Cleaning floors
There are two methods of cleaning hard surface floors:
I.
Water method
-
used for all floors that can be cleaned with soap or
detergent and water solution.
2. Solvent cleaning wax method
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used for wood and sealed cork floors
that may be damaged by water solutions.
Check this chart for floor care methods recommended for your floor.
Floors
Cleaning method
Wax*
Wood
Linoleum
Solvent cleaning wax Solvent-Base
method
-
Use solvent
base liquid wax.
Water method
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Use
Water-Base
mild soap or deter-
gent and water solu-
tion.
Rubber tile
Water method
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Clean
Water-Base
with detergent or
soap and water solu-
tion.
Vinyl
Water method
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Clean
Water-Base
with detergent or
soap and water solu-
tion.
Asphalt tile Water method
-
Use
Water-Base
detergent or soap and
water solution.
Sealed cork
Solvent cleaning wax Solvent-Base
method
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Clean with
solvent base liquid
wax. Floor must be
sealed,
Ceramic, brick, slate,
Water method
-
Use
Solvent or Water-Base
terrazzo
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Unglazed or
soap or detergent
(Wax only glazed or
olazed.
solution.
sealed floor)
No wax vinyl Water method
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Use
Only as specified by
mild soap or deter-
manufacturer.
gent solution. Always
rinse.
*Never put any typ
e
of wax in tank.
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