Epoxy floors have been popular in manufacturing, warehouses, restaurants, retailers, and other commercial buildings for years. They make any space look professional. Epoxy is easy to install, durable, and easy to maintain. You don’t need special chemical cleaners for upkeep.
Epoxy floors are extremely durable. They can withstand wear and tear without looking damaged or worn. As much as they can handle traffic, as with any investment in your property, there are steps you can take to keep your floors looking their absolute best. Epoxy flooring maintenance will extend the life of your floor and ensure the top coating is intact for as long as possible.
Here’s how to keep an epoxy floor looking great over time.
Daily To-Do List:
Maintaining epoxy flooring won’t be difficult. That said, a daily sweep and mop will go a long way as part of your overall cleaning routine for a space. This removes small particles and debris and keeps the floor free from potential scratches.
Another step to take during the day is not to wait to clean up spills of harsh or erosive chemicals. As soon as possible, get them off your floor. These chemicals can erode your top coating in as little as minutes and permanently damage your epoxy floor.
Weekly To-Do List:
A weekly maintenance plan for an epoxy floor will be very short and rely on daily tasks repeated every day. What you can do once a week, however, is a thorough floor scrub. This will keep the floor clean and smooth, removing any residue from earlier in the week.
If your epoxy floors see high traffic, you should commit to a bi-weekly scrubbing schedule. Be sure to use soft bristle brushes, not hard bristles, which can damage your epoxy. Also, always stick to soap and warm water; nothing works better.
Yearly To-Do List:
You should sweep your epoxy floor fully every year to ensure you haven’t neglected its care. You may discover surface imperfections, such as large stains, scratches, gouges, or cuts in the top coating, which may require recoating.
Please do not ignore them, as they are permanent damage that exposes the underlying floor. Your floor installation service will know how to handle seemingly permanent stains, scratches, and cuts.
Recoating:
Even with the best epoxy floor maintenance plan, you may still encounter floor issues requiring recoating. This isn’t a decision to take lightly. Just because an epoxy floor is damaged does not mean it needs to be recoated.
Epoxy floors should, however, be recoated if the floor is peeling, bubbling, pulling away from the concrete, appearing uneven, or pulling away from the concrete. To recoat, you must buff and sand the previous coating to start. It’s a big job you can hopefully avoid by pursuing maintenance tasks when they need to be done most.
Cleaners:
As mentioned earlier, it’s best to use warm water and liquid soap. This won’t damage the resins and hardener that form the epoxy, but harsher chemicals can. Any non-alkaline, gentle cleanser will work and shouldn’t strip the top coating.
Diluted ammonia is also a stronger cleaner designed to restore the floor without degassing it. If you use ammonia, always dilute it with hot water: one half-cup of ammonia to one gallon of water.
Cleaners to Never Use on Epoxy Floors:
There are many cleaners you should never use on epoxy floors. This includes anything with chemicals that could harm the resin. You should avoid most commercial cleaners, even those that claim to be eco-friendly, natural, or safe for epoxy.
Do some research, read reviews, and check online to see if a product is safe. Stay away from soapy cleaners, citric acid, vinegar, and bleach. If you need strong chemicals, always dilute them in warm water.
Do Not Pressure Wash Epoxy:
Never pressure wash your epoxy floor. The intensity of a power washer can be extremely harmful. Instead, use a mop or hose to remove debris that isn’t coming off.
Pressure washing often uses too much power on a floor, peeling the top coating or flaking. As time passes, this approach will only create more damage. If there’s a stubborn stain, finding another way to tackle it is key.
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