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Scotchgard™ Vinyl Floor Protector Application and Maintenance Instructions

Scotchgard™ Hard Floor Protection Systems are designed to reduce maintenance while giving you the high gloss and scratch resistance you want. Learn what it takes to maintain your commercial floor finish.


Directions for use:

For use on vinyl, VCT, rubber, linoleum and asphalt tile floors. Can be maintained with standard speed, high speed or ultra high speed equipment and pads.

Initial Application:

  1. Strip all old finish from floor using a 3M™ floor stripping chemical and 3M™ stripping pad. Rinse and allow floor to dry thoroughly.
  2. Burnish the floor with the Scotch-Brite™ Purple Diamond Floor Pad Plus (do not burnish floors containing asbestos).
  3. Dust the floor using the 3M™ Easy Trap Duster.
  4. Apply a thin, uniform coat of Scotchgard™ Vinyl Floor Protector using the 3M™ Easy Shine Applicator System. It is important not to overwork the material when applying. Allow 15 to 30 minutes of drying time. After 5 minutes of dry time, a fan blower can be used to assist with drying.
  5. Burnish the floor with the Scotch-Brite™ Purple Diamond Floor Pad Plus.
  6. Dust the floor using the 3M™ Easy Trap Duster.
  7. Apply a second thin, uniform coat of Scotchgard™ Vinyl Floor Protector using the 3M™ Easy Shine Applicator System. Allow 15 to 30 minutes of drying time.
  8. Burnish the floor with the Scotch-Brite™ Purple Diamond Floor Pad Plus.


Note:

  1. Avoid standing water on the finished floor for 48 hours after application
  2. Coverage is typically 3000 sq. ft./gallon.
  3. Do not use any products containing 2-butoxyethanol (butyl) or citrus (d-limonene) as this will damage the coating surface.


Ongoing Maintenance:

  1. Dust mop with 3M™ Doodleduster cloth or 3M™ Easy Trap Duster.
  2. Damp mop or auto scrub as necessary using a 3M™ Neutral Cleaner and 3M™ Topline Autoscrubber Pad #5000.
  3. When appearance of floor begins to dull, burnish using the Scotch-Brite™ Purple Diamond Floor Pad Plus (typically two times per month).
  4. Recoat traffic areas or entire floor as necessary with Scotchgard™ Vinyl Floor Protector using the 3M™ Easy Shine Applicator System. Be sure the floor is clean and free of marks before recoating typically one to two times per year).


Precautionary Summary:

Refer to product Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS: 26-9131-9) for specific health hazard, first aid and precautionary information.

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