Top Scrubbing And Waxing Floor

This procedure removes deeply embedded soils from the floor and prepares it for added layers of floor finish.

Top scrubbing and waxing floor.

It is a mildly aggressive process of mechanically scrubbing the existing floor finish. Always wear rubber gloves. Scrub tough areas by hand or with an electric floor scrubber. Floor wax typically costs 20 50 per gallon.

Allow the stripper to soak according to instructions on the label then use the scrub pads with the floor scrubber if one is available to scrape away the wax buildup. Red pad will take off 1 to 2 coats of wax green pad will take off 2 to 3 coats of wax step 1. Top scrubbing can help rejuvenate a floor and can be done specifically in areas of high. Instructions how to do top scrub and recoat note.

Retailers such as floor buffers offer a full range of floor cleaning supplies and replacement parts. Atlanta based janilink has weekly specials that frequently include floor cleaning machines and supplies. Steps are similar to strip and wax. The diy network has tips for cleaning tile wood and vinyl floors.

When you do top scrub it will remove one to two coats of finish depending on what color pads you are using.