Stripping Marmoleum Floors

Like the environment marmoleum does not respond well to the use of high ph aggressive chemical cleaning agents traditionally associated with vinyl floor coverings.

Stripping marmoleum floors.

This video shows the most effective way to deep clean and maintain. Linoleum is a very forgiving material like vinyl and in order to be able to strip the linoleum floor you will need to clean it first. Our thin burgundy stripping pad is for use with the tile master floor machine and is. This is because linoleum tiles require a specific set of chemical agents to strip the floors.

Occasionally refill bucket with clean hot water. Finally mop the floor with clean hot water. This video shows chemical free stripping using the tilemaster and pad c. Additionally high ph strippers will be absorbed by the linoleum or marmoleum causing it to expand and become softer.

Dilute 32 ounces of elements e15 neutral ph floor stripper to one gallon of cold water. Be extremely cautious with traditional stripping on linoleum and marmoleum flooring. Cleaning marmoleum floors marmoleum flooring is the new floor of choice for people interested in green building materials. This procedure is recommended on synthetic floors that have been previously coated with an acrylic floor finish or those that have a high amount of visible dirt and soil embedded on the surface.

There is no need to really mop the linoleum floor but you should clean off as much of the dust and debris that is sitting on the surface of the floor. Fill a bucket with hot water and using a rag go over the floor cleaning up the gunk and grime. Sweep the floor to remove all debris from the floor. These types of cleaners should always be avoided.

You may need to use the scrubber on a few spots. It is important to make a distinction between true linoleum and vinyl or laminate tiling before you begin the deep cleaning process.