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RTS Cleaning Supplies. How to Finish Floors.

To provide a protective floor surface which improves the floor’s appearance and is easy to maintain. Note: The thickness of 3 coats of finish (wax) is less than the thickness of wax paper, therefore, the finish (wax) must be applied properly to do the job.
Supplies and Equipment Needed
  • 2 mop buckets and wringers on dolly or cart with casters
  • "Floor Hazard" sign
  • Plastic trash liner
  • Impact-22 Tile, Terrazzo, Marble Finish/Sealer
  • Best Rayon wet mop
  • Fresh water supply
  • Diamond VIT Finish/Sealer
  • Floor machine (optional)

The mop used in this procedure should be clean and used only for floor finishing! As with all types of floor finishes, it is possible to contaminate the product with dirt and bacteria

Procedure
  • Prepare to finish floor area:
    • Follow floor stripping procedure "How to Strip Floors"
    • Allow floor to dry. Pick up any lint or other foreign material
    • Move supplies and equipment into area where floor is being finished
    • Place "Floor Hazard" signs at entrances to area if they are not already there
    • Fill one bucket 3/4 full with fresh water
    • Put plastic liner into empty bucket before pouring in the finish, then pour finish into plastic-lined bucket. The plastic inner keeps the bucket clean and keeps the finish (wax) from becoming contaminated with residue that might be in the bucket
       
  • Dip clean mop head into fresh water and wring out well
  • Dip the damp mop head into the floor finish (wax) and wring out so mop head does not drip
  • Starting at the farthest corner from the door, apply a thin coat of finish on the floor next to the baseboard on each side of the corner. Apply 6" to 9" at a time. Turn mop head often and re-dip in finish before the mop head becomes dried out and streaks the floor
  • Using a side-to-side (figure 8) movement, apply the finish to the floor area and overlap the strokes of the mop head as shown below. Avoid splashing. Apply amounts of finish evenly and coverall areas
  • Allow floor to dry 30 to 40 minutes or until floor does not feel tacky to the touch
  • If needed, apply more coats of finish as before except stay 6" to 12" away from the baseboards. This area gets little or no wear since people cannot walk that close to the baseboard. Multiple coats of finish at the baseboards build up to much
  • Allow second coat to dry completely
  • If buffing is desired between coats to level the finish and to increase the gloss, be sure:
     
    • That the finish (wax) used is buff able
    • To use the correct buffing pad on the floor machine
       
  • Remove “Floor Hazard” signs after floor is dry
  • Clean mop heads and buckets
  • Store equipment and supplies
Alternative waxing method: A Lambs Wool Applicator is a faster, smoother way of applying floor finishes. Load the applicator with finish as if it were a paint roller. Then, apply a stream of finish across the top of the area to be waxed. Put the applicator on the floor at the top of the area and draw the applicator toward you in a straight line. Lift the applicator and start at the top again, alongside the first row. Overlap the stroke by 2 -3 inches. Repeat until area is complete.

Do not make a scrubbing motion or the finish will bubble.

When buffing between applications of coats of finish, be sure to mop the floor with a dry dust mop before applying the next coat. Buffing between coats simply levels the finish.

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bullet Warehouse Cleaning Procedures
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bullet How to Buff and Polish Floors
bullet Commercial Carpet Cleaning
bullet How to Spray Buff Floors
bullet How to Wet Mop Floors
bullet How to Finish Floors
bullet How to Scrub Floors
bullet How to Strip Floors

 

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