Karndean Designflooring Cleaning Products
Your floor is designed to withstand everyday life, but you may wish to give it some extra care from time-to-time. We offer effective cleaning solutions that will keep your floor looking brand new. Use Karndean Clean for routine cleaning, and Karndean Remove and Karndean Refresh once or twice a year to restore the finish of your floor. Please note: Karndean Refresh will enhance the sheen of your floor.
These solutions are available individually or as part of our Floor Care Kit, which can be purchased through any Karndean Designflooring retailer. Our Floor Care Kits include:
- Karndean Clean
- Karndean Remove
- Karndean Refresh
- Floor Protector Pack
- Refresh Pad and Remove Pad
- Blue Applicator
- Floor Care Guide
Using Karndean Cleaning Solutions
Karndean Clean
Karndean Clean is a water-soluble everyday cleaner for your Karndean floor and adds extra protection between deep cleans.
- With a soft sweeping brush, remove any loose dirt or dust. If you use a vacuum, be sure to switch to the hard floor setting or disable the beater bar first.
- Add 1.6 fl.oz. of Karndean Clean (1 notch on the bottle) to approximately 2 gallons of water -or- 1.5 Tablespoons of Karndean Clean to 1 gallon of water.
- Mop the Karndean Clean solution onto the whole floor.
- Mop any excess liquid and allow the floor to dry before walking on it.
Karndean Remove
Karndean Remove assists in removing films and contaminants or prepares your floor before applying Karndean Refresh. Note: Karndean Remove can be used without Karndean Refresh to remove films.
- With a soft sweeping brush, remove any loose dirt or dust. If you use a vacuum, be sure to switch to the hard floor setting or disable the beater bar first.
- Always wear protective gloves when using Karndean Remove.
- Dilute 1 part Karndean Remove in 5 parts clean water.
- Liberally spread the solution onto the floor with a mop.
- Allow the solution to work for five minutes. Be sure not to let it dry.
- Use the blue applicator from your Floor Care Kit with a wet Karndean Remove Pad (coarse/white) and scrub the floor.
- Using clean warm water, mop the floor thoroughly to remove residue.
- Be sure the floor is free of any traces of Karndean Remove (otherwise the floor may have a streaky appearance).
Karndean Refresh
Karndean Refresh is a non-soluble polish that gives your floor extra protection. It restores the finish of your floor and is the final step of deep cleaning. Note: Karndean Refresh will enhance the sheen of your floor.
- Make sure the floor is completely dry and free from all traces of Karndean Remove.
- Use the blue applicator from your Floor Care Kit with the Karndean Refresh Pad (soft/white).
- Spread a thin and even layer of undiluted Karndean Refresh directly onto the floor in one direction, using the blue applicator.
- Wait 30 minutes for the layer to dry.
- Repeat the process in the opposite direction.
- Allow the floor to dry for approximately 6 hours (or overnight) before allowing foot traffic.
