Spray buffing or use of a mop-on restorer will bring back the gloss. Use of an alkaline all-purpose cleaner or degreaser will cause finish to dull and may even leave a hazy film on the floor surfaces. To restore gloss, use a mop-on restorer and burnish or scrub and recoat. Use mats, dust mop frequently, and remove grit outside doors. Use a mop-on restorer and burnish or recoat withĮxcessive amount of sand and grit on the floor On uneven floors, an appropriate brush is recommended to restore gloss.

Use red pad for routine scrubbing, blue or green pad for deep scrubbing, and tan, coral or white pads for buffing. Wrong pads or brushes used (usually too aggressive) Rinse floor if necessary, but apply finish only after you have a clean, dry floor.Īpply a minimum of four to six coats of finish/sealer on all stripped floors.īe aware of this prior to applying your finish and apply one or two coats of sealer first.Ĭlean floor and rinse thoroughly, use a restorer and burnish to bring gloss back. No floor finish will properly bond or spread over a floor which has an alkaline residue. Stop…do not apply floor finish until you have followed the proper cleaning procedures.

Strip thoroughly, rinse, and reapply finish. Poor leveling, spreading, or wetting of floor finishįloor finish applied over factory finish on new tile Do nothing further to the floor until it has had a chance to fully dry, then dry buff the surface with a polish pad and recoat. If streaking appears after more than three coats of finish have been applied, the most likely cause is “cut in.” This occurs when the top coat of finish appears to be dry enough to apply the next coat, but there is still moisture Recoating too soon before prior coat has dried properly If a coat is applied too thickly, dry buff with a blue pad and recoat. If residue has been left on the floor surface, or an alkaline stripper was not properly rinsed prior to applying floor finish, re-stripping of the floor will be required.Īpply each coat evenly and thinly. Avoid using wrung out mops.īe sure mop heads are washed thoroughly before applying finish. Scrub and recoat do not overwork the mop. Too little polish in mop during application Whether you have time constraints to maintain finishes properly or you want the highest appearance level, we have a floor finish for you. Betco® offers a complete line of high-performing finishes to satisfy a variety of facility and maintenance program needs.

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