R-Tile_-_Cleaning_Maintenance_Instructions.pdf

Damp sweeping equipment Flexible mop preferably fitted with disposable, antistatic and/or pre-impregnated gauze strips

Steam cleaning equipment Follow the manufacturer's recommendations

CLEANING TECHNICAL TILES

Mechanical cleaning equipment Auto scrubber, rotocleaner or single-brush machine

Mechanical cleaning disk 3M (or equivalent) colour disks

Manual washing equipment Disposable microfibre mop or gauze

In the case of manual maintenance and to offer you the best results in terms of hygiene and appearance, Gerflor recommends that you use neutral and alkaline detergents with high wetting power (complete spreading and cleaning of the entire floor surface).

Here is a non-exhaustive list of products recommended by the main manufacturers:

KIEHL : Profloor*, RS Nett** TANA / WERNER : Green care SR15*, Floor Cleaner S*, Clean Fresh*, Difotan*, Clean Extreme*, Innomat**

ECOLAB : Brial Clean S* ANIOS : Deterg’anios* ROCHEX : Polystar*, Roctonic**

BUZIL : HC 43**

Dr. SCHUTZ : PU Reiniger**

DIVERSEY / SEALED AIR: Asset* DREITURM : Multinetzer*, Goldreif (green)*, Linorein**, D1 Neu**

*Neutral / **Alkaline

Equipment used Cleaning products Cleaning methods

Mechanical cleaning or if soiled

Alkaline detergent

• Damp sweeping

• Mechanical washing at 300-450 rpm (with water recovery)

Manual cleaning Neutral detergent

• Damp sweeping

• Manual washing with flat mop

• Rinsing almond

Neutral detergent

• Damp sweeping

• Mechanical washing at 300-450 rpm (with water recovery) or or

• Steam cleaning almond

Alkaline detergent

• Damp sweeping

• Mechanical washing at 300-450 rpm (with water recovery)

First use

Daily cleaning

Deep cleaning

These cleaning instructions have to be adapted depending on traffic and location of the area.

OR

� �On interlocking, removable and looselay products, don’t allow the solution to dwell.

GTI / ATTRACTION / R-TILES

STAIN REMOVAL

STAIN REMOVAL DURING WORKS

Rust Apply an anti-rust product or oxalic acid. Rinse thoroughly.

Food grease/paint/ballpoint pen/felt-tip pen/heavy grease (tar) Apply a solvent such as Essence C or White Spirit. Rub with undiluted product and rinse with plenty of water.

Rubber marks/Shoe marks Apply an alkaline detergent (such as Dynatech Trophy) to shoe marks. Leave to act for 5 minutes. Rub.

Chewing-gum Use a freeze spray to harden the chewing gum, and then remove it with a plastic spatula (freeze sprays can be bought from cleaning product manufacturers or in pharmacies).

Paint mark removal

• Do not use abrasive cleaning equipment (e.g. Scotch Brite, scouring pads, steel wool, etc.).

• �Use the solvent for the paint if known. If the solvent is not known, start with solvents such as

Essence C, White Spirit, etc. before trying stronger solvents such as Taraclean spray.

If the stain proves hard to remove, do not persist.

• Wipe and rinse the floor thoroughly after applying the solvent.

On paint drips A freeze spray will yield excellent results when paint has formed a drip on the material (freeze sprays can be bought from cleaning product manufacturers or in pharmacies).

On adhesive marks

• Fresh acrylic adhesive marks (< 1 month) � Apply a water-based solution with added cleaning product, leave to act and mechanically clean and rinse the floor.

• Dried acrylic adhesive marks (> 1 month) Use Essence C or White Spirit. Wipe and rinse the floor thoroughly after applying the solvent.

• Solvent adhesive marks � Use strong solvents (such as Taraclean spray), but do not persist if the adhesive marks are difficult to remove (as may happen with solvent-resistant cross-linked adhesives).

TIPS AND ADVICE FOR STAIN REMOVAL

• �Never use abrasive disks or any procedure that risks damaging the surface treatment (abrasive products, solvents, etc.).

• �Never use rubber caps (for chair legs or other furniture); instead, use PVC or Polyethylene caps.

PRECAUTIONS FOR USE