• According to the NWFA, “…using improper cleaners can
void (wood floor manufacturer’s) warranty and also cause future
problems with recoating.”
• According to the MFMA,
“…NEVER use household cleaning products or procedures to
clean your floor. They can be harmful to the floor finish and to the wood
and may leave floors sticky or slippery, and potentially harmful. Your
finish manufacturer will recommend the proper cleaning and maintenance
materials for your MFMA maple floor.”
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equipment may not be as expensive as you think.
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Basic Coatings® correspondingly recommends caution when
looking for cleaners for hardwood floors. While many antimicrobial
cleaners or disinfectants are marketed as suitable for use on hard
surfaces, we encourage you to make sure the product is specifically
approved for hardwood floors, and if so, seek specific information how it
should be used or applied.
Antimicrobial products contain specific chemicals—such as ammonia,
hydrogen peroxide, peroxyacetic or other acids, and sodium
hypochlorite—that are not recommended for use on hardwood floors.
Approved disinfectants for use on hardwood floors should have a neutral pH
and quaternary ammonium listed as the active ingredient on their labels.
Whether you find an antimicrobial cleaner or disinfectant specifically for
hardwood floors or not, we advise deep cleaning wood floors immediately
after use of any such product to remove residue, which can damage the
floor and prevent proper bonding of a future recoat. To that end, Basic
Coatings offers a one-two punch in the form of
I.F.T.—an aggressive cleaner specifically formulated to remove residue,
ground-in dirt, and other soils—followed by
Squeaky™ floor cleaner to neutralize.
Hiring a contractor to deep clean wood floors with professional equipment
may not be as expensive as you think. To request a local Basic Coatings
certified contractor contact you with more information about their
services and pricing, please fill out the form
here.
I.F.T. and Squeaky can be purchased directly from a local Basic Coatings
hardwood flooring distributor. Please refer to our distributor locator
here.
1 National Wood Flooring Association. 2010.
“Maintenance and Recoating”, 3.
2
“Residential Floor Care - MFMA". 2013. Maplefloor.Org.
https://www.maplefloor.org/For-Homeowners/Residential-Floor-Care.aspx.