Parador Solid wood flooring Maintenance

General advice on the maintenance of your Solid Wood Flooring:
Relative humidity of 50-65% is the optimum condition for Parador Solid Wood Flooring.
Sand and dirt act like abrasive paper on your floors and should be avoided.
Liquids spilled and/ or standing on the floor have to be removed immediately.
Damp wipe only.
Do not use any scouring / abrasive cleansers, no waxes or polishes. They will cloud the floors’ visual appearance.

Cleaning and maintenance of lacquer-finished surfaces

Cleaning upon completion of building
Remove dirt and dust from drilling and other lose particles directly with a broom or vacuum.
Finally, damp wipe with Parador Concentrated Cleanser (mixed in water, ratio1:50).

Maintenance cleaning
Remove dust, fluff and loose particles with a brush or vacuum cleaner.
Wipe away localised dirt with a damp cloth.
With severe soiling you can damp-wipe your floor with Parador Concentrated Cleaner (mix with water in proportions 1:50). Take care not to allow any pools of water to form.

Stain removal and leveling of slight scratches on lacquer-finished floors
With a cloth apply a small amount of the Parador Intensive Cleanser to the respective surface, polish off dry after a few minutes. Repeat if necessary. Finally damp wipe.

Repairing severe scratches and damages
The damaged areas can be repaired using a palette knife and colour-coordinated soft repair wax from the Parador range of accessories.

Cleaning and maintenance of oil-impregnated surfaces

Cleaning upon completion of building
Remove dirt and dust from drilling and other lose particles directly with a broom or vacuum.
Once the installation has been completed, damp wipe the floor thoroughly using a mixture of water and the Parador Intensive Cleanser (ratio 1:30).
Next, mix the Parador Wood Floor Soap with water (ratio 1:40) and damp wipe the floor again in the lengthways direction of the planks.
Always damp-wipe only, don’t allow "puddles".

Maintenance cleaning
Remove dust, fluff and loose particles with a brush or vacuum cleaner.
For normal maintenance cleaning, mix Parador Wood Floor Soap with water in the proportions 1:40 and damp-wipe.
Always use plain water to rinse out the wiping cloth before you dip it into the soap solution again.
For partial soiling, you can also apply the soap solution with a cloth and use it to remove the dirt.
 

Severe soiling or visible walking zones
To remove old soap layers damp wipe with Parador Intensive Cleaner (mixing ration with water 1:30).
After the cleaning use Parador Wood Floor Soap for a treatment (mixing ratio with water 1:40).

Refreshing and restoring
Refreshing and restoring can be done for the whole flooring area or just for certain parts.
First of all the floor must be damp wiped with the Intensive Cleanser (mixing ratio with water 1:30).
After a drying phase of at least 4 hours the floor can be treated with the Parador Treatment Oil. Note: An absolutely dry floor is a pre-condition for the application of the oil treatment.
A very thin layer of the Parador Treatment Oil is applied to the floor with a cotton cloth or sprayed on the floor and then worked into the wood using a pad or a cotton cloth. For large areas a single-disk machine can be rented at specialised dealers.
Use the treatment oil very sparingly. No film of oil must remain on the surface. Use dry cotton cloths to take up any excess oil.
The floor must not be walked on for approx. 4 hours. Only after approx. 24 hours will the oil be fully cured and the floor can then be used normally again.
The first cleaning with Parador Wood Floor Soap should take place 4 days after restoration at the earliest, and before that time any dampness on the floor should be avoided.