Floor care hints
Floors may be difficult to care for when not treated properly. Refer to the chart below for solutions to floor problems.
Problem: Slippery floor
Po s s i ble cause
Possible solution
•Too mu ch wax.
•Remove wax. Apply thin even coat.
•D e t e rgent not rinsed from floor.
•Remove wax. Rinse detergent from floor before waxing.
•Floor not dry when wax applied.
•Remove wax. Let floor dry thoroughly before rewaxing .
•Floor not polished pro p e r ly.
•Polish with power scrub and cleaning brushes, then buff .
Problem: Dull floor
Possible cause
Possible solution
•Not enough wax.
•Apply another thin coat of wax. Polish and buff.
•Floor not dry when wax applied.
•Clean and rewax floor.
•Floor not clean when wax applied.
•Clean and rewax floor.
Problem: Streaked floor
Possible cause
Possible solution
•Uneven application of wax.
•Clean and rewax floor. Apply wax evenly.
•Heavy
•Remove wax, then apply thin coat.
•Applying one type of wax over another.
•Clean and rewax floor. (Use only one type of wax on floor.)
•Oil mop used on floor.
•Clean and rewax floor. (Do not use oil mop on waxed floor.)
Problem:Yellow or gray floors
Possible cause
Possible solution
•Too many applications of wax.
•Clean and rewax floor. Apply thin coat of wax.
•Too much wax in areas of light traffic.
•Clean and rewax floor. (Apply only one coat of wax in these areas.)
Problem: Scratched floor
Possible cause
Possible solution
•Gritty dirt on floor.
•Clean and rewax floor. If floor is waxed, only wax gets scratched. (Use vacuum cleaner to remove dirt.)
Problem: Black marks
Possible cause
Possible solution
•Scuffing from rubber heals.
•To remove from waxed floor, damp- en fine steel wool with wax and rub spots, then polish.
Problem: Powdering of wax
Possible cause
Possible solution
•Self polishing wax applied over
•Clean and rewax floor. (Do not mix waxes.)
•Floor not clean when wax is applied.
•Clean and rewax floor.
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