INTRODUCTION
Bridgepoint's Wood System is designed for re-coating floors with an existing Urethane finish. It is not designed to repair the wood surface, but will add life to the existing Urethane finish. A hardwood floor can last for two or three generations but will only take, on average, three or four sandings. This means that re-coating several times between sandings will allow the wood floor to last much longer.

PROCEDURE

STEP 1
Inspect the floor for damage to the wood and the existing finish. Also check for wax coatings. Bridgepoint Wood Finish will not adhere to wax.

STEP 2
Vacuum or use an untreated dust mop to remove dry soil.

STEP 3
Mist the floor with Wood Cleaner and mop off with Bridgepoint Applicator and fitted Terry Cloth Towel.

STEP 4
Fill in gaps or gouges with Wood Patch. Dry with hair dryer.

STEP 5
Mist Wood Cleaner along edges of the floor and scrub with small cut off sections of Maroon Pad. Wipe off soil as you go with Terry Cloth Towel.

STEP 6
Apply a light amount of Wood Cleaner to a small section of the floor (about 10x10) and clean with Maroon Pad and Rotary Machine. Wipe up residue as you go with Bridgepoint Applicator fitted with a Terry Cloth Towel.

STEP 7
Apply another application of Wood Cleaner and clean with Micro-fiber Bonnet and Rotary Machine. Allow floor to dry thoroughly. Do not use an air mover. This will prevent the spread of dust to clean areas.

STEP 8
Put on gloves and apply a coat of Bridgepoint Wood Finish to edges with soft cloth.

STEP 9
Place clean, fitted Terry Cloth Towel on Bridgepoint Applicator. Apply Wood Finish in small sections at a time by pouring on floor and distributing evenly with applicator. Allow to dry for approximately one hour between coats of finish.

STEP 10
Apply second coat in same manner as first. Floors in poor shape may need a third coat.

STEP 11
Light foot traffic is possible in socks after a few hours. Furniture can be replaced in 24 hours. Most of the curing is complete in 48 hours.

CONCLUSION
Your clients have many different floor surfaces - carpet and rugs but also tile, stone, wood, laminate and more. Don't limit yourself as to which surfaces you can maintain. Be equipped and prepared to service all their needs.

One cleaner responded to a recent eNetwork Technical Bulletin on wood cleaning by saying he offered this service on the next job after reading the bulletin and added $320 to the ticket! There is no reason you can't do the same and better.

Don't overlook the increasingly popular laminate floors. They can also be cleaned and recoated using the Bridgepoint Wood Floor System. The process is similar to what I have described for wood except we skip the steps with the maroon pad because it may be too abrasive for many laminate floors.