Activecourt Maintenance Program
Thank you for purchasing Activecourt for your flooring needs. With proper care and maintenance your Activecourt system will remain beautiful for years to come. The following paragraphs will provide you with a step by step approach to the method of cleaning, materials used, and regularity of cleaning as recommended by the manufacturer.
Daily Program: ( 5 minutes a day only )
The secret to any floors longevity is regular damp mopping in order to keep the amount of dust and dirt on the floor surface to a minimum. It is the dust/ dirt accumulation, if gone unchecked, that acts like sandpaper to all flooring finishes and is the main reason why floors loose their shine, and need to be refinished.
Repeated grinding of the dust into the surface by normal play from running shoes, or roller blades can be virtually eliminated by regular mopping. Activecourt recommends a product and process by CourtClean whereby your entire floor can be quickly mopped in as little as 5 minutes .
Features:
1. Damp mop basketball size floor in 5 minutes or less.
2. Disinfects and Sanitizes flooring area
3. Reduced labor and time required to clean flooring
4. Use at will for important events or games ( half time )
5. Dries instantly, slip resistant and ready to start play immediately
6. Improve team skills by being able to play on clean surfacing all the time.
Directions for Use:
1. Dampen supplied terricloth towel and wring out
2. Lay towel on the floor and place courtclean on the towel
3. Attach towel to courtcleans patent pending fastening system
4. Pull courtclean up and down floor
5. Remove towel and launder for re-use.
Benefits:
1. Protect the finish of your floor
2. Reduce refinishing frequency resulting in reduced costs
3. Helps reduce injuries due to slipping and sliding
4. Lengthen the life of your floor.
***** Call your Centaur Floor Systems representative for Court Clean products*****
Monthly Program: ( General Cleaning )
At least once per month, a general cleaning should be done to address general scuffing of the surface. Recommended products to use for polypropylene plastic floors are :
Citra solve manufactured by Holland Cleaning Solutions
Stride manufactured by Johnson's Wax Co.
1. Damp mop the floor with CourtClean program
2. Fill a five gallon pail with proper mixture of Stride/or citra solve, solution per instructions on the product. ( 2 oz. per gal. of water )
3. Immerse a clean mop into solution and wring out lightly.
4. Begining in furthest area of the floor, mop sections with solution and allow to sit for a few minutes for solution to work.
5. With a rotating buffing machine, and a RED PAD ONLY , scrub the area to remove scuff marks. Work pad directly over more stubborn marks
as needed.
6. Repeat procedure in sections to the rest of the flooring area, working your way to the exit door.
7. Damp mop rinse the floor with CourtClean.
8. Using a squirt bottle, begin in section again applying SHINER , and work into the surface with buffing machine using, DOUBLED UP WHITE PAD.
Using the shiner product will return the luster to your floor and offer a protective layer.
General Care Suggestions:
Keeping dust and dirt out of the gym, or facility area is key to maintaining your athletic floor surface. Carpeted mats at all entry ways are recommended to help keep dust tracked onto the flooring area to minimum. Vacuum mats daily, and wash or replace weekly, ( if you have a mat company who automatically replaces mats for you ).
As with ANY floor, the use of black-soled shoes should be discouraged to limit the amount of black scuff marks.
Additional Recommendations:
1. Ensure that all cleaning staff are familiar with these cleaning instructions.
2. Always use clean cloths and pads when conducting floor maintenance.
3. Change water when required. Don't try to clean the entire floor with the same bucket of water.
4. Remove gum with acetone, isopropyle alcohol, and wipe clean with water afterward.
5. Oil based markers are best removed with WD 40. Rinse and wipe clean with water afterward.
6. Do not use abrasive cleaners, or brushes on the flooring surface. Use detergents without phosphates. Detergents should be PH neutral.
7. Do not over scrub the floor, and contact your Centaur representative before using any alternate cleaning materials or methods not outlined
in these procedures.
8 . NEVER USE ANY CLEANER CONTAINING ANY TYPE OF GRAFFITI REMOVER . (This will remove your game line paint over time).
Important Information To Remember:
By following these recommendations and adopting a regular maintenance program, you will maintain the appearance of your floor, and maximize the life of your floor. Adopting this cleaning program will maintain your warranty on the floor as well.
Take precautions to make sure the following products or methods are never used for maintaining the floor:
SOS pads
Steel Wool
Abrasive brushes
Abrasive cleaners, or very alkaline cleaners
Wax Strippers
Powdered cleaners
Gasoline
When in doubt, contact your Centaur Representative.
