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How to maintain a polished floor
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How to maintain a polished floor

Using the method below will help you to remove scuff marks and bring your polished floor back to a high shine.

A guide to polishing wooden flooring
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A guide to polishing wooden flooring

There's nothing quite like the look of a freshly polished wooden floor. Popular in halls and corridors; wooden floors will last for years. We explain how to get the best from your wooden floor, what you will need to do the job and how to go about it.

How to polish hard floors
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How to polish hard floors

Use one of our Windmill floor polishing chemicals to achieve great results when polishing hard floors.

Sealing polished floors using a base coat
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Sealing polished floors using a base coat

An application of base coat to flooring ensures a seal prior to polish being applied, ideal to use on floors which are old and worn. The base cost stops subsequent coats of polish soaking into an untreated floor, reducing the number of overall coats of polish required.

How to strip a polished floor
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How to strip a polished floor

One of the frequently asked questions we receive is "How do I strip a polished floor and what equipment is required to do so?" Here is a step by step guide for the process including the products you will need.

Six Common Problems with Polished Floors
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Six Common Problems with Polished Floors

When it all goes to plan, a polished floor looks stunning. When it all goes wrong, it can look awful and be very distressing. Knowing the classic errors to avoid is essential if you are going to invest all that time and hard work into polishing a floor. Here we explain the common issues and how to rectify them, there is also a handy selector tool to help you decide.

How many cleaning chemicals do you really need?
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How many cleaning chemicals do you really need?

Did you know that many of the chemicals in your cleaning cupboard can be replaced and rationalised into as few as 3 different products to complete up to 80% of cleaning tasks, read on to find out more...

What is colour coding in cleaning? Why is it so important?
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What is colour coding in cleaning? Why is it so important?

Colour-coded cleaning in the practice of designating coloured cleaning equipment to certain areas, avoiding the risk of spreading germs from one area to another. This includes mop colour coding and coloured mop buckets, coloured cleaning cloths etc.

The pH Scale
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The pH Scale

You learnt about the pH scale at school all those years ago, and you probably listened with half an ear, right? Well, you need to know about it because it applies when you are choosing a chemical to clean with. This knowledge will keep you safe, but also explain how effective the product will be to use.

The Best Ways to Deep Clean
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The Best Ways to Deep Clean

Getting everyone to sing happy birthday twice when washing their hands is a simple way of getting people to use contact time with hand soap to make sure it's effective.

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