Your Quick Shine® Floor Finish directions say "Start with a clean, dry floor." What is the best way to accomplish this?
For light cleaning, you can clean your floor with our white microfiber bonnet dampened with plain, cool tap water or simply dry sweep with our Quick Shine® Glide Sweeper to pick up dust bunnies and loose debris from the floor surface. For heavier soil, clean with our Quick Shine® Floor Cleaners. Do not clean with oil soap, pine oil, orange oil, ammonia, vinegar or all-purpose cleaners as these cleaners can interfere with the Finish process by leaving sticky oily residue, detergent haze or an inadequate surface for maximum Quick Shine® Floor Finish gloss. If your floors have heavy, ground-in dirt or wax build-up, use our Quick Shine® Deep Clean Kit.

Is Quick Shine® Floor Finish a cleaner?
No. Quick Shine® Floor Finish is a polymer finish and should be used only to enhance the floors appearance. Weekly cleaning should be done with our Quick Shine® white microfiber bonnet dampened with regular cool tap water. Do not clean with oil soap, pine oil, orange oil, ammonia, vinegar or all-purpose cleaners as these cleaners can compromise the shine with hazing and oily residue.

Can Quick Shine® Floor Finish help new floors?
Yes. Quick Shine® Floor Finish protects and enhances new floors from scratching and damage of the factory seal. Many consumers apply several coats of our Quick Shine® Floor Finish to impart a deeper, richer and more protective glow to their newly installed floors.

Can I clean my floor with all-purpose cleaners or oil soap/orange oil cleaners?
No. All-purpose cleaners can leave a detergent haze, which adversely affects the appearance of your floor and interferes with the shine. Also, oil soap/orange oil cleaners can leave a sticky, oily, residue film on the floor. Weekly cleaning should be done with our Quick Shine® Concentrated Floor Cleaner or our ready-to-use Quick Shine® No-Bucket Floor Cleaner. These light, rinse-free cleaners are neutral and will never reduce the shine of the floor.

Should I use ammonia or vinegar solutions to clean my floor?
No. Ammonia and vinegar solutions will reduce the shine on your floor over time.

Can I use Quick Shine® Floor Finish on any floor?
Most hard-surface floors are perfect candidates for Quick Shine® Floor Finish. Quick Shine® Floor Finish can be used with beautiful results on hardwood, tile, marble, no-wax, vinyl, linoleum and most other hard surface flooring. Quick Shine® Floor Finish is not recommended for some unsealed wood floors, although many of our consumers use it with success on unsealed wood as well.

Can I use Quick Shine® Floor Finish on my laminate floor?
Quick Shine® Floor Finish can be used to add more gloss to your laminate floors. It is important that you do not apply the Quick Shine® Floor Finish onto the laminate surface without cleaning the surface first with our light rinse-free cleaners Quick Shine® No-Bucket Floor Cleaner ready-to-use or Quick Shine® Concentrated Floor Cleaner. Applying Quick Shine® Floor Finish over oil soap/orange oil or all-purpose detergent cleaners will interfere with the quality of the shine and can cause a streaky look. The laminate surface should also be completely dry when applying Quick Shine® Floor Finish. Also, never use an applicator that has been used to clean the floor. Once you have established the Quick Shine® Floor Finish, it is important to maintain the shine by frequent cleaning with our light, rinse-free cleaners and to only reapply the Quick Shine® Floor Finish when you feel the shine has faded. You should never remove Quick Shine® Floor Finish from the laminate surface as it will dissipate with foot traffic over time. Laminate floors are snap-locked or glued into place therefore you should never flood-coat the floor with water.

How often should I reapply the Quick Shine® Floor Finish?
As often as you feel is necessary to maintain the shine that you desire. As a general rule of thumb, heavy traffic floors can be refreshed every few months. Light traffic floors every 3 to 4 months. You can even freshen just the high traffic lanes of your floor with Quick Shine® Floor Finish.

What kind of applicator should be used to apply Quick Shine® Floor Finish?
Our Quick Shine soft, re-usable white microfiber bonnet is a perfect way to spread the Quick Shine® Floor Finish. The pads are reusable and are much more effective and higher quality than the disposable sweeper cloths from the store and are easier to use than a sponge mop. For best results, moisten the micro-fiber pad with water before spreading the Quick Shine® Floor Finish solution. Visit our Mops page for the highest quality applicators available. A damp, freshly rinsed sponge mop is also an effective means of applying Quick Shine® Floor Finish to your floor.

Can the Quick Shine Hardwood Floor Mop be used to dry mop also?
Yes. These pads can be used damp or dry. The tightly woven, tiny micro-fiber material is very efficient at entrapping dirt and loose debris off the floor and into the pad.

Are the Quick Shine Micro-Fiber mop pads re-usable?
Yes, over and over again, hundreds of times. Simply machine wash micro-fiber mop pads with laundry detergent or hand wash with dish soap in hot water. Rinse thoroughly. Do not use fabric softener or bleach. Air-dry or put in dryer on low to medium heat. Do not use dryer softener sheets. Each use, identify one pad for cleaning and one pad for finishing.

Is Quick Shine® Floor Finish a wax?
No. Quick Shine® Floor Finish was developed from advanced polymer technology and, unlike wax products, if maintained properly, will never need to be removed. Maintain the shine by simply keeping it clean with a light, rinse-free cleaner such as Quick Shine® No-Bucket Floor Cleaner ready-to-use or Quick Shine® Concentrated Floor Cleaner. Also, Quick Shine® Floor Finish will never yellow and is slip resistant.

If needed, can Quick Shine® Floor Finish be removed from the floor surface?
If Quick Shine® Floor Finish has not been properly applied or maintained, it can be removed with our Quick Shine® Deep Cleaner/Wax Remover. Do not use the Quick Shine® Deep Cleaner/Wax Remover on laminate surfaces or unsealed wood.

What is a good way to protect my hard surface flooring from scuffing and scratching?
Establish mats at entry points to the floor to entrap dirt and debris from foot traffic. Place felt-tipped protectors on bottom of chair legs. Remove high heel shoes before walking on floor surface. Dust mop at least once a week, more frequently if heavy soil is present. Also, apply a few coats of Quick Shine® Floor Finish to the clean, dry surface. This will provide a protective polymer coat on the floor that will protect the floor while adding a deep, rich glow.

What is the difference between Pure Wax and Quick Shine®?
Quick Shine® Floor Finish dries to a harder, higher shine because it leaves a protective, polymer coat on the floor. Quick Shine® Floor Finish is not a wax. Pure Wax is a softer compound that contains carnauba wax. Because it is softer, it can be buffed. Pure Wax dries to a lower, matte shine than the Quick Shine® Floor Finish.

What do you recommend for unsealed wood floors?
Holloway House Wood Floor Wax n Clean.

How many square feet will one 27 oz. bottle of Quick Shine® Floor Finish cover?
Approximately 500 square feet with one coat.

Should I clean my floor with plain water?
Occasionally, you can use a plain water dampened mop pad as an easy way to clean and remove light dust from your hardwood and other type floors. Deeper cleaning should be done with our Quick Shine Cleaners.