Cleaning And Refinishing Hardwood Floors

Afterward mop using a micro cloth and concentrated cleaner specially made for hardwood floors.

Cleaning and refinishing hardwood floors.

Don t use straight ammonia alkaline products or abrasive cleaners. Method squirt and mop and bona hardwood floor cleaner are two good ones. You need to use special techniques for cleaning heavily soiled hardwood floors without a finish. Expect to spend at least one full day on this prep work for refinishing hardwood floors.

You can also use a spray and mop product or disposable wet pads that are safe for hardwood floors. Don t rely on lemon juice or a vinegar and water solution to clean hardwood floors. They ll dull or scratch the finish. Because different floor finishes have unique care requirements the best way to clean hardwood floors will depend on the type of finish rather than the wood species e g cherry maple oak.

You have to thoroughly clean the floor touch up any deep scratches and roughen the existing finish with sanding screens so the new finish will adhere well. Keep in mind steam water vinegar and cleaners like murphy s oil soap that produces suds should never be used to clean wood floors. As with any wood floor refinishing project 90 percent of this job is preparation. Unfinished wood or floors with worn down finish are a very different story and require another approach.