Ever wondered how hotels and larger malls keep their floor so glossy; you know it involves the use of a floor buffer and some cleaning solutions. But no matter what getting that shine seems impossible. Here are the four easy steps you will need to take to get that Glossy finish on your floors, every time.
Step 1 Manual Cleaning
Always sweep or dust mop a floor. Use a neutral cleaner and wash the floor using a mop and wringer bucket. Check packaging to ensure that the floor cleanser is neutral, if it does not say so on the packaging, it would most probably strip your floors’ finish. Large areas the use of an auto scrubber will make the job easier.
Step 2 Restoring or Buffing the floor, also known as waxing or polishing
Buffing of a floor is often mistaken for waxing. Today wax is no longer used on floors. Floors are buffed using a polymer coating, which is referred to in the industry as a floor finish. Before buffing ensure that the floor is clean.
There are two ways of allying the burnishing agent “Floor Polish”: Spraying and Mopping and Spray buffing
Spray buffing is done by spaying a burnishing agent onto the floor then using a floor buffer, the area is buffed. Once the burnishing solution is worked into the floor the shine will appear
Mopping is using a mop a restoring solution is mixed with water and the floor is mopped, allow to dry. Then using a high-speed floor buffer with a burnishing pad the floor is buffed. There are various chemical pastes, spray and liquids on the market, ensure you use the correct type for your floor.
Step 3 Stripping the Floor
Steps 1 and 2 deal with the daily maintenance of the floor. Stripping is the process of removing the accumulated burnishing agent. Strippers or re-liquefiers remove on average four coats of finish, therefore thicker coats will require more than one application. When stripping have a separate set of cleaning tools for this purpose only, and mark them. Apply the stripping agent as per directions and use a floor buffer fitted with a stripping pad to ease the removal process.
Mop up the stripper or for faster results use a wet dry vacuum cleaner. Wash the floor at least twice before applying a neutralizer with a new mop and bucket. Do not use the same one you stripped the floor with! The idea is to remove the stripper and neutralize the floor not reapply diluted stripper.
Step 4 finishing the floor
Mopping is the preferred method for applying floor finishing, it is essential to use a mop that will not fray, there are numerous finishing mops available on the market. Have a mop for this purpose only, used mops will leave streaks.
Apply 2 to four coats of finishing agent to the floor allowing for 20 to 30 min drying time between coats. Floor should dry to a gloss, polish using a home floor buffer.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for maintenance.
By applying and following these steps will result in glossy and well-presented floors.
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