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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CARE AFTER WOOD FLOORS ARE NEWLY FINISHED:

  • Please do NOT use water for one week
  • Allow 1 -2 weeks before placing carpets or other area rugs
  • Allow 48 hours for furniture and pets
  • Wait 4 to 6 hours before walking on floors with stocking feet and after 24 hours for shoes
  • Use a humidifier in conjunction with a furnace or air conditioning system to maintain relative humidity in the home at 30-50%.  This will maintain the moisture in the wood and minimize cracks between the boards.
  • Have your floors buffed and recoated every 2 to 3 years in high traffic areas and 3 to 5 years in areas of lower traffic

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:

  • Use dirt-trapping, walk-off mats at all exterior doors to help prevent dirt,
    grit and sand from getting inside on your floors.   Throw rugs or small area
    rugs just inside the entrances are also helpful.
  • We recommend putting small Berber carpet or felt pads on the
    legs of all your furniture. Clean the glides periodically so grit does not get
    caught on them and replace as needed.
  • Barrel type roller casters are better than ball casters which will cause
    damage. Avoid plastic casters. 
  • We recommend soft rubber replacement casters from Castercity
  • Vacuum regularly using a brush attachment works well. Dust mopping works well, but DO NOT use a household dust treatment on your mop as this may cause your floor to become slick or dull the finish.  It can also leave a film that can impair bonding of future recoats.
  • If you wish to damp wipe your floors, we recommend that you use Glitsa Clean Hardwood cleaner available at our showroom or order online.
  • DO NOT use wax, Orange Glow®, Murphy® Oil Soap, Endust®, Pledge®, etc. on the floors.  
  • Wipe up spills immediately with a damp cloth.
  • Keep high heels in good repair. Heels that have worn down or lost protective caps, exposing the steel support rod in the heel can dent any floor surface.
Protect Your Investment.

With quality maintenance products available at Schmidt Custom Floors Inc.

- Safeglides for Furniture
- Glitsa Wood Floor Cleaner
- Glitsa Maintenance Mop and Refills

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