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nagooro
02-04-2018, 01:43 AM
Recently bought a home with a luxury vinyl floor. What products/methods are you guys using to keep them clean?

So far I have just been sweeping with the flip mop below, the odd time giving it a vacuum without the brush roll active. Looking to get a liquid cleaner to use with the flip mop as well if anyone has any recommendations.

https://www.amazon.ca/Vileda-Microfibre-Flip-Damp-Surface/dp/B01M24T3WF

Mitsu3000gt
02-04-2018, 01:49 AM
For hardwood I always used the BONA kits, not sure about luxury vinyl though.

You can buy these at Home Depot for like $25:
https://www.amazon.ca/Bona-Piece-Hardwood-Floor-System/dp/B003BW51OY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1517730542&sr=8-5&keywords=bona+hardwood+cleaner

The cleaner is super mild and safe for hardwood so I imagine it would be for vinyl as well. It also evaporates very quickly so you don't have to worry about puddles or overspray.

JRSC00LUDE
02-04-2018, 02:16 PM
I think the major thing for vinyl plank cleaner is to make sure it is PH neutral, otherwise you'll get haze over time.

TYMSMNY
02-04-2018, 02:57 PM
Dry dusting pad and then the Bona Hardwood floor mop. will work on the vinyl flooring you have as well.

nagooro
02-12-2018, 04:08 PM
For those of you that use Bona, have you noticed any residue or dulling of the floor? Quite a few reviews on Amazon mention that, however there are a lot more positive ones.

Mitsu3000gt
02-12-2018, 04:16 PM
For those of you that use Bona, have you noticed any residue or dulling of the floor? Quite a few reviews on Amazon mention that, however there are a lot more positive ones.

I used it on engineered hardwood, but there was ZERO residue even on my dark brown floors, I am extremely picky and I loved that stuff. If you follow the instructions, you barely need any and it evaporates so fast I don't even see how it could be leaving a residue unless people are dumping it onto the floor or something. I used a microfiber broom sweeper thing that came with the kit to apply it and buff it until it evaporated.

mzdspd
02-12-2018, 05:10 PM
Clearly I have been doing it wrong.. I use warm water and vinegar.. Streak free shine every time.

Strider
02-13-2018, 09:46 AM
For those of you that use Bona, have you noticed any residue or dulling of the floor? Quite a few reviews on Amazon mention that, however there are a lot more positive ones.

It leaves a residue if you use too much or once the microfibre pad gets saturated and stops picking it up effectively.
I bought a few of these pads and find they work quite a bit better than the one that came with the kit
https://www.amazon.ca/Rubbermaid-Commercial-Microfiber-Single-Sided-FGQ41000BL00/dp/B005KCIJ8I/