Treadmaster Floor Preparation Guide

TREADMASTER INDUSTRIAL FLOOR COVERINGS

Once the floor has been protected a routine maintenance programme should be adopted. The types and frequencies of the maintenance is highly dependent on traffic and dirt levels, equipment availability etc. but all floors should be dust mopped daily. Following are a number of maintenance techniques that detail their relative benefits, typical frequencies, and how each technique is conducted.

Maintenance - Dust sweep /control

FREQUENCY: Daily prior to any other maintenance

BENEFITS: Improves the appearance, reduced polish wear, removes abrasive soil, keeps adjacent areas cleaner. Equipment: Dust mop or V sweep or impregnated mop.

PROCESS: Keeping the mop flat on the floors, mop in overlapping straight lines, turning through 180 degrees to keep the same leading edge. Vacuum dust mop after each use.

Maintenance - Damp Mop / Spot Mop

FREQUENCY: Daily

PRODUCT: Treadmaster Cleaner/ Maintainer

DILUTION: 1:40 in hot or cold water. Lightly soiled areas in a dilution of 1:80 may be used

EQUIPMENT: Warning signs, double bucket and wringer, mop.

PROCESS: Erect warning signs, ventilate and prepare area. Pick up large litter and dust sweep.

Prepare a solution of Treadmaster Cleaner/ Maintainer to the required dilution in hot or cold water. Using a clean mop, charge the mop with solution, wring it out well and damp/spot mop floor starting at the furthest point from the exit. Charge mop from solution bucket wring out well. Rinse dirty mop in clean water then recharge solution bucket (wring out). Change clean water frequently to ensure that the mop is not left contaminated.

Maintenance - Wet Mop

FREQUENCY: Monthly

PRODUCT: Treadmaster Cleaner/Maintainer

DILUTION: 1:10 in hot or cold water

BENEFITS: Efficient cleaning/contact time.

EQUIPMENT: Warning signs, Clean mop, Double bucket end wringer or Bucket and wet pick-up.

PROCESS: Erect warning signs, ventilate and prepare area. Pick up large litter and dust sweep.

Prepare a solution of Treadmaster Cleaner/Maintainer to the required dilution in hot or cold water. Using a clean mop, charge the mop with solution. Apply to floor and leave for 5 minutes. Pick up dirty solution with wet pick up or using separate bucket and wring. Keep mop rinsed and clean (wring out regularly) with water.

Maintenance - Machine Clean

FREQUENCY: 4 Monthly

PRODUCT: Treadmaster Cleaner/ Maintainer

DILUTION: 1:10 in hot and cold water

BENEFITS: Excellent cleaning, removes scuffs, heel marks and ground in dirt.

EQUIPMENT: Warning signs, Clean mop, Bucket,Standard speed rotary machine, White / tan buffing pads, wet pick up or bucket with wringer.

PROCESS: Erect warning signs, ventilate and prepare area. Pick up large litter and dust sweep. Prepare a solution of Treadmaster Cleaner / Maintainer to the required dilution in hot or cold water. Buff floor with solution /wet pick-up. Using a clean mop, charge the mop with solution and apply to floor. Keep mop clean (wring out) with clean water.

Floor Preparation Guide

Cement Floors

If laying Treadmaster on a cement floor it should be at least 14 days old, should be dry, sealed and immaculately flat and level.

Plywood Floors

Ensure that plywood floors are abraded and then cleaned, dust, moisture and dirt should be removed from the surface.

Steel Floors

The surface should be degreased, abraded and degreased again, and any residue on the surface following the degreasing process should be removed.

Aluminum Floors

Surface should be prepared only 10-15 minutes prior to the installation of Treadmaster. This is to avoid oxidisation and minimise the effects. As with the steel floors it should be degreased, abraded and degreased again and any residue should be removed from the surface.

Dry Installation

Treadmaster must be dry when laid and then if necessary cut and trimmed to fit.

Adhesive Recommendations

Treadmaster provide a full list of recommended adhesives for each grade of Treadmaster Flooring Materials. Each adhesive is supplied with full instructions on storage and use. For further information please refer to our technical department.

Sub-floors should be clean, dry and free from dirt and grease. Ensure that the requisite damp proof membrane is in place.

Clean any excess adhesive from the trowel, the floor covering and the surrounding area before it has cured as once hardened it is very difficult to remove. Use a solvent cleaner. Immediately after laying, roll the surface using a lightweight roller of some 40 - 50kg. Make certain the covering has not moved. Rolling may be repeated some time later, but again, take care not to move the surface. To facilitate cleaning, it is recommended that a masking tape be laid over the joins and this is removed before hardening.

