Stripping Marmoleum Floors

There is no need to really mop the linoleum floor but you should clean off as much of the dust and debris that is sitting on the surface of the floor.

Stripping marmoleum floors.

High ph strippers will permanently damage and remove the protective top layer of the flooring material. Additionally high ph strippers will be absorbed by the linoleum or marmoleum causing it to expand and become softer. This procedure is recommended on synthetic floors that have been previously coated with an acrylic floor finish or those that have a high amount of visible dirt and soil embedded on the surface. Sweep the floor to remove all debris from the floor.

Dilute 32 ounces of elements e15 neutral ph floor stripper to one gallon of cold water. Cleaning marmoleum floors marmoleum flooring is the new floor of choice for people interested in green building materials. Occasionally refill bucket with clean hot water. This video shows the most effective way to deep clean and maintain.

Linoleum is a very forgiving material like vinyl and in order to be able to strip the linoleum floor you will need to clean it first. You may need to use the scrubber on a few spots. This is because linoleum tiles require a specific set of chemical agents to strip the floors. Fill a bucket with hot water and using a rag go over the floor cleaning up the gunk and grime.

Finally mop the floor with clean hot water. It is important to make a distinction between true linoleum and vinyl or laminate tiling before you begin the deep cleaning process. This video shows chemical free stripping using the tilemaster and pad c. A vacuum does not do the proper job needed to get up all of.

Our thin burgundy stripping pad is for use with the tile master floor machine and is. At this point you can wax the floor if that is what you wish.