Maintenance Products
Prostar Surfaces recommends that before any floor care or refinishing products are used, a full review is done with your maintenance staff to ensure compatibility with existing products. There are many cleaning products on the market; Prostar Surfaces always recommends utilizing products endorsed by the finish manufacturer. Using other cleaning
products may void your warranty.
Daily Floor Care
To protect the finish, appearance, and performance of your floor, it's imperative
to dust mop daily. Proper daily cleaning maintains the correct surface friction and athletic performance characteristics by reducing slips and inconsistent stops. Wet tacking ensures the most common contaminants are removed from the playing surface.
Yearly Floor Care
It is recommended by Prostar Surfaces that your maple floor be cleaned, screened, and recoated annually with an approved finish. Depending on daily maintenance, traffic, and usage, your floor may require a more aggressive maintenance program. Proper scheduling and dry/cure time is essential to the finish's performance. Let us develop a specific maintenance regiment for you.
Entrance/Walk-Off Mats
Depending on the outside areas specific to your floor, catching dirt and dust before it gets on the floor is one of the best ways to extend the appearance and performance of the wood floor. Placing walk-off and entrance mats designed to catch dirt and grit in heavy traffic areas helps protect the floor. Place mats directly outside or at the entrances of the floor.
Shoe Mark Prevention and Removal
Shoe marks can be removed with an approved floor cleaner. Different finishes will use different cleaners. Please consult Prostar Surfaces for best products.
To remove shoe marks:
• Rub the mark with a tennis ball attached to a pole or broom handle. (Slit the ball and press onto the handle.)
• Rag dampened in mineral spirits (oil based finishes only).
Gum and Tar Removal
Removal of gum, tar, or adhesives is done by using a plastic scraper and rubbing the area with mineral spirits (oil-modified finish) or the recommended cleaner (waterbased finish). Using an ice pack or freeze-it spray to harden the gum or adhesive and then scraping it off with a plastic scraper will work as well. Wipe areas with soft dry cloth towel when removal is complete.