Cleaning And Refinishing Hardwood Floors

Keep in mind steam water vinegar and cleaners like murphy s oil soap that produces suds should never be used to clean wood floors.

Cleaning and refinishing hardwood floors.

Afterward mop using a micro cloth and concentrated cleaner specially made for hardwood floors. Unfinished wood or floors with worn down finish are a very different story and require another approach. As with any wood floor refinishing project 90 percent of this job is preparation. 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.

This section looks at the best methods of cleaning old wood floors that need a new coat of finish. Expect to spend at least one full day on this prep work for refinishing hardwood floors. You need to use special techniques for cleaning heavily soiled hardwood floors without a finish. 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.

You can also use a spray and mop product or disposable wet pads that are safe for hardwood floors. They ll dull or scratch the finish. Unless you use a steam mop designed for cleaning hardwoods steam cleaning is not advised for hardwood floors. Don t use straight ammonia alkaline products or abrasive cleaners.