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Purpose To remove floor finish and embedded soil from the floor before applying new floor finish. ...

PROCEDURE

1. Prepare equipment

Fill the mop buckets half full, with cold/hot water. Measure and add the floor stripping concentrate to one of the two buckets. Transport the equipment to the work site.

2. Prepare area

Set up "Wet Floor" signs. Select an area of about 200 square feet. Place mats at exit points so that wet shoes can be wiped of instead of tracking stripper solution into other areas.

3. Dust mop floor

4. Apply stripping solution

Generously spread the quantum no rinse floor stripping solution over area with one of the mops. Allow the solution to work on the floor for the recommended time (usually at least 5 minutes). Do not allow the stripper to dry.

5. Machine scrub

Place the 3m stripping pad under the pullman holt floor machine or use the stripping brush. Scrub lengthwise along baseboards. Then strip side to side over the remaining area. Use the hand scrub pad to detail strip along the edges and in the corners of the room. Heel the floor machine on badly soiled spots. Avoid splashing stripper on walls.

6. Pick up dirty solution

Use a Evac II 20sv Pullman holt wet pick-up vacuum to remove no rinse quantum stripper solution from the floor. Do not allow the dirty solution to dry on the floor.

7. Rinse and dry floor

Use a clean mop and clean water. Add neutralizer concentrate to the water. Cover area liberally with neutralizer rinse water. Pick up the rinse water with the wet pick-up vacuum. Wipe all baseboards before they are allowed to dry. 8. Final Rinse

Damp mop the floor with clear water for the final rinse and to insure that all stripper solution has been removed.

9. Clean up

Immediately clean up equipment at the conclusion of the procedure. All buckets and wringers must be thoroughly washed, rinsed and allowed to dry. All mops must be thoroughly washed and hung to dry, away from walls. All other equipment is either washed or wiped down and stored in the proper location. Required Supplies & Equipment

Clean dust mop Dust pan and brush A Pullman holt Standard speed floor machine with pad drive assembly or stripping brush Clean 3m floor stripping pads Wet pick-up vacuum Set of NWet Floor" signs 2 clean mop buckets with clean wringers 2 wet mop handles with clean looped-end banded mops Putty knife Doorway mats Hand pads and holder for edge cleaning Floor stripping concentrate Quantum PH Stripper neutralizer concentrate

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