How to Buff Floors

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Place "Caution" or "Wet Floor" signs around the area you want to buff.

   You need to keep traffic away from the area that you are buffing.
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   Step 2: Dust mop and wet mop the area that you want to buff.

   You want to start with as little dust as possible. ,, Move in 10 foot (3 m) stripes, beginning along the baseboards and then moving out and overlapping each band by 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm).
   
   Move backwards towards the entrance of the area at a rate of about 1 to 2 feet (0.3 to
   0.6 m) per second.
   
   Move the buffing machine side to side slightly as you move backwards to make sure that the buffing pad slides over the floor enough to remove the scratches from the floor. ,,,,,
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   Step 3: Affix a buffing pad to the buffing machine

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   Step 4: and plug it into the most convenient wall outlet.

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   Step 5: Begin buffing in the farthest corner from the entrance to the area.

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   Step 6: Change the buffing pad if it becomes filled with dust or worn out.

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   Step 7: Dust mop the area after you have buffed it to remove the dust and finish powder that has been kicked up by the buffing machine.

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   Step 8: Wet mop the area to finalize the cleaning process

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   Step 9: and make sure the floor will shine without obstructions.

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    Step 10: Clean the buffing machine and the mops that you used before putting them away.

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    Step 11: Put away the signs that were marking off the area when it is safe for traffic to pass through again.

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