Newly Installed Floors:
Allow 24-48 hours after the installation for adhesive to set up and bond tile to floor before cleaning floor or moving furniture
or equipment onto the newly installed tile. Floor should be cleaned as needed by vacuuming or sweeping and then damp
mopping with sponge mop and warm water to remove any soil or other installation related dirt, debris, or residue. Rinse the
floor using clean water and sponge mop. Always be sure to use clean water for rinses. It may be necessary to change water
several times during rinse. Never flood the floor! If a commercially acceptable low speed floor cleaning machine that
is recommended for resilient floor materials is available, carefully follow the machine manufacturer's instructions using
ZAXXON Neutral Cleaner, and never use abrasive pads, brushes or solutions.
Frequency of Floor Care:
The frequency of your floor care depends on your traffic and soil conditions. For private rooms, regular use of ZAXXON
Neutral Cleaner is likely all that is needed for the regular maintenance of the floor. For public rooms, or high traffic areas,
regular maintenance procedures will help ensure the floor's appearance and lifespan. Be sure it remains clean and free
of dirt, gritty particles, sand, or other foreign materials that are abrasive under foot traffic. Additionally, you may desire to use
ZAXXON Floor Finish to renew the floor's original gloss level and keep your floor looking like new.
It's important to establish a maintenance program that will provide the following:
1) Daily Floor Care:
Vacuum, sweep, or dust mop as necessary to keep floor from accumulating loose soil or particles.
Wipe up spills immediately using a clean, damp cloth. If necessary, damp mop or wash the floor daily with ZAXXON Neutral
Cleaner. Do not immerse and flood the floor with liquid cleaner.
2) Weekly orĄ§As NeededĄ¨Floor Care - Depending Upon Your Traffic and Soil Conditions:
Vacuum or sweep floor. Use warm water alone or warm water with ZAXXON Neutral Cleaner following the instructions on the
container label. With a sponge mop, apply cleaning solution to floor without flooding the floor. For difficult cleaning areas,
let a film of solution stand for two to four (2-4) minutes before mopping up. Do not allow solution to dry. Mop the dirty solution
up consistently wringing out the mop. Rinse floor if necessary using clean, cold rinse water, and a clean sponge mop. Make
sure to rinse the floor until the water runs clean.
Note: Large areas may require mixing a new batch of cleaning solution periodically to prevent re-depositing of dirt.
Heavily soiled floors may require some additional scrubbing.
Alternatively, if the floor is in clean condition, spray buff using a red pad. If a commercial cleaning machine is available that
is recommended for use with resilient floor materials, carefully follow the machine manufacturer's instructions. Never use
abrasive cleaners, brushes, or pads on your ZAXXON floor. Never allow machine RPM speed to exceed 175 rpms. The use
of brown or black color-coded pads is NOT recommended. The operator must be well trained; otherwise damage to the floors
may result with improper use.
The surface can be renewed by applying additional thin coats of ZAXXON Floor Finish to the clean floor, carefully following
instructions on the container label. The frequency of this application will depend on use and traffic. See "Gloss Care"below.
Gloss Care:
Your IONIQUETM floor comes with a natural soft luster. Abrasive particles can dull its appearance. To maintain the effectiveness
of the ionic transmission, only ZAXXON Floor Finish (no oil based waxes) should be applied to your IONIQUETM floor.
To renew or maintain the luster of your floor after cleaning, use a white or red 3M Co. buffing or polishing pad, or an
equivalent depending on traffic pattern. In a LIGHT and circular motion, polish the floor evenly until the luster returns.
The surface can be renewed by applying additional thin coats of ZAXXON Floor Finish to the clean floor, carefully following
instructions on the container label. The frequency of this application will depend on use and traffic.
Note: Allow each coat of finish adequate time to dry. This will depend on the relative humidity of the room. The more humid
the air in the room, the longer it will take to dry. Allow at least 30 minutes drying time per coat. Increased humidity may
increase drying time to 60 minutes or longer.
For best results, we recommend no foot traffic on the floor until the final coat of finish has had adequate drying time.
The finish requires approximately 24 hours to reach its maximum toughness. Use caution when replacing furniture to avoid
scratching the finish.
Preventing Stain and Discoloration:
ZAXXON floors can be protected from marks and indentations with proper protective devices and coverings on furniture and
equipment. These devices should be fit according to their manufacturer's instructions and should be sufficient in size to
carry the weight of the furniture, have smooth, flat surfaces, and rounded edges. Devices recommended include composition
furniture caps (on non-moving furniture, such as pianos, cabinets with legs), felt based flat guides with flexible shank
(for chairs, tables, walkers, etc), and nylon wheel castors.
Stains caused by spills can be prevented or diminished by immediately wiping up the spilled material, and cleaning thoroughly
with a ZAXXON Neutral Cleaner, per the instructions on the container label. Once the remnants have been removed, rinse and
allow the area to dry. Protect from stains or discoloration effectively by protecting the floor against rubber or latex backed mats
and runners, rubber or latex floor protectors, asphalt tracking, and ultra violet rays from excessive direct sunlight.
Preventing Indentation and Damage:
All resilient floors need to be protected from permanent indentation, cuts, scuffs, gouges, and scrapes caused by excessive
weight loads, inadequate furniture floor protectors, or improper movement of equipment, appliances, or furniture over the
floor. ZAXXON recommends that furniture, equipment, appliances, heavy machinery, or other heavy objects be carefully
moved on protective sheets of plywood or hardboard which is placed over the tile.
Small metal furniture or appliance "feet" or legs should be replaced with larger, wider, smooth bottomed load
bearing "feet", or placed in smooth bottomed felt based flat guides to protect the floors.
Narrow, pointed, plastic castors should be replaced with wider and flat hard rubber castors. Small plaster or metal domed furniture
legs should be replaced with wider, flat, smooth, felt based flexible furniture glides.
High,"stiletto" heeled traffic can cause extreme forces on any resilient, wood, or other floor surfaces. Vinyl-backed floor
protection mats are encouraged in areas of concentrated high heel traffic. Vinyl-backed walk off mats or runners should also
be used to protect the ZAXXON floor in exterior entryways from as phalt-surfaced areas or work locations that may have oil,
petroleum, paint, or other foot tracking residues, chips, grit, gravel, sand, or other abrasive particles.
To avoid discoloration caused by direct flow of heat, protect areas around floor furnace heat registers, radiators, appliances,
or other heating devices from extreme or prolonged heat by deflecting heat into the air around the heat source. Also, use
shades, blinds, drapes, curtains, or stained glass to minimize the effects of direct sunlight, particularly from southern or
western exposures.
Maintenance precautions and safety information:
All hard floors can be slippery when wet. Never leave the floor slippery. A slippery floor can cause accidents. This can
be caused by poor maintenance, surface contamination or simply when the floors are wet. Ensure that the floor is dry
before it is walked upon. In wet weather, ensure that plenty of entrance matting is used, and that any contaminants, in
cluding water, that get onto the floor are mopped up immediately. In commercial areas, the use of warning signs is
recommended. Surface contamination can be caused by products such as fat, grease, furniture polish, glass cleaner,
airborne insecticides, disinfectant, perfume spray and other foreign matter. Spills should be cleaned up immediately by
first wiping with absorbent paper, and then thoroughly mopping with diluted ZAXXON Neutral Cleaner. The floor should
then be rinsed and allowed to dry.
