Repair & Maintenance
Repair:
- Repairing damaged tiles, mats, blocks, is simple
and easy. Keep in mind, that our products are 22”X44” (inches) and not
22”X22” as it appears when looking at the product
after an installation. Take a crow bar with a flat
edge (flat crow bar) and try to pry out the unit
(or section) without damaging the surrounding area.
This will save the interlocks (sides) to be used
again with the new unit. A utility knife will be
needed to remove all the excess glue that was originally
used to glue the interlocks (sides) together. If
that cannot be accomplished, cut the damage mat by
cutting along the seam using a Jigsaw or Saber-saw.
The damaged unit can be lifted and discarded. Before
installing a new mat, remember to remove all loose
debris from the area. Make sure the sub-surface below
is compressed well. This will ensure a great fit
with the exsisting safety surface (&/ or floor).
Remember to glue the new tile, mat, block securely
to the existing tile, mat, block to prevent vandalism.
Do not use are for at least 6-8 hours.
Maintenance:
1. As with any other solid surface
such as concrete, asphalt, cement, blacktop, etc. For outdoor
usage, Unity’s products will need to be swept free of debris
with a blower and/ or vacuumed clean (shop vacuum).
It is important to “leaf blow” all of Unity’s products
free of any debris as necessary. This will ensure that no
debris gets in the seams of the tiles – mats – blocks
thus forcing product-to-product separation. In turn, “leaf
blowing” will help prevent such problems in the future.
A sharp object, may be needed,
to be applied at the seam for areas that has more debris
then others to loosen up the debris for easier cleaning
/ blowing. Broom sweeping will only lock the debris in
the seams and not remove it in its entirety When cleaning,
use a mild detergent, mix cleaner with warm to hot water
as directed and apply to the floor with a wet mop. Allow
the cleaner to stand about five (5) to ten (10) minutes
before removing with a clean damp mop. Rinse thoroughly
until the rinse water is clear. Allow to surface to dry
before using again. “Armorall” may
be used to acquire a deep royal shine, however,
it may be slippery.
2. As for indoor use, when the floor
is dry apply two thin coats if finish (Mr. Clean) with a
strip mop. Do not apply too heavily in one coat, as it may
get slippery. Allow about thirty (30) minutes drying time
between coats. It is not necessary to re-apply floor finish
to the entire area when maintaining the heavy traffic areas.
Damp mopping the entire floor and using finish in those
abused areas is all that is necessary.
“Armorall” may be used to acquire
a deep royal shine, however, it
may be slippery, especially indoors.
3. Occasional major cleaning of the floor will
require removal of the finish, scrubbing with a bristled
brush and/ or using a power washer with no more the 3000-PSI.
After which one may apply the finish found in step 2. Keep
in mind, this product is water permeable if the: “Seal Coat” is
not applied and may result in excess water to find itself
deep into the product. Less water – less
problems.
Painting:
After many years of use, like other products
on the market, our products can be painted for a fresh
new look. This can provide less heat build up
and extend the life of the products for many years to
come.
Our two-part paints (no mixing) can be simply sprayed on
or rolled on (preferred) for a brand new look. It is recommended
in areas with multiple colors that a 22”X44” (inch) cut
out using scrap cardboard be made to place over each product.
For example: if red and green are used in an area, make two (2) cut outs,
one for red and one for green.
Roll or spray the new paint on the existing products and
allow the paint to dry overnight. After which, the “Bond
Tite” will need to be applied to maintain the coloring of
the paints. |
