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Dust mop or sweep floor area and remove any foreign
debris, i.e. gum, tar etc.
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Mix proper solution of stripper with the correct
amount of water in your mop bucket with *COLD
water.
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Post wet floor signs. The signs must indicate which
areas are being stripped.
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Mop the diluted stripper over the area to be cleaned
(approximately 12' X 12') and allow adequate time for penetration of the
stripper. Under normal conditions the diluted stripper should remain on the floor
surface for 7 - 10 minutes.
Do not allow stripper solution to dry on the floor surface!.
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After a period of proper chemical reaction has
passed (approximately 7-10 minutes), agitate the floor surface with a floor
machine equipped with a PT-2000 stripping pad. Work with a small circular motion moving
about the area you are stripping.
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Use a utility pad holder with handle, equipped
with a black pad and agitate the perimeter of the room i.e. baseboards.
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Recover all stripper solution with a wet vacuum
equipped with the proper floor squeegee tool.
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If heavy build-up is present, reapply diluted
stripper and allow 7-10 minutes dwell time and re-agitate with floor machine and
stripping pad.
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Recover all stripper solution with a wet vacuum
equipped with the proper floor squeegee tool.
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Alternate Rinse
Process. After
floor has been completely stripped of all old finish, change floor pad to a clean green or
black floor pad
(color of floor pad is not nearly as important as is the condition of the floor pad). Flood floor surface with clean water (approximately
12’ x 12’) and agitate with floor machine and appropriate floor pad. Recover water
with wet vacuum and floor squeegee tool.
After floor has dried, check to
insure that ALL the stripper residue has been removed by
running your hand across the floor surface. If there is residue present on your hand
repeat step #8.
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Damp mop floor with a CLEAN
mop and CLEAN rinse water.
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Clean your equipment and return to its appropriate
area.
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Do not remove the wet floor signs until floor is
completely dry.
