Cleaning After Floor Refinishing

Clean the floor with a hardwood floor cleaner photo by reena bammi.

Cleaning after floor refinishing.

Begin regular cleaning after seven days. Gently wipe the floor with a terry cloth mop or a towel wrapped around a mop head. Sweep the floor daily to remove surface dirt. A rag soaked with mineral spirits a water free liquid solvent.

This homeowner contacted us looking for floor refinishing services to bring the luster shine and wow factor back into their front checkerboard hallway. Wood floor refinishing tips. Expect to spend at least one full day on this prep work for refinishing hardwood floors. First protect with plastics tape where needed risers coves tile edges put down tarps ram board through walkways foyer tiles etc.

Pull up the shoe base moulding. Extend the life of your hardwood floor cleaning. Our cleaning solution has a neutral ph so it s hardwood friendly. Screen sand the floor.

Then clean the floor thoroughly and allow it to dry completely before you start the machine and begin buffing a new coat of polish into the floor. 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. Avoid using water and soap on the hardwood floor. Do not use any liquids at all for cleaning any newly refinished hardwood floors until they are fully cured.

After a while weekly cleaning just isn t enough to get the floors clean. Whether it s vct ceramic or hardwood we have the tools and experience to produce the best results. Mop it once weekly with a hardwood floor cleaner. Prepare the floor for refinishing.

As with any wood floor refinishing project 90 percent of this job is preparation. 5 how soon after finishing can i clean wood floors. Apply the wood stain. See above for full cure times of our most frequently used wood flooring finishes.

Read these 6 steps for refinishing the wood floors in your home. What are the steps to refinishing hardwood floors. Remove all the furniture and spray the floor with a hardwood flooring cleaner or your own mix of 10 parts water to 1 part white vinegar. 24 hours after floors have been sanded and finished they can be swept with a soft bristle broom only.

After your hardwood floors are cleaned you have the option to apply our fast drying maintenance coat which will help keep your floors cleaner longer. Clean up after floor refinishing my thoughts are as a professional you should clean your job if you make the mess. Yet a more thorough way of cleaning the fine dust particles from a sanded wood floor left behind after vacuuming or dust mopping. If you ve previously polished the floor remove the wax polish before getting started.