Resilient flooring is relatively easy to keep clean. It’s main nemesis is grit or sand that can be ground into the surface. Utilize walk-off mats whenever possible. Sweep clean. Linoleum can be wiped but should not be left wet.

Initial Protection
The typical construction site involves various trades people and an equal variety of dirt, soils, traffic, and stains, all of which can damage the unprotected flooring. The application of several coats of polish immediately after installation will help protect the new flooring from construction traffic. Do not wet wash, scrub or strip the floor for at least for or five after installation (this prevents excess moisture from interfering with the seam treatments and adhesive bond).

Maintenance Immediately After Installation
1. Sweep or vacuum thoroughly.
2. Damp mop the floor with a neutral detergent solution while carefully scrubbing black marks and excessive soil.
3. Apply two coats of a high-quality commercial floor polish.

Preparation for Commercial Traffic
1. Scrub the floor with a neutral detergent solution and a scrubbing pad (3M blue/green or equal), or equivalent brushes. If the floor is badly soiled and/or scratched, strip it using the same procedure but substituting a stripping solution with a pH of 10 or less.
2. Thoroughly rinse floor and allow it to dry.
3. Apply three to five coats of high-quality commercial floor polish. The use of a high-quality stain-resistant sealer should be considered in the areas of high traffic, soil load and staining potential.

Continuing Regular Maintenance
1. Sweep or vacuum and clean walk-off mats frequently.
2. Damp mop of lightly scrub the floor with appropriate pads of brushes using a neutral detergent solution.
3. If the floor has been scrubbed, thoroughly rinse and allow it to dry.
4. If there is sufficient (three to five coats) polish remaining on the floor, buff, spray-buff or burnish to restore gloss.
5. Strip the floor only when necessary, following procedures outlined under Preparation for Commercial Traffic above. Do not use no-scrub and/or no rinse strippers on linoleum. The use of these highly alkaline or solvented solutions or abrasive materials may damage the linoleum.

Note: Drying room film (also known as seasoning bloom or stove yellowing) is a naturally phenomenon on linoleum products. As linoleum cures in the drying room, a yellow cast may appear on the surface of the product. This is not a product defect. Any change in the product’s appearance because of this yellow cast is temporary and disappears when the flooring is exposed to either natural or artificial light. The time required for drying room film to disappear ranges from several house to several weeks depending on the intensity of the light source. The application of floor finishes will not interfere with the dissipation of drying room film.