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ProceduresRESTORING FLOORS
Tools - Dust mop | PPE | Measuring Cup | Wet Floor Signs | Barrier Tape| Masking Tape | Garbage Liners | Floor Degreaser | 175 RPM Floor Machine | Wet Dry Vacuum | Two Buckets and Wringers (one for degreaser, the other for clean water) | Extension Cords | Blue Pads | Two Mops and Handles (one for stripper, the other for clean water)
Description
Gather all of your Tools. Use PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). Dust Mop the area that will be stripped. Place wet floor or caution Signs in appropriate areas. Tape off areas to Protect from detergent. Use a damp mop to Wipe the baseboards clean with fresh water. Mix the degreaser in a bucket. Flood Mop a section of the floor with degreaser and let dwell. Use a 175 RPM floor machine with a blue pad to Scrub floor. Walk on areas that have been stripped. Check Pad often, flip or get a new pad when clogged. Use a mop, wet/dry vacuum or an auto scrubber to Pick Up the degreaser. Damp Mop Rinse area to remove extra marks. Clean Up the equipment. Prepare to apply Finish.
PPE
What to do: Wear protective equipment, such as goggles or safety glasses, gloves.
Why: To protect yourself from chemical contact.
Reason: To reduce the risk of having an adverse reaction to chemical that one has come into contact with.
Dust Mop
What to do: Dust mop all surfaces.
Why: To remove hair, dust, paper, wrappers, or any other substance or material scraped up in the prior procedure.
Reason: The removal of gross soil will allow for an easier scrub process by removing any sharp materials from scratching the floor.
Signs
What to do: Place wet floor signs in appropriate areas, and barrier tape where needed.
Why: To alert passers by that there is a wet floor or that there is work in progress.
Reason: To protect passers by from slip and fall incidents.
Protect Areas
What to do: Tape off doors and edges.
Why: To prevent damage and overflow of liquids onto other surfaces.
Reason: To protect carpets and other surfaces that do not need to be stripped.
Wipe
What to do: Damp mop the baseboards with clean fresh water.
Why: To remove of any debris that may be stuck on.
Reason: Residual that is left on the baseboards may fall off and contaminate the finish as it is drying.
Mix
What to do: Mix degreaser according to directions. NO MORE, NO LESS.
Why: Properly mixed chemical will work better.
Reason: Chemical that is mixed properly will react better with the environment it was intended to work with.
Mop
What to do: Flood mop a section of the floor and let the degreaser dwell between 8 - 10 minutes wet with no dry back.
Why: The dwell time will allow the degreaser to work and remove a portion of the finish that is adhered to the floor.
Reason: The chemical will break down the finish and/or sealer by dwelling for the specified amount of time and reduce the amount of labor involved with the scrubbing process.
Strip
What to do: Use a blue buffing pad on a slow speed (175 RPM) machine to scrub the area flooded with degreaser.
Why: The blue pad will scrub a portion of the finish off of the floor.
Reason: The blue pad combined with the degreaser is aggressive enough that it will scrape and scrub the old sealer and or finishes off of the floor.
Walk
What to do: Walk on area that has been scrubbed with a blue pad.
Why: The scrubbed surface allows for a person scrubbing the floor to have better foot traction.
Reason: To prevent slips and falls.
Check Pad
What to do: Flip pad when clogged, or get a new pad.
Why: Pads will hold the emulsified finish thus reducing the aggressiveness of the pad.
Reason: Clean pads that arent clogged will allow for a more productive and thorough job in scrubbing the floors.
Pick Up
What to do: Use a wet/dry vacuum or a wet mop.
Why: To pick up the scrubbed solution off of the floor.
Reason: So the emulsified finish does not re-solidify on the floor.
Damp Mop Rinse
What to do: Damp mop with fresh clean water.
Why: To remove any left over footprints, cord or wheel marks that may be left behind.
Reason: The floor will be clean of any cosmetic floor marks that have been introduced after the final pickup of water.
Clean Up
What to do: Rinse and wash all equipment. Place used pads in garbage liners.
Why: So the equipment will be clean and uncontaminated for the next use. The pads can either be rinsed out or disposed of properly.
Reason: Clean equipment represents the people that use it.
Apply Floor Finish and/or Sealer.
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