Shaw Floorte Cleaning -- Always looks streaky.

10 years ago

When viewed from above, the floor is amazing. But I always see awful streaks in it when I clean it. I usually just mist it with vinegar/water 50/50 and use a dry microfiber mop on it. I don't want to use a cleaner that will mess with the finish, so I go for something gentle.
Anyone else run into this issue or what do you use to clean this flooring?
FYI: It is a vinyl plank floating install. Waterproof.

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User

10 years ago

Vinegar at 50% dilution is not gentle. You may have already damaged the floor. Additionally, a gloss finish on darker floors will always show everything. It's like a black car. You have to dry it with a microfiber to have it look good.

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netrak
10 years ago
I agree with Sophie. Vinegar is by no means gentle. You shouldn't be using vinegar.
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zootness
Original Author
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
I do use microfiber. It isn't glossy and it is a light shade.
User
10 years ago
Paging Mr. Google! Ah, here we go.
"We recommend Shawfloors R2X Hard Surface cleaner to keep your resilient floors looking their best. We do not recommend that you use vinegar as a cleaner for you resilient vinyl floors. While vinegar makes a great cleaner for household dirt, over time it can damage your floors because it is not pH balanced. Also, please do not use steam to clean your floors. The extreme temperatures can cause expansion of the vinyl which could lead to wrinkles and glue bond issues."
User
10 years ago
https://shawfloors.com/flooring/fundamentals/resilient/care-maintenance
HU-380031939
last year
I have the Shaw watetproof lvp, it shows water spots constantly, use the shaw hard surface cleaner , but the spots are always visible, drives me crazy