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Slippery floor
Cause: Greasy residues on the floor/
detergent residue/overspray from silicone
based products - use of unsuitable or over
concentrated maintenance products.
Solution: Remove residue with absorbent
paper then thoroughly clean the floor with
diluted Karndean Clean, repeat if necessary.
Scratching
Cause: Excessive grit or dirt on the floor.
Solution: Ensure appropriate entrance
matting is used. Karndean recommends
a depth of at least two paces from the
entrance. Sweep the floor frequently
and ensure that the floor is dressed with
Karndean Refresh Hard Floor Protector to
provide additional protection for the floor.
Streaky appearance
Cause: Karndean Remove has not been
removed properly/irregular drying of
Refresh Hard Floor Protector due to
underfloor heating, strong sunlight or
draughts.
Solution: If used, remove the Karndean
Refresh Hard Floor Protector with
Karndean Remove, then thoroughly
rinse the floor making sure all remains of
Karndean Remove are removed.
Poor appearance
Cause: Incorrect cleaning products
used/Use of dirty maintenance equipment/
Karndean Refresh Hard Floor Protector
applied to a dirty surface.
Solution: Use only recommended
cleaning products. Use Karndean
Remove to restore the floor to its original
appearance and reapply Karndean
Refresh Hard Floor Protector if required.
Tips for maintaining
your Karndean Floor
• All hard floors can be slippery when
wet. Take extra care when cleaning and
ensure the floor area is allowed to dry
completely before use.
• DO NOT use a steam mop as it may
discolour your floor. Instead use a
traditional or squeeze mop.
• Mop up spillages as soon as possible
to prevent spots becoming stains.
Use of Karndean Refresh Hard Floor
Protector should ensure better
protection from most substances.
• Use quality, non-rubber backed entrance
mats approximately two paces wide to
protect against grit and other substances
from scratching the floor. Ensure they are
cleaned on a regular basis to maintain
their efectiveness.
• Do not allow silicone-based products,
(eg. polish or glass cleaner) to come
into contact with the floor. These can
make the floor very slippery.
• Use only Karndean Designflooring
cleaning products. Other products may
contain agents that can damage resilient
floor surfaces.
• Karndean Refresh Hard Floor Protector.
Two thin coats as per the instructions on
the container will be suicient or for high
traic areas, three coats may be necessary.
• Do not slide or drag furniture or other
objects across the floor. Use load
bearing castors to protect against
indentation from heavy items.
• As with all resilient floorcoverings,
prevent man-made rubber or latex
material from coming into contact with
the floor. Permanent discolouration of
the floor can occur as a result.
All Karndean Designflooring surfactants
are 100% biodegradable.