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Maintenance Products for Synthetic Floors
Presented by:
Jamie King
Hillyard Inc. – Technical Services
Session Objectives
Review General Maintenance
Products &Procedures.
2. Demonstrate the Most
Effective and Safest Use of
Maintenance Products.
3. Discuss Equipment Designed
to Increase Cleaning
Effectiveness & Productivity.
4. Show How an Effective
Maintenance Program Can
Extend the Life Span of a
Synthetic Floor.
1.
Types of Maintenance
1.
Preventative
Walk –Off Matting
b) External Cleaning
a)
2. Daily > Weekly
a) Mopping / Sweeping
b) Wet Cleaning
3. Interim
a) Gloss Restoration
4. Renovation
a) Deep Cleaning
b) Strip and Re-Finish
Benefits of
Preventive Maintenance
 Soil That Never Reaches the Floor =
Lower Cleaning Cost
Safer Playing Surfaces
Longer Floor Life
What is Preventive Maintenance?
Cleaning Exterior
Areas of the Building
2. Placing Proper WalkOff Matting in Proper
Locations
3. Putting Additional
Resources in Place to
Address Special
Conditions, such as
Winter Weather.
1.
Walk-Off Matting
Effective Walk-Off
Matting program will
keep most soil types off
the floor.
2. Prevents soil from
damaging floor or floor
finish.
3. Helps extend the time
between Renovation
Cleanings.
1.
Benefits of Proper
Daily Maintenance
Facility Perception
2. Maintains a Safe Flooring
Surface
3. Reduces the Cost of
Restoration Cleaning
4. Extends the Life of the
Synthetic Floor
1.
Daily Maintenance Equipment
Vacuums
2. Dust Mop or Sweeper
1.
a) Dust Mop Treatment
3. Mop Bucket with a Clean
Mop
Neutral Floor Cleaner
b. Disinfectant for Body
Fluid Clean-Up
a.
4. Auto-Scrubber (Optional)
Sweepers / Dust Mops / Vacuums
Recommendation is to
sweep floor once for every
two hours of heavy activity.
2. Sweeping / Vacuuming –
removes debris that can
cause floor damage.
3. Removes sand and dust
that can cause a floor to
become slick.
1.
Floor Cleaning Chemicals
1. Daily Cleaners Should Be Neutral pH.
2. Avoid Solvent Based Cleaners for Daily Cleaning
(Solvents Don’t Register on the pH scale, so Solvent
Based Cleaners Can Be a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing).
3. Use Proper Dilution Rates – Not Enough Equates to
Low Cleaning Efficiency – Too Much Equates to
Sticky Floors That May Attract Soil.
4. Don’t Rely on Disinfectants as the Daily Cleaning
Solution.
5. Consider Green Cleaners – Several High Quality
Green Cleaners Available.
Auto Scrubbers
Mopping / Auto Scrubbing
- removes body oils and
other soil types that would
not be removed by
sweeping.
2. Auto Scrubbing is always
putting fresh cleaning
solution on the floor – no
spreading of soil as with
traditional mop bucket
systems.
1.
Protective Finishes
 Provides an Extra Layer of
Protection.
 Increases Gloss and
Enhances Appearance
 Scuffing and Scratching
Removable with Good
Buffing /Burnishing
Program
Coating Synthetic Floors?
 Most Polyurethane
Floors and Some
Vulcanized Rubber
Floors Can Be Coated.
 Use the Thumb Test on
Rubber Floors.
 Coat with Acrylic Polish,
Do Not Use a True Wax.
The Coating Process
Heavy Scrub and Properly
Rinse the Floor.
2. Utilize Acrylic Polish that
Best Matches the Facilities
Maintenance Program.
3. Apply 4-5 Coats of Acrylic
Polish.
4. Apply Thin Even Coats –
“Thin To Win!!!!!”
1.
Interim Maintenance
Consist of Spray Buffing or
High Speed Burnishing.
2. Removes Scratches and Scuffs
in Floor Polish, Increases Gloss
Level.
3. Frequency Can Very – Match
Acrylic Polish to Interim
Maintenance Frequency.
4. Equipment Should Also Be
Matched to Maintenance
Frequency.
5. Spray Buff or Restorer
Chemicals Increase the
Effectives.
1.
Renovation Cleaning
 Growing Market of
Equipment Options
 Most Traditional Method
is the 175-rpm Floor
Machine Scrubbing.
 Goal is to Remove
Heavily Imbedded Soil
That Isn’t Removed
Through Daily Cleaning.
Renovation Safety
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Only Use Cold Water for Dilution of Cleaning
Chemicals.
Avoid Highly Alkaline Chemicals – In Most
Situations a Heavy Dilution of a Neutral Cleaner is
Sufficient.
Avoid Cleaners that Utilize Large Amounts of
Solvents (i.e. Butyl Cellosolve, D-Limonene).
Use Proper Dilution Rates – More is Not Better.
Better to Use Wet Methods – For Synthetic Floors
Avoid Dry Abrade Methods.
Renovation Best Practices
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Sweep Floor Before Proceeding with Renovation
Cleaning.
Use Scrub & Recoat Twice a Year vs. Stripping. Floor
Stripping Should Only Occur Every 2 -3 Years.
Only Use Strippers When Completely Removing
Floor Polish, Never Use Strippers to Clean the Floor.
Black Pads are Only for Stripping, Use Blue or Green
Scrub Pads for Renovation Cleaning.
Avoid Using Maroon Abrasion Pads on Synthetic
Floors.
Renovation Best Practices
Auto Scrubbers
Provide a High Level of
Productivity and Are
Extremely Effective in
the Renovation
Cleaning Process.
2. Floor Neutralizers or
Conditioners Are Much
More Effective than
Water or Vinegar
Rinsing.
1.
Avoiding Floor Damage
Most Common Causes of Floor Damage:
1. Misuse – Donkey Basket Ball, Indoor Batting Cages,
Sand Volleyball, etc…
2. Use of Abrasives – Sandpaper, Abrasive Powders, etc..
3. Misuse of High Alkaline Cleaners.
4. Overuse of Stripping Process or Using Stripping
Chemicals to Clean Floors.
5. Lack of Cleaning.
6. Shoe Scuffing.
An Effective Maintenance Plan
1.
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5.
Preventive Maintenance in Place (i.e. Floor Matting)
Daily – Vacuum Walk-Off Mats, Sweep Flooring
Surface, Spot Mop as Needed.
Weekly – Minimum of One Wet Cleaning per Week,
Can Occur Daily.
Periodic Maintenance – Frequency Can Vary from
Once a Year to Quarterly. Deep Renovation Scrub
Cleaning.
Floor Polish Coated Floors – Receive Interim
Maintenance. Only Stripped Once Every 2-3 Years.
Q&A
Jamie King
Hillyard Inc
Technical Service
800-365-1555 ext 8327
jking@hillyard.com