Hoover FloorMAX Supreme - Manual (Page 6)

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Waxing floors
There are two types of wax to use on
hard surface floors: water-base and sol-
vent-base.
1. Water-base wax
Water-base wax is a self-polishing wax
which does not contain a petroleum sol-
vent. It can be used on all hard surface
floors except wood.
Follow the directions on the container
to apply. Do not polish or buff this
wax.
2. Solvent-base wax
Solvent-base wax can be identified by
the caution statement: “Flammable” or
“Combustible” on the label. It is used on
wood floors and can be polished and
buffed when dry.
Do not use solvent-
base wax on asphalt or rubber tile or
other hard surface floors unless spec-
ified by the manufacturer.
There are two kinds of solvent-base wax:
paste wax and liquid cleaning-polishing
wax.
a. Paste wax
To spread wax evenly, attach power
scrub and cleaning brushes to floor
machine and snap on heavy duty clean-
ing and waxing pads.
Spread a thin coat of wax on pads or
spread a small amount on floor with
spatula. Start by pressing handle
release lever and lowering handle.
Apply wax to floor, by guiding in straight
lines or with grain of the wood, until the
wax is spread evenly.
b. Cleaning-polishing wax
This type of wax is used to clean as well
as wax floors. Apply wax according to
instructions on the container.
Use the
floor machine only to polish floors
when this type of wax is used.
Refer
to section “Cleaning floors-Solvent
cleaning wax method”.
Polishing and
buffing floors
Floors waxed with solvent-base wax
may be polished and buffed with the
floor machine.
1. Be sure wax is thoroughly dry before
polishing. This usually takes 20-30 min-
utes but may take longer in damp
weather.
2. Use power scrub and cleaning brush-
es to polish floor. Press handle release
and start by lowering handle. Guide the
floor machine in straight lines or with the
grain of the wood.
3. A double coat of wax will give floors
more protection. Let wax dry thoroughly
and polish after each application.
To achieve a high luster
finish
1. Attach felt buffing pads over power
scrub and cleaning brushes using fas-
teners. Polish to a soft shine by guiding
floor machine in straight lines or with the
grain of the wood. If more shine is
desired proceed to step 2.
2 . Remove felt buffing pads and attach
high luster pads (available at additional
cost). Once again, guide the handle in
straight lines or with the grain of the wood
to achieve a high luster finish.
To keep floors bright
and shiny
Floor should be buffed frequently to
restore sheen and remove scratches
and marks. This lengthens the time
between waxings. Before buffing, use a
vacuum cleaner to remove dust and dirt
and damp cloth to remove sticky parti-
cles. Stubborn spots, such as black
heel marks, can be removed by rubbing
gently with very fine steel wool damp-
ened with wax.
If traffic areas need to be rewaxed and
polished, and a solvent-base wax has
been used on the floor, apply wax only
to these areas then buff the entire floor.
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Paste Wax
Solvent Base
Floor
Wax
Solvent
Base