29th Apr 2010
Care and Maintenance of Rubber Floors
Of all of the floors at floors-web.com, the one that requires the most unique care is the rubber floor. All of the other kinds of floors usually require little more than a simple sweeping, scrubbing, and mopping; not only do those techniques not work as well for rubber floors, they require some interesting care.
The advantage to a rubber floor is that little sticks to it, and it provides a surface that can always be walked on without fear, even when wet. This makes it ideal for situations that require a floor that is quick to clean and can deal with some extremely messy situations, such as kitchens, gardening rooms, and, in extremes, some bedrooms. The advantage to this floor is that all it requires for cleaning is some soap thrown onto the floor and a water hose to spray off the soap and any of the mess on top of it.
Obviously the reason that the normal methods don’t work is that the surface isn’t like other surfaces. Sweeping doesn’t work because the surface is so non-conducive to motion; it grips things and doesn’t let go, making sweeping all but the largest garbage an interesting endeavor at best. Scrubbing is useful for stuff that’s really hard to get off, but it’s usually going to do more damage to the floor than good. Mobbing is obviously straight out as it is basically a combination of sweeping and scrubbing, pushing the material around while scrubbing problem areas.
There are special cleaners and scrub brushes for rubber floors (usually with soft nylon bristles), but those aren’t required; usually all that is needed is some hot water and some dishwashing soap. However, underneath the rubber floor mold can grow, eventually rotting through the floor beneath it and creating a health risk from mold spores. As long as you occasionally pull up the floor and let it dry, that danger is basically eliminated, making the rubber floor great for a wide variety of uses.
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