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Maintenance
Preventative maintenance is a term more common to industry than to residential or office floor care, but its importance cannot be over-emphasized. Good preventative maintenance lengthens the intervals between the major renovation operations such as re-coating, re-waxing and refinishing. Here are some basic rules that apply to all types of floor finishes.
Keep grit off the floor. Use dirt-trapping, walk-off mats at all exterior doors to help prevent dirt, grit and sand from getting inside the building. Throw- rugs or small sections of carpet just inside the entrances are also recommended. Dirt and grit are any flooring's worst enemy and that includes carpets and vinyls as well as hardwoods. Keep door mats clean.
What To Do
Vacuum or sweep floor regularly. General cleaning once every week is recommended.
• Don’t let sand, dirt or grit build up. They can act like sandpaper and actually abrade and dull your floor finish.
• Maintain a consistent humidity level between heating seasons in all living areas. Excessive swings in humidity levels will cause hardwood floors to swell, shrink, cup, crack and show excessive gaps between boards. The use of humidifier and/or dehumidifier systems is recommended where inconsistent humidity levels occur.
• Renew worn surfaces with Bona® Swedish Formula® Hardwood Floor Refresher before the bare wood is exposed. Not for use on Hard Surface floors.
• Use protective pads or caps such as Bona® FloorGards™ on “feet” of furniture.
• Place mats at exterior doors to trap sand and grit. Use area rugs in high traffic pathways, at the ends of steps and near doorways. Avoid rubber backing or non-ventilated rugs.
• Remove spills promptly using your Bona® MicroPlus™ mop or MicroPlus™ Floor Cloth and Bona® Swedish Formula® Floor Cleaner.
What Not To Do
• Don’t let sand, dirt or grit build up. They can act like sandpaper and actually abrade and dull your floor finish.
• Don’t use wax, oil soap or other household cleaners on polyurethane finished wood floors. They can dull today’s floor finishes and make refinishing difficult.
• Don’t walk on your hardwood floors in high heels, and keep heels in good repair.
• Don’t let your pets’ claws go untrimmed. Proper claw trimming helps avoid scratches and gouges.
• Don’t damp mop hardwood floors. Too much water can cause the floor to swell or warp.
Keep grit off the floor. Use dirt-trapping, walk-off mats at all exterior doors to help prevent dirt, grit and sand from getting inside the building. Throw- rugs or small sections of carpet just inside the entrances are also recommended. Dirt and grit are any flooring's worst enemy and that includes carpets and vinyls as well as hardwoods. Keep door mats clean.
What To Do
Vacuum or sweep floor regularly. General cleaning once every week is recommended.
• Don’t let sand, dirt or grit build up. They can act like sandpaper and actually abrade and dull your floor finish.
• Maintain a consistent humidity level between heating seasons in all living areas. Excessive swings in humidity levels will cause hardwood floors to swell, shrink, cup, crack and show excessive gaps between boards. The use of humidifier and/or dehumidifier systems is recommended where inconsistent humidity levels occur.
• Renew worn surfaces with Bona® Swedish Formula® Hardwood Floor Refresher before the bare wood is exposed. Not for use on Hard Surface floors.
• Use protective pads or caps such as Bona® FloorGards™ on “feet” of furniture.
• Place mats at exterior doors to trap sand and grit. Use area rugs in high traffic pathways, at the ends of steps and near doorways. Avoid rubber backing or non-ventilated rugs.
• Remove spills promptly using your Bona® MicroPlus™ mop or MicroPlus™ Floor Cloth and Bona® Swedish Formula® Floor Cleaner.
What Not To Do
• Don’t let sand, dirt or grit build up. They can act like sandpaper and actually abrade and dull your floor finish.
• Don’t use wax, oil soap or other household cleaners on polyurethane finished wood floors. They can dull today’s floor finishes and make refinishing difficult.
• Don’t walk on your hardwood floors in high heels, and keep heels in good repair.
• Don’t let your pets’ claws go untrimmed. Proper claw trimming helps avoid scratches and gouges.
• Don’t damp mop hardwood floors. Too much water can cause the floor to swell or warp.