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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Hard Floor Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Aquakleen Restoration Services on March 22, 2013, 12:05:22 am

Title: What is this flooring and how can it be cleaned?
Post by: Aquakleen Restoration Services on March 22, 2013, 12:05:22 am

As the topic heading really...been told it's Karndean. Here are a few photographs...

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(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/skywalker71/2013-03-21145323_zps085f7ea2.jpg)

After searching the database for Karndean one guy suggested the cleaning method is as follows...

1, Vacuum
2, Apply stripper with a mop dwell for 5-10 minutes don't let it dry
3, Agitate with rotary green pad, extract slurry
4, rinse floor to return to a neutral ph dry floor.
5, Apply thin coat of polish say north to south wait 30 minutes then go east to west with second coat.

Any help would be gratefully received...

Title: Re: What is this flooring and how can it be cleaned?
Post by: Jamie Pearson on March 22, 2013, 07:26:31 am

Do what they say. Remember the paper clip test on the course? Karndean is vinyl so it will melt with a hot clip. I would try a blue pad first before a green just in case you get some surface marring with it. Get some Tight Shine from John and give it a few coats. A minimum of 2 but since it dries quickly you can probably put 3-4 on in the same time.

Title: Re: What is this flooring and how can it be cleaned?
Post by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on March 22, 2013, 07:27:50 am

Karndean is a vinyl tile,anything from 2-3mm thich, fully adhered to the sub-floor.

Your method sounds ok to me

Title: Re: What is this flooring and how can it be cleaned?
Post by: Graeme Smith on March 22, 2013, 09:20:55 am

When using the stripper keep it off painted skirting boards - it will remove paint from them. When you are rinsing add an acid to the rinse solution and its worth buying some litmus paper from restormate or others - check the floor with it to make sure all the stripper has gone it tends to linger in the corners. Tight shine or any polish will dry really quick, you can put it on with a flat pad on the end of a doodle bug.
If its a small area you can remove the polish with a green pad on the end of the doodle bug. You know when the stripper is emulsifying the original polish (if there's any left) as the floor goes like an ice rink.