Mannington Adura® Vinyl Floor Care & Cleaning Guidelines

Mannington Adura® is a high-performance luxury vinyl floor that resembles wood, tile, or stone in appearance and texture.  We’ve had questions from customers about the care & maintenance of Adura®… Clean: Sweep regularly, one or more times each week depending on use & traffic, to prevent small particles of dirt & debris from being ground…

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Fall for the Best Time to Get Back to Floorcare Basics

Autumn the perfect time to get back to floorcare routines that keep your floors looking GREAT.  It may even be time for your floor to get an extra bit of TLC to really shine before the winter holidays set in. There are many types of floors that require different routines however they all have one thing in…

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LONSEAL Resilient Vinyl Floor Care & Maintenance Troubleshooting

Lonseal Resilient Vinyl Flooring provides easy to follow maintenance programs for each type of flooring they manufacture along with troubleshooting guidelines for common problems.  Outlined here are typical problems, causes and solutions.  For the more serious issues, when it may be difficult to discern the cause, you may want to consult with the factory or…

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Dr. Schutz WaxNoMor Aboard USS Ronald Reagan

The USS Ronald Reagan has an impressive Museum aboard the ship with an outstanding floor designed with stars and wavering stripes in red, white & blue. This beautiful floor, created with Amtico Stratica, was installed seven years ago. Unfortunately, a company tried to field apply a UV cured version of Poly Urethane.  As shown in…

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Dr. Schutz ColorRize at Shu Uemura Cosmetics in Bloomingdales, NYC

 Dr. Schutz ColorRize was just installed over an existing wood floor at the Shu Uemura cosmetics counter in Bloomingdales, NYC. Result is fabulous! ColorRize was chosen as a cost effective way to handle the aggresssive wear on the retail store’s floor. The wood floor, at Shu Uemura cosmetics, Bloomingdale’s, New York City, is challenged every…

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Keep Your Congoleum Vinyl Floor Looking Sharp

If you’ve recently installed a new residential Congoleum Vinyl Floor, there’s no doubt that you hope to keep it looking new for years to come. The bright and shiny “newness” can be maintained with proper care and maintenance. Let’s take a look at ways you can keep your vinyl floor looking sharp. Following installation of…

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Where To Find Manufacturer Recommended Floor Care Products

Residential Flooring Manufacturers devote many dollars to developing floor care and maintenance products specific to the floor(s) they produce. These products are carefully formulated, for each type of flooring the manufacturer produces to leave the floor residue-free, maintain the integrity of the floor’s surface finish without compromising slip resistance or shine and it needs to…

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Think Green for Floor Cleaning Products – Part II

The trend is obvious when you view the manufacturer links in Part I to this blog. Manufacturers are “greening” their manufacturing processes and their business cultures. Each touts the strides they have made towards environmental stewardship using words like “reducing VOCs, sustainable resources, recycling, improving indoor air quality.” These are all great steps towards a…

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Think Green for Floor Cleaning Products – Part I

What is a green floor cleaning product? Is it about a manufacturer’s efforts to conserve natural resources and recycle? Does it mean that the floor cleaner will help you to conserve water or energy? What will be its effect on indoor air quality? Is it safe when it comes in contact with your skin? The…

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Keep Your Investment in Your Floor

Keep Your Investment in Your FloorOnce you make the decision to replace your flooring or have a new floor installed, it’s still an investment and you will want to protect that investment.One of the largest offenders to flooring is the scooting of furniture across it. People often mistake a shiny floor with being slick and…

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Keep Your Vinyl Floor Looking Sharp

Keeping Your Vinyl Floor Looking Sharp If you’ve recently installed a new vinyl floor, there’s no doubt that you hope to keep it looking new for years to come. The bright and shiny “newness” can be maintained with proper care and maintenance. Let’s take a look at ways you can keep your vinyl floor looking…

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How to Ruin Your Vinyl Floor

How to Ruin Your Vinyl FloorThe key to ruining your vinyl floor is to simply not maintain it on a regular basis. Anyone who wants their vinyl floor to last simply needs to treat their floor with extra care, consistent maintenance, and make a commitment to preserving the floor’s original look and sheen.To do this,…

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Johnson Wax Professional

Keeping Floors Buffed Is A Breeze With Johnson Wax ProfessionalWhen you have gorgeous floors that you want to keep maintained with a luster that is to die for, you may want to think about enlisting the help of a stellar product such as Johnson Wax Professional. After all, your floors are actually a reflection of…

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