Cleaning of hard wood floor surfaces

Scouring: mechanical and chemical actions to remove layers of old floor finish.

Scrubbing: The mechanical action of scrubbing with light abrasive pads, water and detergent on the surface of a floor finish.

Polishing: The mechanical action of polishing the surface of hard floors with soft dry pads and a floor finish remover.

Waxing: the action of waxing or coating floor finish using the required equipment on the surface of hard floors.

Washing: the action of washing the surface of hard floors with a damp mop.

Burnishing: the action of browning the surface of a floor covered with a finish to make it shiny and highly resistant to wear.