Waxing, Finishing Service

Procedure
1. Prepare to finish the floor area:
a. Follow the Floor Stripping and Sealing procedures given earlier.
b. Allow floor to dry. Pick up any lint or other foreign material.
c. Move supplies and equipment into area where floor is being finished.
d. Place "Floor Hazard" signs at entrances to area (if they are not already there).
e. Fill one bucket ž full with water.
f. Put plastic bag liner into empty bucket before pouring in the finish, then pour finish into plastic-lined bucket. The plastic liner keeps the bucket clean and keeps the finish from becoming contaminated with residue that might be in the bucket.
2. Dip clean mophead into fresh water and wring out thoroughly.
3. Dip damp mophead into the floor finish and wring out so mophead does not drip.
4. Starting at the farthest corner from the door, apply a coat of finish on the floor next to the baseboard on each side of the corner. Apply 6' to 9' at a time. Turn mophead often and re-dip in finish before mophead becomes dried out and streaks the floor.
5. Using a side-to-side figure eight movement, apply the finish to the floor area and overlap the strokes of the mophead. Avoid splashing. Apply finish evenly and cover all areas.
6. Allow floor to dry 30 to 40 minutes or until floor does not feel tacky to the touch. If the humidity is high, allow longer drying time.
7. If needed, apply more coats of finish as before except stay 6' to 12' away from the baseboards. This area gets little or no wear since people cannot walk that close to the baseboard. Multiple coats of finish at the baseboards build up too much.
8. Allow second coat to dry completely.