Maintenance Recommendations for Engineered Stone Tile

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FOR BEST RESULTS:

Non-grouted floors are ready for light traffic immediately.
To protect the floor when moving appliances or heavy furniture, lay a plywood/ hardboard panel on your floor and “walk” the item across the panel. Never slide furniture or appliances directly over your floor.
Rolling casters may damage the floor. Therefore, we do not recommend them. If you choose to use them, the double wheel types are the best option. To avoid damage from office chairs, use a non-staining chair mat.
Place a walk-off mat at outside entrances to reduce the amount of dirt brought into your home. We strongly recommend mats without a latex or rubber backing since these backings may cause permanent discoloration.
When using a vacuum cleaner, use the “hard floor” setting to avoid damaging your floor.
Protect your floor by avoiding the use of abrasive scrubbing tools.
Use Armstrong Flooring® maintenance products. Do not use detergents and abrasive cleaners. These may leave a dull film on your floor.
Use floor protectors under furniture to reduce indentation. The heavier the item, the wider the floor protector needed.

Ready for light traffic in 24 hours.
Do not use grout sealers.
Do not use floor finishes like Armstrong Flooring Shinekeeper® or Satinkeeper®.
Do not use Armstrong Flooring New Beginning® Floor Stripper & Cleaner as it is too harsh and will degrade the grout.

Remove any dried adhesive residue with a clean white cloth dampened with low odor mineral spirits, carefully following warnings on container.
Sweep, dust mop or vacuum thoroughly to remove all loose dust, dirt, grit and debris.
Do not wet mop for the first 5 days after installation to prevent excessive moisture from interfering with the adhesive bond.
Floors installed with grouted joints: After the grout joints have dried and hardened, a very light application of properly diluted Armstrong Flooring Once ’n Done® Floor Cleaner and a white 3M pad may be used to remove the slight haze of grout residue that remains. Again, two buckets of clear, cool water should be used. Pick up residue with a clean damp sponge. Use the second bucket and sponge for a final rinse and cleanup. Buff dry with a soft cloth.

Sweep, dust mop or vacuum thoroughly to remove all loose dust, dirt, grit and debris. Clean walk-off mats frequently.
Wash your floor regularly with properly diluted Armstrong Flooring Once ’n Done Floor Cleaner concentrate or premixed spray.
Vinyl flooring like other types of smooth floors may become slippery when wet. Allow time for floor to dry after washing.
Immediately wipe up wet areas from spills, foreign substances, or wet feet.

For heavy-duty cleaning on NON-GROUTED floors use Armstrong Flooring New Beginning Floor Stripper & Cleaner as recommended, to remove dirt and residues that may be ground into the floor.
For heavy-duty cleaning on GROUTED floors use properly diluted Armstrong Flooring Once ’n Done Floor Cleaner concentrate with a white 3M pad for a deeper scrub.
If the shine on your NON-GROUTED floor begins to dull, there are two products that will help rejuvenate the luster. Armstrong Flooring Satinkeeper Low Gloss Floor Finish for low gloss floors and the Armstrong Flooring Shinekeeper High Gloss Floor Finish for medium to high gloss floors.
Armstrong Flooring New Beginning may also be used to remove Armstrong Flooring Satinkeeper Low Gloss Floor Finish or Armstrong Flooring Shinekeeper High Gloss Floor Finish.

Updated on March 5, 2026