Wood Floor Care Manual - Wet Scrub

Wood Floor Care Manual
Preparing Wood Floors For Recoating

Single Disk Method: Wet Scrubbing
Floor Condition 1 or 2

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:
Mop
Sport Prep™ (#1127) diluted 32 ounces per gallon (1:4) to approximately 100 to 200 square feet of flooring. Allow five minutes of dwell time. You should be able to cover this area before the cleaner dries.

Step 5:
Scrub the floor with a single disk machine equipped with blue, brown or black pads or a 150-grit screen. Heel the machine on stubborn marks.

Note: Heel with caution - you can penetrate the finish and damage painted lines or wood.

Step 6:
Pick up scrubbed solution with an auto-scrubber, wet vacuum or mop and bucket.

Step 7:
When the entire floor is clean, rinse thoroughly. Use Nu-Tral Cleaner (#507) diluted 2 ounces per gallon (1:64) in an automatic-scrubber equipped with red pads or rinse with a well-wrung mop.

Step 8:
Tack rag the floor using water-moistened, lint-free towels.

Step 9:
Inspect the floor. It should be dull and clean. Trace amounts of white residue from the previous finish are okay. If large amounts are present, tack the floor again.

Step 10:
Let the floor dry completely before finish application.

Note: If recoating using High Solids Gym Finish (#234), or 40% Gym Finish (#293) we recommend at least a four-hour dry time.