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Cleaning and Waxing Vinyl Floor Coverings



Regular Cleaning
Use the mildest method you can to make the floor
look clean again. Vacuum or sweep regularly to remove
dirt before it gets ground in. Wipe up spills at once.
When soil won't come up with vacuum, mop with damp mop
squeezed out of cool to lukewarm water. Rub only enough
to remove dirt on surface.

Wash only when dirt will not come off by milder
methods listed above. Use solution of warm (not hot)
water and detergent; apply small amount with mop or
sponge, rubbing only enough to loosen dirt; take up with
mop or sponge. Rinse off all solution thoroughly with
clean, cool water; always rinse well no matter what the
detergent or cleaner says about not rinsing.

In cleaning, try to remove soil without destroying
the wax film on the floor so rewaxing does not have to be
done too often.

Waxing
Wax a thin coat of self-polishing wax on dry, clean
floor, when washing does not bring back shine. Wax
flooring when new, and always keep it protected with a
coat of wax. Regular wax will give more protection and
shine than one-step wax-and-clean products, but will
build up over time.

Polishing wax (solvent based) to be buffed with
electric polisher, may also be used on vinyl if desired.
It must be thoroughly buffed, following directions on
wax label. It will not build up.

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