Floor Care Hints - Hoover Shampoo- Polisher Owner's Manual

Floor care hints

Floors may be difficult to care for when not treated prope'rly. Refer to the
chart below for solutions to floor problems.
Problem Cause
Too much wax.
Slippery
Floor
. Detergent not rins-
ed from floor.
Floor not dry when
wax applied.
Floor not polished
properly.
Dull Floor Not enough wax.
Floor not dry when
wax applied.
Floor not clean
when wax applied.
Streaked
Uneven application
Floor of wax.
Heavy build-up of
wax.
Applying one type
of wax over
another.
Floor not properly
cleaned or rinsed.
Oil mop used on
floor.
Yellow or Too many applica-
Grayed tions of wax.
Floors
Too much wax in
areas of light traf-
Scratched Gritty dirt on floor.
Floor
Black Scuffing from rub-
ber heels.
Marks
Powdering
Self-polishing wax
of Wax applied over sol-
vent-base wax.
Floor not clean
when wax applied.
21
Solution
Remove wax. Apply thin even coat.
Remove wax. Rinse detergent from
floor before rewaxing.
Remove wax. Let floor dry thoroug-
ly before rewaxing.
Polish with polishing brushes; then
buff.
Apply another thin coat of wax.
Polish and buff.
Clean and rewax floor.
Clean and rewax floor.
Clean and rewax floor. Apply wax
evenly.
Remove wax, then apply thin coat.
Clean and rewax floor. (Use only
one type of wax on floor.)
Clean and rewax floor.
Clean and rewax floor. (Do not use
oil mop on waxed floor.)
Clean and rewax floor. Apply thin
coat of wax.
Clean and rewax floor. (Apply only
one coat of wax in these areas. 1
Clean and rewax floor. If floor is
waxed, only wax gets scratched.
vacuum cleaner to remove
(Use
dirt.)
To remove from waxed floor,
dampen fine steel wool with wax
and rub spots. Polish.
Clean and rewax floor. (Do not mix
waxes. 1
Clean and rewax floor.