Adult & elderly Apply to infected nails. Nails should be treated once or twice wkly. Once wkly application should continue for 6 mth for finger nails & 9-12 mth for toe nails. Step 1: Prepare the Nail. Gently file down the infected areas of nail, including the nail surface. Protect any healthy nails while doing this so that the patient does not spread the infection. Step 2: Clean the nail. Use one of the swabs provided, to clean the nail surface. Do not throw the swab away as it will be needed for later to clean the applicator. Step 3: Treat the nail. Dip one of the re-usable applicators into the bottle of nail lacquer. The lacquer must not be wiped off on the edge of the bottle before it is applied. Step 4: Apply the lacquer evenly over the entire surface of the nail. Step 5: Allow to dry. Let the treated nail(s) dry for approx 3 min. Step 6: Clean the applicator. The applicators provided can be used more than once. However, it is important to clean them thoroughly each time so that the patient does not spread the infection. Use the same swab used for cleaning the nails. Do not touch the newly treated nails w/ the swab.