Wood Floor Care Manual - Dry Screening

Wood Floor Care Manual
Preparing Wood Floors For Recoating

Single Disk Method: Dry Screening
Floor Condition 1,2 or 3

Step 1: Gather Equipment
and Supplies

Consult Materials Checklist

Step 2:
Remove tape, labels and gum with a razor scraper or putty knife. Angle the blade so you don’t damage the finish. Sticker and label residue can be removed with Waterless Cleaner (#1130) or Citrus Degreaser (#1185).

Step 3:
Dust mop the floor.

Step 4:
Screen the floor with a single disk machine equipped with a 120-grit screen if recoating with oil-modified finish or a 150-grit screen if recoating with Sport Kote
® (#222). Be sure to keep the machine moving so as not to scratch the floor.

Step 5:
Pick up all dust with a vacuum equipped with a floor tool.

Step 6:
Tack rag the floor twice using lint-free towels and water or Tacking Cleaner (#1129) if refinishing with Sport Kote
® (#222). Tack rag using lint-free towels and Waterless Cleaner (#1130) if refinishing with High Solids Gym Finish (#234) or 40% Gym Finish (#293).

Step 7:
Inspect the floor. It should be dull and dust-free. If any residue is present, repeat step 6.