How to use floor stripper

An overview of floor stripper

Floor stripper is a very dangerous material used by those in the flooring business. Floor stripper usually comes in two different forms either as liquid for stripping large areas and a ready to use liquid used for removing the floor finish from baseboards. Both forms of floor strippers can contain harmful chemicals such as Monoethanolamine, Butoxyethanol and Sodium Hydroxide.

Because of the risks involved to those who use floor stripper, you should really minimize its use. There are few risks involved to those who live in a house or are in a building where floor stripper is used except for those who may be allergic to the fumes.

Reduce the amount of floor stripper that you use

• You can cut back on the stripping that you have to do by keeping abrasive dirt particles from reaching the floor in the first place.
• Keep dirt outdoors. Use walk-in mats at each entrance to the building. Clean these mats frequently.
• Use dust mops and vacuums to sweep up dirt frequently.
• Wet mop the floor with a liquid cleaner or surface buffing product.

Using floor stripper is just one of many basic flooring tools, you have to monitor the result of the finishing that you do to a floor. Wear protective equipment when using it (safety googles and gloves). You can also wear some breathing protection equipment. Keeping these precautions in mind will keep you healthy whenever you use floor stripper.