Trouble Shooting Tips for Maintaining your Karndean
Scuff Marks Designflooring
All hard floors can be slippery when wet. Take extra care when
Cause: Friction from foot traffic across the floor surface. cleaning and ensure the floor area is allowed to dry completely
Solution: The floor should be thoroughly cleaned using before use. During periods of wet weather, it may be necessary
Basic Stripper, and Refresh Hard Floor Protector reapplied if to put down extra matting to prevent water from being brought in
appropriate. This process should be repeated every six months, or from outside.
as the volume of traffic dictates. M
• op up spillages as soon as possible to prevent spots becoming
stains. Use of Karndean Refresh Hard Floor Protector should
Slippery Floor ensure better protection from most substances.
Cause: Greasy residues on the floor / detergent residue – use of U
• se quality, non-rubber backed entrance mats approximately
unsuitable or over concentrated maintenance products. two paces wide to protect against grit and other substances from
scratching the floor. Ensure they are cleaned on a regular basis
Solution: Remove residue with absorbent paper then thoroughly to maintain their effectiveness.
clean the floor with diluted Routine Cleaner, repeat if necessary.
D
• o not allow silicone-based products, (eg. polish or glass
cleaner) to come into contact with the floor. These can make
Scratching the floor very slippery.
Cause: Excessive grit or dirt on the floor. U
• se only Karndean cleaning products. Other products may
contain agents that can damage resilient floor surfaces.
Solution: Ensure appropriate entrance matting is used. Karndean
recommends a depth of at least two paces from the entrance. D
• o not apply thick coatings of Refresh Hard Floor Protector.
Sweep the floor frequently and ensure that the floor is dressed Two thin coats as per the instructions on the container will be
with Refresh Hard Floor Protector to provide additional protection sufficient or for high traffic areas, three coats may be necessary.
for the floor.
D
• o not slide or drag furniture or other objects across the floor.
Use load bearing castors to protect against indentation from
Streaky Appearance heavy items.
Cause: Basic Stripper has not been removed properly / Irregular A
• s with all resilient floorcoverings, prevent man-made rubber
drying of Refresh Hard Floor Protector due to underfloor heating, or latex material from coming into
strong sunlight or draughts. contact with the floor. Permanent
discolouration of the floor can
Solution: If used, remove the Refresh Hard Floor Protector with occur as a result.
Basic Stripper, then thoroughly rinse the floor making sure all
remains of Basic Stripper are removed. H
• igh speed buffing: use white pad.
High speed burnishing: not
recommended.
Poor Appearance
All Karndean’s surfactants are
Cause: Incorrect cleaning products used / Use of dirty 100% biodegradable.
maintenance equipment / Refresh Hard Floor Protector applied
to a dirty surface.
Solution: Use only recommended cleaning products. Use Basic Looki
Stripper to restore the floor to its original appearance and reapply ng af
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Refresh Hard Floor Protector if required. r floo
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