RTS Tips on How to Strip Floors.

Cutting In: Cutting in is mopping the floor edges and corners by keeping the mop parallel to the wall.

Why cut in?

It eliminates splashing the walls and baseboards, which then must be wiped by hand
It controls dirty build-up in corners and along edges
The area of least wear needs the most care

Procedure

Prepare the floor
- Place "Floor Hazard" cones or signs at the entrances to the area being stripped
- Move furniture
- Work around heavy furniture or equipment that can’t be moved
- Tilt file cabinets and mount on blocks (they rust when water gets underneath.)
- Sweep floor with dust mop or vacuum
- Remove gum and other foreign materials with a putty knife and using Gum Remover Aerosol
- Place stripping pad on machine and put all equipment needed in the area where work will begin
- Start in the farthest corner from the entrance
Dilute Perfecto Stripper at 1 Quart per mop bucket of warm water
- Dip mop head into Perfecto Stripper and wring slightly
- Fan out the mop head on the floor and apply stripping solution beginning with the edges. (Most wax build-up occurs along edges and in corners)
- Apply stripping solution using a side-to-side motion to cover the area to be stripped
- Do not try to cover more than 100 square feet at a time
Where splashing on walls and baseboards occur, wipe off immediately with a damp cloth
Let Perfecto Stripper soak for 5 to 10 minutes
Using a floor machine with stripping pad, slowly strip the area that is covered with solution
- Overlap the strokes made by the machine
- Add more stripper if necessary to keep the floor wet
Use the mop and empty bucket (or a wet/dry vacuum) to pick up the dirty solution. Don't allow the solution to dry back on the floor
Rinse the area using a mop head and fresh water
Clean the mop head with water after the first rinsing of the floor is complete
Rinse the floor two more times with fresh water
- For the final rinse, use the vinegar solution as a neutralizer for the Perfecto Stripper
- Floor finishes bond better with a floor that has been neutralized
Re-strip any spots as necessary and rinse thoroughly as described above
Allow the floor to dry for at least one hour after final rinse
Check the floor to be sure it is ready for coating by wiping it with your hand
- If a white powder comes up, the floor has not been rinsed thoroughly
- When no powder comes up, the floor is ready for coating

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