Casalgrande Padana

apparecchio lavasciuga), fino a

ricondurre le piastrelle all'aspetto

originario. Al riguardo è

opportuno segnalare che il grès

porcellanato è resistente a

qualsiasi sostanza chimica,

eccezion fatta per l'acido

fluoridrico che attacca tutti i

prodotti ceramici e che, quindi,

non deve mai essere utilizzato.

Per la pulizia di pavimenti in aree

pubbliche si consiglia di

intervenire dopo la chiusura dei

locali, affinché il pavimento, alla

sua riapertura, sia asciutto; in

alternativa isolare il pavimento

pulito fino alla sua completa

asciugatura.

Per i locali di maggiore estensione

è opportuno disporre di macchine

lavasciuga, per assicurare una

perfetta pulizia e igienicità.

Il pavimento deve essere considerato

pulito quando riacquista il suo aspetto

originario, come nuovo!

Superfici in rilievo (antislip)

Queste superfici, impiegate

normalmente in ambienti

industriali o di lavoro, richiedono

particolari accorgimenti per la loro

manutenzione.

Per i locali di maggiore estensione

è opportuno disporre di macchine

lavasciuga, per assicurare una

perfetta pulizia e igienicità.

Altro metodo usato in questo tipo

di pavimenti è quello mediante

idropulitrice.

A Casalgrande Padana flooring

or wall covering – whether

natural, lapped, gloss or polished

– is synonymous with beauty,

strength and a long life.

These surfaces are low

maintenance and only need be

cleaned as described below.

First clean

The purpose of first-time cleaning

is to remove any trace of cement

or plaster used to close the joints.

The flooring/wall covering is

normally cleaned once before use.

This must be done before the

flooring/wall covering is used.

Proceed as follows:

1) Sweep the floor/covering to

remove the coarser dirt.

2) Dampen the surface with water

so as to soak the joints, thereby

protecting them from the

corrosive action of the acid

detergent (descaling product).

3) Apply the detergent (see note

A) in the concentration (water

mixing ratio) indicated by the

manufacturer using a manual or

motorised brush. Avoid any

contact between the acid

detergent and the steel,

aluminium, and natural marble

components near the flooring/

wall covering.

4) Leave the detergent on as long

as needed, depending on the

condition of the floor, then rub

any stubborn dirt away (and

scrape off residues of mortar,

plaster, etc. ...).

5) Rinse the flooring/covering

with water and mop up the dirty

water immediately (manually or

with a washer/drier).

(With regards to the Metallica

series, use highly diluted

detergents – 1-5 dilution i.e., 1

part acid to 5 parts water – and

rinse thoroughly to remove any

acid residue from the surface).

If the flooring/wall covering is

cleaned for the first time after

being used, it is important to use

appropriate alkaline detergents

(degreasing agents) before

applying the acid detergent to

remove any greasy or similar

substance (see Routine

Cleaning).

If necessary, you can repeat the

first-time cleaning operations

described above.

Polished, gloss and lapped surfaces

All polished surfaces tend to

become more opaque with use.

Because of its outstanding

technical properties, with

Casalgrande Padana products this

process is slower than for any

other natural material (marble,

granite, stone, etc.). However, to

protect the floor’s shine for as

long as possible, it’s important to

protect the entrance to the

floored room, especially if it has

an adjoining outdoor area, with a

doormat that can keep as much

dust or abrasive substances as

possible off the floor.

A slight loss of shine after the first

acid wash must be considered

normal, as it is due to the removal

of the abrasive residues used for

processing the surface.

A) Here are a few detergents

recommended for removing

plaster residues:

Cement plaster joints – acid

detergents (descaling products)

Deterprimo Plus (Casalgrande

Padana), Deterdek (Fila), Keranet

(Mapei), Deltaplus (Kerakoll),

Solvacid (Geal) or similar

detergents (follow the

manufacturer’s instructions).

Epoxy plaster joints – alkaline

detergents

Fuga-Soap Eco (Kerakoll),

Kerapoxy Cleaner (Mapei), Tile

Cleaner (Faber), CR10 (Fila),

Lithofin Resin-Ex (Lithofin),

Eposolv (Geal) or similar

detergents (follow the

manufacturer’s instructions).

Routine cleaning

For everyday cleaning, all you

have to do is wash the flooring/

wall covering with water and

normal neutral detergents suitable

for ceramic surfaces (for wall

coverings use a neutral gel

detergent gel).

Make sure that the detergents do

POSA E MANUTENZIONE

POSE ET ENTRETIEN

VERLEGUNG UND PFLEGE

installation

and maintenance

29