Meet the CMM Hard Floor Care Webinar Speakers

July 2, 2020

From buffing and burnishing to maintenance and safety, let instructors and floor care experts Dane Gregory and Bob Merkt share their best floor finishing techniques with you in the July 16 CMM Hard Floor Care Webinar: The Finishing Line, sponsored by Bona US and 3M.

Dane GregoryDane Gregory, MTC, MFSR, MWR, is national sales manager for Carpet Cleaner America and is an approved Institution of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) instructor for the Floor Care Technician and Stone, Masonry, and Ceramic Tile Technician classes. He is also approved in the Carpet Cleaning Technician, Upholstery and Fabric Technician, and Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician classes.

Bob Merkt

Bob Merkt is the owner of MEGA – The Merkt Educational Group and Associates. He has been in the cleaning and training business for over 35 years. MEGA is a division of Kettle Moraine Professional Cleaners Inc., which he and his wife Linda own and operate. Merkt is an IICRC-approved instructor and an IICRC Master Cleaner and past chair of the IICRC Floor Care Technician (FCT) Committee. He is a past president of the Association of Wisconsin Cleaning Contractors (AWCC).

Gregory and Merkt will help you learn:

  • How to determine if your floor is ready for finishing
  • How to remove existing floor finish
  • How to clean floors properly before a scrub and recoat
  • Floor finish application techniques
  • Idea drying conditions
  • Buffing and burnishing
  • How to protect your floor finish and keep soil out.

The speakers will also address outdoor maintenance issues and slip and fall safety tips for your hard floors during this one-hour webinar. Attendees can ask them specific questions about their hard floor challenges during the presentation.

Registration is free, but required.

Register for the CMM Hard Floor Care Webinar: The Finishing Line.

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