Instructions for Hardrock Marble Polish
Equipment Needed
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Floor buffing Machine 175 RPM, 16" to 22" diameter, total weight of 130 to
140 pounds.
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Hardrock
Marble Polish.
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Spray bottle with adjustable spray nozzle.
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Hardrock
Steel Wool Pads.
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Small hand-size steel wool pads.
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For first application only:
Hardrock
Marble Stripper.
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For maintenance:
Hardrock
No Rinse Neutral Marble Cleaner.
The First Application
Cleaning the Floor
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Important!!! Before
applying the first treatment of
Hardrock
Marble Polish, the floor must be completely
cleaned to remove all traces of dirt, wax and sealer.
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Strip the floor with
Hardrock
Marble Stripper.
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If the floor has visible grout between the tiles, use a stiff brush or scraper
to clean the grout.
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After stripping, rinse the floor twice with clean water and
a clean mop. Allow the floor to dry completely.
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Clean the machine to remove stripper.
Polishing the Floor
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Shake the large container of
Hardrock
Marble polish and fill the spray bottle. Adjust nozzle
to a slight stream spray. Shake often during use.
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Place a clean Hardrock Steel
Wool Pad under the floor buffer. As pad becomes wet and loaded with
polish, turn it over or change pads.
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Apply polish in a 3' x 3' section of the floor. Spray 3 or 4 squirts of
Hardrock
Polish onto the floor, then buff with a side-to-side
motion until dry. Move to an adjacent area and repeat. Rotate in four sections
until desired shine appears. Then move on to four new sections.
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For the first application, at least three treatments will be needed to obtain
desired shine. The best results have been obtained when floor has a good
shine, and feels slightly sticky when walked on.
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Caution! Do not over
buff. Buffing dry may cause floor to be slippery.
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After polishing, buff the corners by hand with a small steel wool pad to
remove residue and even out the shine. Then sweep with a clean dry dust mop
to remove polish residue and shavings.
Maintenance
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Sweep the floor daily to remove dirt, dust or other grit. Spills should be
cleaned up as soon as possible with clean water.
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Damp mop floor daily or as often as possible
with
Hardrock
No Rinse Neutral Marble
Cleaner.
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Hardrock
Marble Polish should
be applied on a regular schedule to preserve the shine. Polish with floor
buffer and clean steel wool pads. If used on a regular basis, one treatment
should restore the shine.
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You need not do entire floor during each maintenance. Traffic areas may be
touched up to restore even shine.
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After maintenance, finish up as in step five above.
