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TABLE OF CONTENTS STRIPPING PROCEDURES SINGLE DISK ROTARY AUTOSCRUBBER 3 4 SEALING PROCEDURES MOP & BUCKET 5 FINISHING PROCEDURES MOP & BUCKET 5 FLOOR CLEANING PROCEDURES DUST & DAMP MOPPING DUST MOPPING and DAILY AUTOSCRUBBING 6 6-7 RESTORING PROCEDURES STANDARD or HIGH SPEED SPRAY BUFFING BUCKET METHOD AUTOSCRUBBER 7-8 8 9 SCRUB & RECOAT PROCEDURES SINGLE DISK ROTARY AUTOSCRUBBER 9-10 11 HIGH-SPEED BURNISHING DRY 12 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 13-16
STRIPPING PROCEDURES SINGLE DISK ROTARY The entrance and lobby provide the best opportunity to capture dust, dirt and potentially harmful particles before they make their way deeper into the building. Proper and effective cleaning at this stage can dramatically improve overall indoor environmental quality. Procedures Chemicals • Next Step 1 Speed Stripper • Next Step 1 Perimeter Baseboard Stripper • Neutral Conditioner Prod. : 679201 Equipment • Personal protection equipment • Wet floor signs • Dust mop • Putty knife or razor scraper • 2 mop buckets with ringers • 2 cotton mop heads with handles • Rotary floor machine • Stripping pads • Dust pan and broom • Wet pick-up vacuum • Wiping cloths • pH papers • Doodlebug with black pad 1. Assemble your equipment 2. Remove any freestanding objects from the floor. Vacuum or clean the walk-off mats and set aside. 3. Dust mop the area. As you are dust mopping, make note of any potential problem areas. Remove any gum or debris that may be stuck to the floor. Caution: Do not gouge the floor with the putty knife. 4. Use all necessary safety gear. 5. Post several wet floor signs indicating which areas are being stripped. 6. Mix Next Step 1 Speed Stripper in accordance with label directions. Hot water is preferred unless the label indicates otherwise or the flooring manufacturer advises differently. 7. Apply stripping solution to floor liberally. Under most conditions, don’t work in an area larger than 10’ x 10’. For problem floors, like grouted tile or heavy build-up, work in smaller sections. 8. Leave stripping solution on floor for 7-10 minutes before scrubbing. Caution: Don’t allow stripper to dry on floor. 9. For stripping close to baseboards, apply Next Step 1 Perimeter Baseboard Stripper and agitate using the Doodlebug with a black pad. 10. Scrub floor with a floor machine, then scrub in the opposite direction to avoid pass lines. For heavy build-up, re-apply stripper before scrubbing to increase contact time. Allow stripper to stay on floor, then scrub. 11. Pick-up slurry with wet vacuum or with a mop. 12. Rinse floor with a liberal amount of water using a clean mop Heavy build-up Allow the stripper to stay on the floor for 7-10 minutes, scrub, then add more stripping solution and scrub again. This will increase the amount of time that stripping solution remains in contact with the floor and will double the agitation applied. head. This step generally is to remove any dried slurry that may be present. 13. Repeat Step 12 with Neutral Conditioner and allow to air-dry. 14. After floor has dried, check to ensure that all stripper residue has been removed by running your hand over the floor. Continue to rinse until all residue is gone and no foam remains in rinse water or the pH paper indicates neutral. A white powder indicates alkali is still present. Do a final pH test by applying a few drops of water to a tile, then wiping with a pH paper strip. Compare colour on strip to pH range on container. 15. Clean all equipment, returning to its appropriate area. NOTE: The floor must now be sealed or finished before traffic is allowed on it. 3
Page 1: Professional Floor Care NEXT STEP P
Page 5 and 6: SEALING PROCEDURES MOP & BUCKET Rep
Page 7 and 8: Chemicals • Next Step 4 Neutral C
Page 9 and 10: RESTORING PROCEDURES AUTOSCRUB Rest
Page 11 and 12: SCRUB & RECOAT PROCEDURES AUTOSCRUB
Page 13 and 14: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE The followin
Page 15 and 16: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (continued)

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