Boxoffice-December.02.1950

wax,
. mops
this article. Avoid oils, naphthas etc. which
t dissolve asphalt, and this includes paste
1 i sweeping compounds, oil-treated
etc.
PREFER WAX FOR ASPHALT TILE
No protective treatment is really adaptable
for asphalt tile except good water wax
and it should be applied in two or three
thin coats, exactly as just recommended
for terrazzo. But, if you are afraid of
floor wax on asphalt, maintain the floor
with daily polishing, using a fine grade
I
No. or 00) of steel wool under your floor
machine. This will remove all adhering accumulations
and give the floor some degree
of sheen. Rubbing by hand with a small
piece of coarser steel wool will often remove
cigaret burns.
If you have inclines paved with asphalt
tile, by all means use rubber runners.
Even more than other types of flooring,
asphalt tile can be slippery whether waxed
or not, and it is more hazardous on a
slant.
Rubber tile, which is always popular in
theatres, is less likely to be slippery regardless
of how it is maintained, though it will
not stand as much neglect and abuse as
asphalt tile.
Rubber floors should be cleaned only
with mild alkaline cleaners or certain of
the new synthetic cleaners. Consult the
manufacturer of your floor or refer to the
approved list of cleaners and waxes issued
yearly by the Rubber Manufacturers'
Ass'n of New York City. Rubber floors
can be slowly ruined by using the wrong
cleaners and, of course, never use lacquers
or sealers of any kind.
Like the other floors just discussed, water
waxes offer the best and the only
recommended protective treatment. By
using two or three thin coats of water
wax, one approved by the Rubber Manufacturers'
Ass'n and the Underwriters'
Laboratories, you will have very little
cause to worry about slipperiness. Pi-equent
buffings with a floor machine will keep the
waxed surface clean and polished. Several
manufacturers of rubber tile recommend
occasional burnishing with fine steel wool,
whether the floor is waxed or not.
Avoid oil and grease of all kinds in the
maintenance of rubber, and this includes
paste or solvent type waxes which are detrimental
to rubber.
Linoleum floors should be cleaned only
with neutral soap or non-alkaline synthetic
cleaners. Avoid alkalies of all kinds in
maintaining linoleum and cork, for alkali
is their natural enemy.
Almost all linoleum manufacturers
recommend waxing. As in the case of asphalt
and rubber, there is no other type
of protective treatment adaptable. Avoid
sealers and lacquers of all
kinds.
MOPPING MAY STAIN LINOLEUM
While good linoleum naturally mops
easily, continued mopping through the
winter on an unwaxed surface may gradually
stain the floor. This may necessitate
the same rigorous cleaning in the spring
as referred to in the case of terrazzo.
Scrubbings are deterimental to linoleums
and should be resorted to as infrequently
as possible. Proper waxing, either with
water wax or solvent type wax, will make
such harsh cleaning methods unnecessary.
Here again, frequent polishing with a floor
machine does a good job of "dry cleaning"
and restores the gloss of the wax.
Naturally, because they are nearest the
street, your bare floors bear the brunt of
winter wear. By the time your customers
reach your carpeting most of the moisture
and soil should have been left behind.
Nevertheless, your carpeting will be subjected
to greater abuse in bad weather.
WEIGHT, 165
$
25
LBS.
DOWN
Balance $10 Monthly
400 DE LUXE
PENNY FORTUNE SCALE
NO SPRINGS
VJRITB FOR PRICES
LARGE CASH BOX HOLDS
$85.00 IN PENNIES
Invented and Made Only by
WATLING
Manufacturing Company
4650 W. Fulton St. Chicago 44, III.
Est. 1889—Telephone: Columbus 1-2772
Cable Address: WATLINGITE, Chicago
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