Purpose

To improve the attractivenss 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
• Use any of these pads:
  Bonanza’s Gorilla Buff/Polish Pad (natural fiber)
  Bonanza’s Tan Buffing Pad (nylon)
  Bonanza’s White Polishing pad (polyester)

NOTE: The Polishing pad gives more luster than the buffing pad. On high speed (100 rpm) and ultra high speed (200 rpm) use Bonanza’s Gorilla or Bonanza’s White Super Speed Rubberized Pad. Gorilla gives a wet look with 1000 up rpm.

Procedure:

1. Prepare area for buffing:

1. Place “Floor Hazard” signs at easy-to-see locations near the entrances into the area being buffed.
2. Move supplies and equipment into area.
3. Dust mop area if necessary.

2. Using the floor machine with a buffing pad, buff the floor area by:

1. Starting along the baseboards at the farthest corner from the entrance into room.
2. Moving backward toward the entrance about 10’ at the time, buff the room using a side to side motion overlapping the strokes.

NOTE: When buffing a hallway, buff 12’ along baseboard at a time an each side of the hallway, then buff the area between those baseboards.

Use a side to side motion in the buffing operation as shown in the illustration.

3. After buffing the entire floor area, use a clean, treated dust mop to pick up dust left from the buffing operation.
4. Clean the equipment. Store supplies and equipment.

Accomplishment

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