Monday, May 31, 2010

Floor Repairs

Renewal & Repairs Unlike most other floor covering options, wood is very forgiving. Most problems can be prevented with proper maintenance, but when problems do occur, renewal and repair usually is possible. For renewing and repairing stains and scratches on any wood floor, always begin at the outer edge of the stain or scratch and work toward the middle. To renew or repair a wood floor, you first will need to determine which kind of finish is on your floor. Wax Floors If the stain or scratch has penetrated the surface and is in the wood, you are dealing with a wax-finished floor. Stains How you tackle renewing and repairing stains depends on the type of stain. Chewing Gum, Crayon, Candle Wax Apply a plastic bag filled with ice until the deposit is brittle enough to crumble off. Crayon or candle wax can be removed by placing an ink blotter on the area and applying a hot pressing iron to the top of the blotter. Solvent-based wax also can be applied around the area to loosen the deposit. Cigarette Burns If the burn is not very deep, rub the area with fine sandpaper or steel wool. Moisten the steel wool with wax for better results. If the burn is deep, scrape the area with a penknife to remove charred fibers. Rub the area with fine sandpaper. Stain, wax and hand buff. Dark Spots, Dog Spots, Ink Stains Rub spot with #000 steel wool. Wax the affected area. If this fails, lightly sand the area with fine sandpaper, and clean it using #00 steel wool and mineral spirits or a wood floor cleaner . Allow the floor to dry. Stain, wax and hand buff. If the spot remains, apply a household bleach or vinegar and allow it to soak for an hour. Rinse with a damp cloth, wipe dry and smooth with fine sandpaper. Stain, wax and hand buff. Dried Milk, Food Stains Gently rub the stain with a damp cloth. Rub the area dry and wax. Mold Rub with a wood cleaner. Oil, Grease Stains First rub the area with kitchen soap having a high lye content, or saturate cotton with hydrogen peroxide and place over the stain. Then saturate a second layer of cotton with ammonia and place over the first layer. Repeat until stain is removed. Let the area dry and then hand buff. Water Stains, White Spots Rub spot with #000 steel wool. Wax the affected area. If this fails, lightly sand the area with fine sandpaper, and clean it using #00 steel wool and mineral spirits or a wood floor cleaner . Allow the floor to dry. Stain, wax and hand buff. Wax Build Up Strip the old wax away with odorless mineral spirits or a wood floor product made for stripping wax. Use cloths and fine steel wool to remove all residue. After the floor is dry, wax and buff. Scratches To renew and repair scratches, wax the area thoroughly. Heel Marks Rub in a small amount of wax with fine steel wool and hand buff to a shine. Surface Finished Floors If the stain or scratch has penetrated the finish only and is not in the wood, you are dealing with a surface finished floor. Stains Chewing Gum, Crayon, Candle Wax Apply a plastic bag filled with ice on top of the stain until it is brittle enough to crumble off. Clean the area with a product made for urethane finishes. Cigarette Burns Most common burns can be treated with a touch-up kit made for urethane finishes. Rub with sandpaper, stain and refinish. For burns that reach deep into the wood, individual plank or parquet boards may need to be replaced. Food, Water, Dark Spots, Dog Spots Use a cleaner developed specifically for urethane finishes to remove the spot or stain. More stubborn spots may require additional scrubbing with the cleaner and a wood flooring scrub pad made for urethane floors. Oil, Grease Stains Rub the area with a cleaner developed for urethane. Scratches Repair with a touch-up kit made for urethane finishes available from any wood flooring retailer. www.wholesalewoodfloorwarehouse.com

Maintaining your floors

Regular Maintenance

With today’s advances in wood flooring stains and finishes, cleaning your wood floors has never been easier. Regular maintenance requires little more than sweeping with a soft bristle broom, and vacuuming with a soft floor attachment if your wood floor includes a beveled edge that could collect debris. You also should clean your floors periodically with a professional wood floor cleaning product recommended by a wood flooring professional. The NWFA can help you find one in your area.

Preventive Maintenance

There are other steps you can take to minimize maintenance and maintain the beauty of your wood floors as well.

Do not use sheet vinyl or tile floor care products on wood floors. Self-polishing acrylic waxes cause wood to become slippery and appear dull quickly.
Use throw rugs both inside and outside doorways to help prevent grit, dirt and other debris from being tracked onto your wood floors. This will prevent scratching.
Do not wet-mop a wood floor. Standing water can dull the finish, damage the wood and leave a discoloring residue.
Wipe up spills immediately with a slightly dampened towel.
Do not over-wax a wood floor. If the floor dulls, try buffing instead. Avoid wax buildup under furniture and other light traffic areas by applying wax in these spots every other waxing session.
Put soft plastic or fabric-faced glides under the legs of furniture to prevent scuffing and scratching.
Avoid walking on your wood floors with cleats, sports shoes and high heels. A 125-pound woman walking in high heels has an impact of 2,000 pounds per square inch. An exposed heel nail can exert up to 8,000 pounds per square inch. This kind of impact can dent any floor surface.
When moving heavy furniture, do not slide it on wood flooring. It is best to pick up the furniture completely to protect the wood flooring.
For wood flooring in the kitchen, place an area rug in front of the kitchen sink.
Use a humidifier throughout the winter months to keep wood movement and shrinkage to a minimum.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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Monday, May 17, 2010

