Miraton product are very resistant to chemical and scratches. Polished and Semi-Gloss finishes are very resistant to stains. Maintenance does not involve sealers or polishers. Therefore, the basic concept in maintaining these finishes is to focus on the effective removal of daily soil and spots. Honed finishes will require more aggressive scrubbing and detergents for effective maintenance especially in darker colors.

1. Daily cleaning 

1. Dry mop/sweep/vacuum floor as appropriate to the floors finish to remove dust/dirt.
2. Spot clean with detergents or spot removers and hand scrub as needed.

2. Washing

Use an automatic scrubber/vac fitted with a 2" soft bristle nylon brush. This machines scrubs, rinses and wet vacs the floor in one pass. Use detergent/stripper solutions appropriate for the soil to be removed. OR.Use a low speed(175 rpm) buffer with 2" soft nylon brush. Scrub floor with cleaning solution wet vac. Rinse with clean water and wet vac again. The most effective frequency for each of the above procedures is to be determined by the traffic and desired appearance standards for the floors.        

3. Heavy duty cleaning  

Periodically, it may be effective to give the floor a more aggressive cleaning using a heavy duty or stripper type cleaning solution. If possible, increase the soak time for the cleaning solution on the floor before scrubbing and removal. The deep cleaning is also very beneficial to the appearance of the grout. Periodic heavy duty cleaning can keep your Miraton floor looking as beautiful as when installed. Never use Methylene Chloride or cleaners containing any alkaline materials., either as a solvent or paint remover on Miraton as it will damage the surface in as little as five minutes.

4. Spot removal

The focus of spot removal is to find the most effective cleaner or solvent that will remove the spot.

Adhere material : Gum, Paint-nailpolish, Grease, Dried Raisins, Etc.
It is sometimes useful to start by scraping the spot material. A putty knife or razor may be used. NOTE : Miraton is much harder than the steel blade so excessive scrapping of a blade on the surface may abrade the blade and leave a gray mark on the surface. Such a mark can usually be removed with a green scrub pad. After removing the materials from the spot, treat the spot with the appropriate cleaner/solvent. For heavy material, it is sometimes very effective to apply the cleaner/solvent with a pad of paper towels to keep the spot wet with cleaner for 2~5 minutes before scrubbing and rinsing with additional solvent or rinse water.

Apparent Stains : Magic marker, coffee, makeup, food.
Apply selected cleaner/solvent by wiping, or where appropriate, by soaking with paper towel pads for 3~10 minutes. Scrubbing after soaking can sometimes be more effective. Rinse with water or solvent one or more times.

4. Products that should be avoided  

1. Cleaners that contain Pine Oil.
   Without very thorough rinsing, these products can leave behind a residue of pine oil. The pine oil then attracts and holds dirt on the surface, eventually reducing the cleanliness of the surface and its appearance.
2. Highly aggressive cleaning agents such as oven/grill cleaners and dish washer polishing agents that have high alkaline/pH levels (pH 8.5 or higher) 
3. Abrasive scrubs/cleaners containing either soft or hard abrasive particles. The abrasives will harm Miraton and if the surface is not completely rinsed, a powder residue will remain reducing the appearance of the surface, especially
   on dark colors. 
4. Cleaners that contain Xylene, Toluene, Potassium Hydroxide or Caustic soda
5. Paint removers, Furniture strippers containing trichlorethane or methylene chloride.
6. Nail polish remover, bleach, bluing, permanent markers
7. Inks, Oil soaps

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