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Timber Care recommends whether your coated timber floor is a commercial, sporting or domestic floor that you set up a regular maintenance program. Routine maintenance not only extends the life of your coated timber floor but enhances it's appearance, sheen and slip resistance.
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After 24 hours the coating should be ready for light traffic, no shoes, socks only. An imprint mark will indicate a need to wait longer before walking on the floor. Wait until the coating has dried and ‘cured’ before you walk on it with street shoes and before you use any cleaning products. This usually takes about a week.
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The biggest killer of coated timber floors is dirt and grit particles being walked on the floor, causing an abrasive sanding effect. This greatly increases the wear of the surface. First point of attack should be to have proper grit capturing mats at all entrances thus minimising the amount of damaging particles, grit and dirt being carried on to the floor.
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Fine dust and dirt will create not only a slip problem but also act as abrasives causing the floor to scratch and prematurely wear. A regular sweeping program needs to be established to remove damaging particles. We recommend the surface is swept daily with an anti static mop or a fringe mop.
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Figure 1: Mopping |
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Attach Timber Care Protector Pads to the legs of chairs, tables and other furniture to protect the floor from being scratched and to reduce noise.
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Allow the floor to dry thoroughly before placing furniture. Great care should be taken when moving and placing furniture. Furniture should be lifted and placed not dragged or pushed.
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It is important to wipe up spills immediately on coated flooring even if the spill is water.
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Figure 2: With Grain |
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The use of harsh detergents is not recommended nor is it necessary. Timber Care Floor Cleaner is specifically formulated to gently but effectively clean coated timber floors. This neutral, concentrated, biodegradable, lemon scented cleaner is designed for superior cleaning power and shine. It’s emulsifying action aids in the removal of grim, enhancing the floors natural beauty. Regular washing of sealed floors can enhance its appearance and keep it clean, shiny and safe.
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Figure 3: Cleaning |
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Timber Care Floor Polish is a tough, durable and mark resistant gloss finish, that may be applied on top of sealed timber floors. This non toxic water based polish aids in protecting sealed surfaces and enhancing their shine. Polish helps to rejuvenate as well as extend the life of sealed timber flooring by creating a sacrificial wear layer.
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Figure 4: Mopping |
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The life of a sealed timber floor depends greatly on the amount of traffic and maintenance it receives. Always re-coat before a finish is worn through, or begins to show signs of wear, this will save you both time and money on having your floor re-sanded. Once a coating is worn through it cannot be re-coated and complete sanding back to bare timber is required. Timber Care Coating Products are all re-coatable, provided appropriate surface preparations are carried out prior to re-coating.
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Figure 5: Re-coating |
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| Do Not: use scrubbing brushes, steel wool, scrubbing pads or other abrasives on sealed timber. |
| Do Not: use wax or silicon based products on sealed timber. |
| Do Not: pour water directly onto sealed timber floors or allow spills to sit for extended periods of time. |
| Do Not: use detergents, soap, methylated spirits, or ammonia to clean floor. |
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