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A Message from Max Windsor

Environment

2010 began a new decade, the second of this millennium. While most of us were relieved to see the close of the last decade with its disturbing events and hard economic times, there was much accomplished on a variety of fronts. Among these accomplishments was a worldwide initiative to further protect vital forest resources. Since Max Windsor is a producer of hardwood flooring, we are particularly mindful of where and how trees are harvested and of the efforts to sustain forests for future generations.

As a civilization, we are gradually gaining an understanding of how humanity and nature interrelate. Individuals, businesses, conservation groups and governments have nudged our collective consciousness into greater awareness of what each of us can do to protect what nature provides. The cornerstones of this effort include conservation, recycling and innovation. The movement, which took on great momentum during the last decade has become known, simply, asGreen.

At Max Windsor, Green is among our highest priorities. Others are product and service innovation, responsible corporate citizenship, and value to customers. These priorities are at the heart of our company’s culture. We are proud of what we do each day to advance this culture, recognizing that what is good for the environment is good for us, what is innovative and exciting attracts customers, and what we do to improve our communities and encourage our employees strengthens not only them, but us as well. The flooring industry has experienced rocky times of late. Home building and remodeling fell victim to the highly publicized difficulties which befell housing.

Max Windsor’s corporate culture gave us the road map to succeed during the hardest of times. We never forget that consumers have infinite choices available to them. We want that choice to be Max Windsor, so it is our challenge to create the products you want to increase the value of your home and the joy of living in it.

Thank you for giving Max Windsor that opportunity.

Quality

At Max Windsor we know what great quality is based on: Establishing extraordinary standards and maintaining them.

We set the bar high knowing that in the long run we are no better than the product we sell. We are unreasonable with ourselves, recognizing that terms such as “industry standards” and stock mantras like, “That’s the way everybody does it,” are inadequate for those who choose to lead the field in quality. We prefer our own standards and ways of doing things. For instance, our rate of claims due to substandard product is less than one-tenth of one percent, compared to an industry average of just over 2%. This is our proudest statistic.

There isn’t anything complex about sustaining a 99.9% norm for customer quality satisfaction. It begins and ends with wanting to. It means that we pay a little higher price for the best wood and other raw materials.

It means discarding or downgrading suspect product rather than taking a chance in selling it into the market. Our inspectors aren’t paid to close their eyes, and their call on quality is the final word in our factory.

We are proud of our products and realize that it is their inherent quality which encourages our Max Windsor Authorized Dealers to recommend our brand above others. We have earned the trust of consumers and they have shown their appreciation for Max Windsor Floors by urging friends and neighbors to consider our flooring. We compete not just in price, but in the real value of the great floors we make.

When you are ready for new hardwood flooring, specify Max Windsor. We won't let you down.

Peace of Mind Warranty

We recognize that installing new wood flooring in your home or office is an expensive investment, worthy of careful thought. You want to be sure that the floor you are buying brings you not only elegance and fashion, but peace of mind as well. Max Windsor’s Warranties are in place to provide a high level of comfort to those who select our products. We certify our flooring to provide a lifetime of service and pleasure to the original buyer.

What do we mean by Max Windsor Certified Flooring?

Flooring which is produced from selected fine grades of wood in each species.
Flooring which is milled on state-of-the-art European equipment with finite tolerances to ensure straight, tight seams.
Flooring which is guaranteed not to buckle, cup, crown, gap, warp or delaminate when professionally installed.
Flooring which is warranted for 25 years of satisfactory residential wear when professionally installed.
Flooring which is produced in facilities certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) as meeting standards for preserving the environment.
Flooring which is sold through a national network of Authorized Dealers who uphold Max Windsor’s standards of excellence in customer services.

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What is the Max Windsor Limited Structural Warranty?

Max Windsor warrants that your flooring will be free from manufacturing defects.
Max Windsor offers a Sub-floor Bonded Warranty against releasing from the sub-floor during the lifetime of the product, provided Max Windsor urethane adhesive is used and professional installation guidelines are followed.
Max Windsor offers a 25-Year Limited Finish Warranty on its factory pre-finished Bona UV Aluminum Oxide surface finish. Under normal household usage, the finish will not wear through or peel during the warranty period.

Pre-installation Inspection: The buyer has responsibility for the final inspection and approval of the flooring as to grade, finish, and quality of the merchandise ordered. Materials with visible defects are not covered under warranty once they are installed. Please inspect the wood carefully prior to installation, making sure you are satisfied with all of its aspects.