HOW TO BUFF/POLISH FLOORS

Purpose
    To improve the attractiveness of the floor's surface by increasing the gloss.

Supplies and Equipment
    Supplies and equipment used for dust mopping and damp mopping
    "Floor Hazard" signs
    Floor machine
    MARC 44 Gel-Buff
    MARC 45 High Speed Restorer or
    MARC 273 Gloss Master
    Use any of these pads:
        MARC 801 "Hawg Hair Spray Buff,
        MARC 813 "Hawg Hair Gloss Boss,
        MARC 814 "Hawg Hair" High Speed Buff
        MARC 821 Beige Super Speed
        Note:  On high speed (1,000 rpm) and ultra-high speed (1,500 rpm and up) machines, use MARC 801 Spray Buff, MARC 814 White High Speed Buff or MARC 821 Beige Super Speed Pad.  MARC 801 gives a wet look with 1,000 rpm and up.

Procedure
    1.  Prepare the area for buffing:
        a.  Place "Floor Hazard" signs in easy-to-see locations near the entrances into the area being buffed.
        b.  Move supplies and equipment into area.
        c.  Dust mop area to be buffed.
        d.  Damp mop area if necessary.

    2.  Using the floor machine with a buffing pad, buff the floor area by:
        a.  If using MARC 44 Gel-Buff, apply as a one foot bead on the floor. Spread with the buffer.  If using MARC 45 High Speed Restorer, dilute 1:4 and apply to floor at 1,500 square feet per gallon.  Allow to dry thoroughly.  Then buff completely.  If using MARC 273 Gloss Master dilute 1:14 for autoscrubbing or 1:20 if mopping on.  Wait until floor is dry, then buff.
        b.  Starting along the baseboards at the farthest corner from the entrance into the room.
        c.  Moving backward toward the entrance about 10" at a time, buff the room using a side-to-side motion, overlapping strokes.  Note:  When buffing a hallway, buff 12' along baseboard at a time on each side of  the hallway, then buff the area between those baseboards.  Use a side-to-side motion in the buffing operation.

     3.  After buffing the entire floor area, use a clean, treated dust mop to pick up dust left from the buffing operation.  The coarser the buffing pad, the more dust will accumulate.

     4.  Clean the equipment.  Store supplies and equipment.

Accomplishment
     After following this floor buffing procedure, the floor's appearance will be cleaner and glossier.

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