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Home       Contact Us       Refinishing       Maintenance Tips       FAQs       Contact Us   Maintain Your New Floor with These Easy Tips The following are simple steps for maintaining your hardwood floors: For the first two weeks after application, use your floors with care. We recommend that no furniture be put into the room for two or three days. No carpets or water should be used on floors during this first two-week period. To help the floors cure faster, provide the floors with air circulation by opening windows or through fan ventilation. Cleaning Vacuum or use an untreated dust mop on your floors regularly. This will keep the sand and grit off your floor that may cause premature wear. Remove spills promptly. Use soft cotton cloth and BonaKemi Hardwood Floor Cleaner to clean wet spills. BonaKemi is available at Carter Wood Floors. Floor Protectors Install proper protectors on "feet" of furniture. Felt protectors allow chairs to move easily without scuffing. Clean and replace felt as needed. Place mats at exterior doors to trap sand and grit from incoming traffic. Use area rugs in pivot areas: at end of steps, near doorways, etc. All rugs should allow floors to breathe. For this reason avoid rubber-backed or other non-ventilated rugs. Recoating Recoating is preventative maintenance. When the floor begins to show wear it is time to recoat. Don't wait until the finish has worn off and dirt and spills begin to penetrate the wood. If this happens, sanding to the bare wood will be required. Remember, polyurethane cannot be applied over wax and other household cleaners. When it's time to recoat, call CARTER WOOD FLOORS. What To Avoid For Your Floors: Avoid High Heels They can severely damage the surface of any floor covering. Always keep heel caps in good repair. Never Drag Furniture Pushing, pulling, or dragging heavy furniture can cause severe damage. Always lift when possible and use floor protectors. Never Wax If wax is applied, it will bot be possible to recoat. Also, use of oil soap or other household cleaners is not recommended. These products can dull the finish and make future cleaning and refurbishing difficult. Never Damp Mop Just wipe according to BonaKemi Hardwood Floor Cleaner label directions. Repeated mopping will wear the finish down prematurely.

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