Maintenance
All surfaces require care both inside and outside. Any deck, driveway, patio, pool or sidewalk needs periodic cleaning. Maintenance is the key to the longevity of your new rubber safety surfacing as well. Leaving foreign objects unattended long term can damage your surface. These include a wide range, such as: • sand and dirt, stones and leaves • tree sap, bird droppings • chewing gum, urine, blood, • tar, gasoline or grease We recommend a regular periodic washing be part of your outdoor routine. Water soluble marks and stains with soap and water and oil based spots and stains with hot water and blue Dawn detergent. When you see debris, give it a sweep with a soft bristle broom, use your leaf blower or hose with your garden hose, or power wash with your residential power washer keeping it 18” from the surface.Don’t:
• use metal shovels, metal ice picks or scrapers or sharp objects … plastic works and is gentler on the surface, less risk of puncture.Do use the following for cleaning and maintenance:
• leaf blowers or lawn vacuum • Simple Green, 30 Seconds, Liquid Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, Borax, Oxi-Clean, White Vinegar, Hydrogen PeroxideLeft too long, in a dark, wet area and Algae/Moss/
Mildew/Mold showing up?
• saturate with hydrogen peroxide and let stand for at least 5 minutes. Repeat using vinegar. Soak up with disposable rags and double rinse with clean water or pressure wash.Avoid harmful solvents and cleaning products, such as:
• acetate, ammonia, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, chlorine bleach, glycerin, lighter fluid, mineral spirits, naptha, petroleum distillates, turpentine, WD40, petroleum jelly.When in doubt? CALL US.
Maintenance
All surfaces require care both inside and outside. Any deck, driveway, patio, pool or sidewalk needs periodic cleaning. Maintenance is the key to the longevity of your new rubber safety surfacing as well. Leaving foreign objects unattended long term can damage your surface. These include a wide range, such as: • sand and dirt, stones and leaves • tree sap, bird droppings • chewing gum, urine, blood, • tar, gasoline or grease We recommend a regular periodic washing be part of your outdoor routine. Water soluble marks and stains with soap and water and oil based spots and stains with hot water and blue Dawn detergent. When you see debris, give it a sweep with a soft bristle broom, use your leaf blower or hose with your garden hose, or power wash with your residential power washer keeping it 18” from the surface.Don’t:
• use metal shovels, metal ice picks or scrapers or sharp objects … plastic works and is gentler on the surface, less risk of puncture.Do use the following for
cleaning and maintenance:
• leaf blowers or lawn vacuum • Simple Green, 30 Seconds, Liquid Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, Borax, Oxi-Clean, White Vinegar, Hydrogen PeroxideLeft too long, in a dark, wet
area and Algae/Moss/
Mildew/Mold showing up?
• saturate with hydrogen peroxide and let stand for at least 5 minutes. Repeat using vinegar. Soak up with disposable rags and double rinse with clean water or pressure wash.Avoid harmful solvents and
cleaning products, such as:
• acetate, ammonia, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, chlorine bleach, glycerin, lighter fluid, mineral spirits, naptha, petroleum distillates, turpentine, WD40, petroleum jelly.When in doubt? CALL US.