Although curing / hardening will commence after approximately 45 - 60 minutes, depending on the temperature, it will not set for some 6 - 8 hours, during which time care should be taken not to walkon the floor. Final adhesion strength will not be achieved for 14 -72 hours laying at low temperatures causes the adhesive to thicken, making it more difficult to spread, thus reducing coverage and extending the curing time. Epoxy adhesives are slow to cure and it is essential that the back of the floor covering remains in contact with, the adhesive until cured. Weigh the material down if necessary.

Prepare the Treadmaster, cutting the material to the exact sizes required for laying, before mixing adhesive. Using a low speed drill fitted with a two bladed propeller, stir the contents of the can marked part B, making certain that the propeller blade reaches the bottom of the can, pour the contents of the can marked part B into the bigger can marked part A and mix thoroughly for 2- 3 minutes to obtain uniformity of colour and consistency. Epoxy adhesives are exothermic and when mixing the cans will be warm to the touch. This is an indication that curing has commenced. At this stage, depending on the ambient temperature, you will only have approximately 45 - 60 minutes in which to spread the adhesive and lay the covering before the hardening begins. Pour the adhesive onto the floor and spread using a notched trowel. Notches should be approximately 1.5mm deep at 5 mm between centres. Care should be taken to spread the adhesive evenly. Lay the Treadmaster onto the adhesive and adjust the position.

Installation Guide

Cleaning Specifications

This guide is intended to give details on the maintenance of Treadmaster flooring.

The longevity and consistency of quality of the flooring will benefit from these instructions being followed. Optimum aesthetic qualities of the flooring will be enhanced and maintenance minimised.

Preparation (Stripping)

PRODUCT: Treadmaster Stripper

DILUTION:

New/untreated Treadmaster 1 : 10, non-sealed but previously used Treadmaster 1: 3, yearly maintenance 1: 3.

BENEFITS:

Ease and speed of use (no rinsing required).

EQUIPMENT: Warning Signs, Rubber Gloves, Safety Glasses, Scraper, Dustmop, Vacuum, Buckets, Cloths, Measure, Mops, Standard speed rotary machine, Green or blue scrubbing pads, and Wet pick-up.

PROCESS: Erect warning signs, ventilate and prepare area. Pick up large litter and dustsweep. Put on rubber gloves and safety glasses and prepare solution of Treadmaster stripper, in cold water, at required dilution. Apply a liberal solution b the floor surface - do not allow to dry out. Allow 15 minutes contact time. Scrub with standard speed rotary machine filled with appropriate grade pad. Remove slurry with wet pick-up, or rubber mop. Damp mop with clean water to remove wheel marks, etc. Allow floor to dry. Repeat if required.

As Treadmaster Stripper is aggressive, excessive soak time or the use of a buffing pad that is too aggressive can result in the floor being damaged.

Protection (Seal Application)

PRODUCT: Treadmaster Sealer

DILUTION: Undiluted

BENEFITS: Durability

EQUIPMENT: Warning signs, Polish tray/ bucket, Wringer, Clean mop or applicator.

PROCESS: Erect warning signs, ventilate and prepare area. Pick up large litter and dustsweep. Ensure that the floor surface is dry. Using a clean mop or applicator, apply a THIN coat of seal to the floor, in a figure of 8 fashion, rub into floor. Allow seal to dry thoroughly (20 - 30 minutes). Second coat can then be applied. Do not return unused seal to the container. Once the floor has been sealed, if necessary, apply a second coat.

Ensure that the floor surface is dry and repeat the above process with polish ensuring that the polish is applied in one direction for the first coat and the opposite direction for the second coat and a third, if required, in the same direction as the first. Allowing 20- 30 minutes to dry in between coats. Allow the final coat to dry for as long as possible prior to use, ideally overnight. Do not return unused polish to container. Do not machine burnish for at least 24 hours.

Resealing the Floor

It is suggested that, to re-institute durability and aesthetic quality to Treadmaster intervals the floor should be stripped and resealed. See above suggestions for methods of stripping and sealing.

Maintenance

Information in this document and otherwise supplied to users is based on our general experiences and is given in good faith but, because of particular factors which are outside our knowledge and control and affect the use of products, no warranty is given or implied with respect to such information.

Specifications are subject to change without notice. A safe handling data sheet on this material is available as a PDF download. Click here to download

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