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I called allure and learned I could use "armstrong new beginnings" floor stripper. It worked well as long as it was rinsed very, very well. Otherwise it also leaves a white residue.
I then used ammonia and warm water and rinsed that off too. The ammonia method worked great.
Lessons learned:
- Don't use the allure single step polish. If you do, use it very lightly.
- Use the floor str ipped mentioned above if you use too much polish or for other jobs that aren't solved with ammonia.
- For general cleaning, definitely use ammonia and warm water with a sponge mop and go over it again with a clean sponge mop and warm water only.

TrafficMaster Allure Vinyl Flooring

12/22/11 1:35 PM

Advice: Don't get sheetrock and/or tile dust on this floor!
Question: Has anyone found a cleaning product or home remedy that works well for tough cleaning jobs? I see someone above mentioned ammonia...

We installed 1,500 sq ft of Allure Ultra planks in the color Kentucky Oak. The flooring was installed near the end of a total remodel. Drop clothes should have been used, but instead we have a lot of tile and sheetrock dust ground into the floor.

We cleaned it several times with "no rinse vinyl floor cleaner" and ALOT of scrubbing. I believe the cleaner is called "Once and Done" and sold at Home Depot. It did an ok job getting the floor clean, but it looked terrible when sunlight hit it. So we then applied Allure Single Step Polisher/Cleaner. The floors definitely look worse after the polish job. It is cloudy, dull, and blotchy looking. I then tried just warm water and Dawn dish soap to no avail.

At this point I'm planning to call a commercial cleaner if the ammonia doesn't work. Any tried and true advice would be greatly appreciated.

TrafficMaster Allure Vinyl Flooring

12/18/11 10:31 PM