In order to ensure lasting satisfaction from your new oil finished floor, it is important to correctly care for the floor from the off, starting immediately after installation. With the right care, the oiled floor will become increasingly easy to clean and more hard wearing over time. This is because the recommended soap used to clean the floor, actually coats it with an invisible film, providing additional protection and thus making the floor more resistant to dirt. The floor can also be re-oiled as part of a regular maintenance program thus ensuring a lifetime of use and enjoyment.
After-Installation Care
All oiled floors are recommended to be thoroughly cleaned with “Easy Clean Oiled Flooring Natural Soap Cleaner” right after installation and as a regular cleaning regime. As a result of this the surface will then be more hardwearing and be easier to clean and maintain in the future.
Normal cleaning to remove surface debris is accomplished using a broom and vacuum cleaner. In order to achieve the best cleaning possible use, “Easy Clean Oiled Flooring Natural Soap Cleaner” a highly concentrated soap for cleaning and maintenance of oiled wooden surfaces, suitable for flooring, furniture, kitchen surfaces, and all indoor wood.
Instruction for use:
1. Shake thoroughly prior to use.
2. Always use two buckets: one – for the soap solution, the other – water for rinsing.
3. Mix approx. 250ml of the soap with 10L of warm water and apply a thin layer onto the flooring; particularly soiled areas should be cleaned with a brush or cloth first.
4. Rinse the cloth or mop in the second bucket and wipe the floor dry.
5. Water in the other bucket should be changed regularly so as to prevent spreading the already removed dirt back onto the floor.
6. Do not wipe the floor with pure water as the protective soya and coconut oils will be removed!
7. With each subsequent use of the soap, the floor will become less susceptible to soiling.
Coverage approx. 50-80 m2/l, Dependent on wood type.
Cleaning Extremely Dirty Floors
If the floor has been neglected and/or becomes very dirty, it should be cleaned using “Easy Clean Oiled Flooring Intensive Cleaner,” developed for deep penetration of the woods fibre, helping to lift the grain and encourage absorption of a new application of “Easy Clean Oiled Flooring Refresher.”
Instructions for use
1. Shake thoroughly prior to use.
2. Always use two buckets: one – for the soap solution, the other – water for rinsing.
3. Mix approx. 250ml of the soap with 10L of warm water and apply a thin layer onto the flooring; particularly soiled areas should be cleaned with a brush or cloth first.
4. Rinse the cloth or mop in the second bucket and wipe the floor dry.
5. Water in the other bucket should be changed regularly so as to prevent spreading the already removed dirt back onto the floor.
6. Do not wipe the floor with pure water as the protective soya and coconut oils will be removed!
7. With each subsequent use of the soap, the floor will become less susceptible to soiling.
Coverage approx. 50-80 m2/l, Dependent on wood type.
Maintenance Oil Application
“Easy Clean Oiled Flooring Refresher,” for use on all oiled wooden surfaces.
Used once or twice a year, depending on the level of dirt, to restore and protect, if the floor has become dull and tired looking. It will help in everyday care and reinforces the floors resistance to dirt, and help to give it a new lease of life.
Instruction for use:
1. First clean the soiled surface with “Easy Clean Oiled Flooring Intensive Cleaner,” and leave to dry thoroughly for 4 to 8 hrs.
2. Apply a thin layer of “Easy Clean Oiled Flooring Refresher,” with a diffuser or a cloth and then rub manually or mechanically into the wood with a polishing machine until a smooth, silky-matt surface is revealed.
3. Make sure you leave no excess oil on the surface.
4. Within approx. 4 hrs. The floor may be walked on, though the full hardening time is 24 hrs. During which time the floor must not be cleaned with water and should be used sparingly and with care.
5. For future after care and routine cleaning maintenance “Easy Clean Oiled Flooring Natural Soap Cleaner,” is then recommended.
6. Easy Clean Oiled Flooring Refresher is ready-to-use without diluting
Coverage approx. 50-60 m2/l, Dependent on the wood type.
All the products related to maintaining this flooring will be available to purchase at very competitive prices after you have selected your flooring and added to the basket.
If this does not answer all of your questions or you wish for some further advise please do not hesitate to contact us.
