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RECOMMENDED FLOOR CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the following information in regard to the proper maintenance of your Nature’s Wood hardwood flooring. In order to protect your new hardwood floor and to keep it looking new, it is important to follow some basic procedures to protect it for years to come. Our finish is one of the most advanced finishes made today. The finish contains aluminium oxide which offers increased protection that allows for a better wearing finish, yet the finish is still capable of scratching and losing some of its gloss level over time. By simply following our recommendations the floor will give you years of service.
Preventative Care
1. Prior to placing furniture, heavy objects, or equipment on the hardwood floor, floor protectors should be placed on all legs or corners to prevent scratching or denting of the hardwood floor. Do not slide or drag objects across floor as they may scratch and/or dent the hardwood flooring.
2. In commercial installations place commercially rated mats at all exterior entrances to absorb street dirt and moisture. The mats need to be periodically cleaned, changed or dried out as often as needed. In addition, place mats at high-wear traffic areas and/or pivot points. Keep in mind that mats or area rugs may cause colour differences due to variation in light exposure.
3. Maintain normal indoor temperature levels between 10-33 degrees Celsius. Your Nature’s Wood hardwood floor is not affected by changes in humidity but it is affected by extreme temperature swings.
4. When possible avoid direct sunlight from hitting the surface of the flooring as Ultraviolet light can change the appearance of wood flooring causing discoloration.
Routine Maintenance
1. Sweep, vacuum, or dust mop as needed to remove loose dirt or grit from the surface of the flooring. Doing so will help to prevent wear and scratches on the finish. Use only a soft bristle type broom or vacuum attachment that is recommended for hardwood floors. For dust mopping use only an untreated electrostatic type dust mop. Scrubbing machinery, steam cleaners or power scrubbers are not recommended to clean the floor.
2. Blot up liquids with a clean dry cloth. It is best not to allow spills or puddles to remain on the floor for an extended period of time as it may cause damage to the subfloor or cause mold or mildew to develop.
3. For routine cleaning —we recommend to use the Bona Wood Floor Cleaner
4. Apply Hardwood Floor Cleaner or mineral spirits to a clean rag to remove stubborn heels marks or stains.
5. Although your Nature’s Wood floor is waterproof it is not recommended to damp mop your floor with water and a string mop or allow excessive water to remain on the floor as it may damage the sub floor or cause mold or mildew to develop on or under the floor. Avoid the use of products that contain oils or wax that may leave a residue allowing the floor to be slippery or sticky and in addition these materials may prevent future coats of finish from properly bonding to the original factory finish.
REPAIR PROCEDURES
Use of fillers or touch up kits available can help to repair minor scratches, splinters and/or gouges in the floor. In the event that a board has become damaged beyond repair it is possible to remove an individual board and replace it with a new one according to our installation instructions regarding single board replacement.
RECOATING PROCEDURES
When your Nature’s Wood hardwood floors have lost their shine, they usually can be recoated to restore the desired gloss level using the Bona PrepTM system with Bona TrafficTM or Bona StrongTM finishes. Prior to recoating the floors the finish manufacturer instructions must be followed properly to help ensure a successful application of finish.
Please read the following information in regard to the proper maintenance of your Nature’s Wood hardwood flooring. In order to protect your new hardwood floor and to keep it looking new, it is important to follow some basic procedures to protect it for years to come. Our finish is one of the most advanced finishes made today. The finish contains aluminium oxide which offers increased protection that allows for a better wearing finish, yet the finish is still capable of scratching and losing some of its gloss level over time. By simply following our recommendations the floor will give you years of service.
Preventative Care
1. Prior to placing furniture, heavy objects, or equipment on the hardwood floor, floor protectors should be placed on all legs or corners to prevent scratching or denting of the hardwood floor. Do not slide or drag objects across floor as they may scratch and/or dent the hardwood flooring.
2. In commercial installations place commercially rated mats at all exterior entrances to absorb street dirt and moisture. The mats need to be periodically cleaned, changed or dried out as often as needed. In addition, place mats at high-wear traffic areas and/or pivot points. Keep in mind that mats or area rugs may cause colour differences due to variation in light exposure.
3. Maintain normal indoor temperature levels between 10-33 degrees Celsius. Your Nature’s Wood hardwood floor is not affected by changes in humidity but it is affected by extreme temperature swings.
4. When possible avoid direct sunlight from hitting the surface of the flooring as Ultraviolet light can change the appearance of wood flooring causing discoloration.
Routine Maintenance
1. Sweep, vacuum, or dust mop as needed to remove loose dirt or grit from the surface of the flooring. Doing so will help to prevent wear and scratches on the finish. Use only a soft bristle type broom or vacuum attachment that is recommended for hardwood floors. For dust mopping use only an untreated electrostatic type dust mop. Scrubbing machinery, steam cleaners or power scrubbers are not recommended to clean the floor.
2. Blot up liquids with a clean dry cloth. It is best not to allow spills or puddles to remain on the floor for an extended period of time as it may cause damage to the subfloor or cause mold or mildew to develop.
3. For routine cleaning —we recommend to use the Bona Wood Floor Cleaner
4. Apply Hardwood Floor Cleaner or mineral spirits to a clean rag to remove stubborn heels marks or stains.
5. Although your Nature’s Wood floor is waterproof it is not recommended to damp mop your floor with water and a string mop or allow excessive water to remain on the floor as it may damage the sub floor or cause mold or mildew to develop on or under the floor. Avoid the use of products that contain oils or wax that may leave a residue allowing the floor to be slippery or sticky and in addition these materials may prevent future coats of finish from properly bonding to the original factory finish.
REPAIR PROCEDURES
Use of fillers or touch up kits available can help to repair minor scratches, splinters and/or gouges in the floor. In the event that a board has become damaged beyond repair it is possible to remove an individual board and replace it with a new one according to our installation instructions regarding single board replacement.
RECOATING PROCEDURES
When your Nature’s Wood hardwood floors have lost their shine, they usually can be recoated to restore the desired gloss level using the Bona PrepTM system with Bona TrafficTM or Bona StrongTM finishes. Prior to recoating the floors the finish manufacturer instructions must be followed properly to help ensure a successful application of finish.
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FINISHING DETAILS AND MAINTENANCE
- General cleaning: It is recommended that you sweep & vacuum the area immediately after installation to remove potential damaging grit and debris.
- Further cleaning with an approved pre-finished floor cleaner is also recommended, as required. Please contact retailer for details.
- Do not buff, wax or use cleaning products that contain surfactants.
- Never steam clean or use a steam mop on the floor.
- Skirtings and scotias: Replace or install new matching skirtings and scotias in all areas. Skirtings are to be nailed into the wall and scotias into the skirtings. DO NOT nail either of these into the AQUALOC flooring.
- Transition pieces: If you have removed any transition pieces and not covered their place with AQUALOC flooring, reinstall them immediately.
- Furniture & appliances: If you are moving and placing furniture and appliances in areas with AQUALOC floors, cover all feet and floor contact points with heavy self-adhesive felt pads to protect the floor. Lift heavy objects when moving (furniture or appliance) DO NOT roll or slide them across the floor.
- We recommend that areas with “rolling loads” (wheelchairs, hospital beds, carts, racks, tables, etc.) should be glued down using a resilient flooring adhesive.
- Felt pads on chair legs should be replaced periodically, as they wear and accumulate grit with use and can damage the floor.
- Outdoor footwear, hard soled shoes and stiletto type heels should not be worn when walking on your AQUALOC floor, as they may mark, abrade or otherwise damage the surface and finish of your floor.
