How to clean LVP flooring

Love your Kährs luxury vinyl plank flooring longer by giving them the care they deserve. In busy spaces, over 85% of dirt comes from outside—entrance mats are your first line of defense. Keep the beauty alive by lifting, not dragging, your furniture and adding protective covers where needed. And for light-colored floors, a little extra attention with gentle cleaning keeps them looking as fresh as the day they were installed.

Pre-Occupancy Cleaning

If your Kährs luxury vinyl plank flooring meets a construction zone, don’t worry - just protect them properly.protect the floor with hardboard or panels, ensuring the surface is clean before covering. Initial cleaning should remove dust and debris by vacuuming and using Kahrs cleaner. After construction wraps, sweep away/vaccum the dust and debris.

Daily Cleaning

Keep your Kährs luxury vinyl plank flooring looking as stunning as the day they were laid with simple, regular care. Regular maintenance involves frequent sweeping, vacuuming and wiping spills immediately using dry or damp mop with minimal chemicals. For larger spaces, scrubbing machine using neutral, low-foam detergent ensures effective cleaning and helps preserve the floors's finish and durability.

Periodic Maintenance

When your Kährs luxury vinyl plank flooring need a deeper refresh, the right approach makes all the difference. Deeper cleaning depends on wear and soiling levels. Use Kahrs cleaner with microfiber mop or low-speed scrubber with white or red pad for large spaces. Rinse thoroughly. Avoid standing water.

Stain Removal

Handle fresh stains on your Kährs luxury vinyl plank flooring with care. Fresh stains should be treated promptly using neutral cleaner first. For stubborn stains use isopropyl alcohol or mineral spirits sparingly, wiping quickly and avoiding scrubbing to prevent surface dulling.

Important Notes

Tailor your cleaning routine for your Kährs luxury vinyl plank flooring based on how you use the space. Using the wrong detergent can leave residue, making maintenance harder - impacting surface appearance. Be mindful of solvents, oils, and rubber materials, as they can stain or harm the surface -wipe up any spills right away. To protect the floor from scuffs and marks, add floor protectors under furniture and choose office chair castors that are designed to be gentle on your beautiful tiles.

Protect your LVP floor from dirt

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Leave gravel and sand at the door

85% of all dirt comes from outside. Preventing it from getting inside by using, for example, a quality doormat, extends the lifetime of your LVP floor. Vacuum often so that gravel and other potentially damaging materials don’t remain.

Avoid scrapes from furniture

Dragging furniture can scrape even the toughest of LVP floors. Using furniture pads and similar protectors for chair, sofa and table legs is an effective way to prevent scrapes and wear.

Clean light-coloured vinyl floors often

Naturally, LVP floors in light colors will show dirt sooner compared with dark floors. We therefore advise that you clean them more often in order to maintain that fresh look

Cleaning and maintenance of LVP floor

Stain removal

If something is spilled on your LVP floor, wipe it up immediately. If a stain has set, you may need to use cleaning products. Here you’ll find examples of different types of stains along with cleaning products that can be used to remove them. Make sure no cleaning product remains on the floor after the stain has been removed. Never use strong solvents such as acetone or thinner and always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use and amount.

Cleaning

For daily cleaning, both dry and slightly damp mops are effective, while gentle on the LVP floor’s protective layer. Remember to first sweep or vacuum up the larger dirt particles before mopping to avoid unnecessary wear on your vinyl floor. For tougher grime, a pH-neutral cleaning solution may be added.

Grease, chocolate, juice, coffee, egg: Neutral or alkaline cleaning product mixed with lukewarm water

Asphalt, oil, rubber, soot: Mineral spirits

Stickers, glue: Rubbing alcohol

Blood: Cold water

Stool, urine, sick: Neutral cleaning product mixed with lukewarm water / mild disinfectant or enzyme-based cleaner

Rust: Neutral cleaning product mixed with lukewarm water

Ink, lipstick, chalk, crayon: Mineral Spirits

Chewing gum, candle grease: Chill with cold water or ice and carefully scrape off

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