The "Dont's"

• Do not clean newly finished floors for at least one month.

• Do not mop floors with water or any kind of detergents or cleansers.

• Do dust frequently with a dust mop, this helps to reduce the amount of surface scratches.

• Do not use store bought cleaning products such as: Murphy's oil, Endust, Pledge, etc...

• Do not put rugs on the floor for the first 2 weeks to a month, the longer the better.  This will cause discoloration while the floors are curing.

• Do not let the floor wear down to wood layer.  This will cause you to have to re-sand them, instead of  re-coat them.

The "Do's"

• Wipe up any liquid spilled immediately, to avoid water damaged to the floors.

• Put a throw rug at the entrance to prevent fine cement pebbles from getting on the floors, the pebbles cause the floors to scratch.

• We do recommend the use of Bona Kemi cleaner; a Swedish formula made specifically for polyurethane floors.  You should clean the floors with the Bona Kemi cleaner once every 2-3 weeks, unless you have a sticky spill.  This product can be purchased here at Atlas Flooring.

• If you are planning to paint after the floors have just been finished, be sure to apply Red Rosin paper to floors.  You can find this at the Home Depot in the paint department.  One roll will cover about 500 square feet.  DO NOT  put any kind of TAPE on the floor, the tape will cause the finish to peel off the floor.

• Do not use drop clothes or plastics, only red rosin paper

• Every 2-5 years, depending on wear of the floors, we recommend to recoat or screen/coat the floors.

• If you notice the finish wearing prior to 2 years call us so we can come and take a look at it.

If you have any other questions or concerns about your floors feel free to contact Atlas Flooring at: (619) 299 - 9695 or e-mail us at: tips@atlasflooring.com