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Floor care hints
Floors may be difficult to care for
when not treated properly. Refer to
the chart below for solutions to floor
problems.
Problem: Slippery floor
Problem: Streaked floor
Problem: Dull floor
Problem: Scratched floor
Po s s i ble cause
Possible solution
• Too mu ch wax.
• Remove wax. Apply thin even coat.
• D e t e rgent not rinsed from floor.
• Remove wax. Rinse detergent from
floor before waxing.
• Floor not dry when wax applied.
• Remove wax. Let floor dry
t h o r oughly before re w a x i n g .
• Floor not polished pro p e r ly.
• Polish with power scrub and cleaning
b r ushes, then buff .
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Not enough wax.
• Apply another thin coat of wax.
Polish and buff.
• Floor not dry when wax applied.
• Clean and rewax floor.
• Floor not clean when wax applied.
• Clean and rewax floor.
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Uneven application of wax.
• Clean and rewax floor. Apply wax
evenly.
• Heavy build-up of wax.
• Remove wax, then apply thin coat.
• Applying one type of wax over
another.
• Clean and rewax floor. (Use only
one type of wax on floor.)
• Floor not properly cleaned or
rinsed.
• Clean and rewax floor.
• Oil mop used on floor.
• Clean and rewax floor. (Do not use
oil mop on waxed floor.)
Problem:Yellow or grayed floors
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Too many applications of wax.
• Clean and rewax floor. Apply thin
coat of wax.
• Too much wax in areas of light
traffic.
• Clean and rewax floor. (Apply only
one coat of wax in these areas.)
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Gritty dirt on floor.
• Clean and rewax floor. If floor is
waxed, only wax gets scratched.
(Use vacuum cleaner to remove
dirt.)
Problem: Black marks
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Scuffing from rubber heals.
• To remove from waxed floor dampen
fine steel wool with wax and rub
spots. Polish.
Problem: Powdering of wax
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Self polishing wax applied over
solvent-base wax.
• Clean and rewax floor. (Do not mix
waxes.)
• Floor not clean when wax is
applied.
• Clean and rewax floor.
High luster pads for polishing floors.
Snap on over power scrub and cleaning
brushes.
4 - 1
4 - 2
Accessories
(Available at additional cost from Hoover
Dealers (Depots), Hoover Factory
Service Centers, by filling out the
enclosed order form or through The
Hoover Company on-line at www.hoover-
company.com
Steel wool pads for applying sol-
vent-base paste wax. Snap on
over power scrub and cleaning
brushes .