Frequently Asked Questions

Generally, all that needs to be done is an application new dressing over dulled areas. Buffing may or may not address the degree of shine loss that you hope to recover. In some residential cases it is simply not practical to buff or burnish a floor because the equipment may not maneuver well in certain layout configurations. There are 3 basic approaches to maintaining shine. All approaches include that the floor has been washed and rinsed as a first step. The easiest method is to reapply a thin coat of floor finish, such as the FCP300 or equivalent other acrylic floor finish. Floors that have four or more secure coats of dressing can be buffed. Lastly, floors that have 8 or more secure coats can be burnished.

Typical buffing and burnishing equipment does not reach beneath toe-kick areas, these areas will need to be worked with handheld equipment. If this is the case then you will need two tools for one job because these tools create a shine level that is inconsistent with areas that have not been machined. The process of buffing and burnishing removes floor dressing at the surface. It is important that you maintain floor dressing layers if you plan to maintain shine with machines.

MOST importantly is that any time you apply floor dressing, you apply the thinnest coats possible. Any number of thin coats will serve better and last longer and out perform one or two thick coatings. Never apply more than four coats in a 24 hour period. Never apply successive layerings earlier that 7 days after the first.