[kuiwik]

we have just started the cleaning of a dental surgery that has vinyl in surgeries and laminate in reception. throughout the site there are really bad black scuff marks on the floor mostly on the laminate. I have only ever sealed floors a handful of times and wondered can you use it on laminate? another problem is the laminate is in bad shape with gaps of 1-4 mm in places.
will sealer stop the scuffs and if so can i use it on laminate and finally what is a good product.
cheers
karl

[Scotbrite]

Hi Karl,
Sealing the flooring will not stop the scuff marks but you will be able to rub them off with a green pad. This would work well on the vinyl but i have never sealed laminate(don't know how effective it would be) and with the gaps in the floor i would suspect not much good. Also if you seal you really need to buff as an unbuffed seal will last no time and will look worse as it wears off.For a product i would mabye try your local Bunzl supply depot. Hope this is of some help,
Regards,
Ron
 

[Gerry Styles]

Laminate is not designed to be sealed. There are plent of laminate floor maintener products out there. Check out your local supplier, I found Bunzl to be expensive. Be careful what pads you use on laminate, most marks will come off with a cloth and a bit of elbow grease.

[kuiwik]

cheers for your help, seems the 100 odd scuff marks will have to be scrubbed daily....never mind its not me doing it.
thanks again

[Cleaning Resource]

your gonna laugh at this one, but i`ve been doin it for years,




you want a walking stick with a none marking rubber end(the gray ones), you can use them like a rubber and just rub the scuff marks off. Without causing any damage to the floor