
February 4, 2018
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Flooring
Cleaning Hardwoods & Removing Stains
How to Clean Your Hardwoods if They Have a Surface-Sealed Finish:
- Sweep floor to remove dirt and dust particles.
- Mop carefully using a solution of water and dish detergent (or other solution made especially for surface-sealed hardwood floors). Remember to never let standing water sit on your floor.
- Buff your floor with a clean, soft towel until completely dry.
How to Clean Your Hardwoods if They Have Any Other Type of Finish:
- Sweep floor to remove dirt and dust particles.
- Use a soft, dry cloth to buff away any stains or scuffs.
- Use a liquid wax stripper designed for your floor’s particular finish, following the manufacturer’s directions exactly. Then allow the floor to dry.
- Use a wax formula made especially for your floor’s particular finish type and apply a thin layer according to the manufacturer’s directions. Allow time for the wax to dry and then apply a second coat if necessary.
- Rent a buffing machine or use a dry, soft towel to polish your floor to a nice shine.
- Do not use any kind of wax finish on urethane floor finishes. Once the wax is used it must remain wax unless the floor is refinished.
REMOVING STAINS:
Depending on the type of stain to be removed, they are specific ways to treat it:
- Water – Use sandpaper or steel wool to remove, and then refinish.
- Cigarette Burns – Dampen a piece of steel wool and use it to remove stain.
- Heel Marks – Rub vigorously with steel wool to clean floor.
- Ink – Wash the area using steel wool and floor cleaner. If cleaning is unsuccessful, sand the spot and refinish.
- Gum – Harden with ice until brittle, then break off. Clean with a cloth to remove any gum that remained.
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