What is the best method for polishing hardwood floors
l have tried several store bought ''cleaners/polishers but none seem to
give my floors the shine that l want.l want a bright glossy shine rather
than dull looking floors.Thanks.
It actually begins with what you have now. That is, if the
original floor was finished in a satin finish & you are trying to achieve
a high gloss, then you would actually have to refinish it with a high
gloss finish.
Highly probable is that it is finished in satin as I find that in most
cases that is the customers preferred finished look. (The customer is
always right .no matter what my advice may be to him or her) You (and I) are probably among the few that like the high gloss look as the high gloss shows off the perfection of the workmanship in the laying of the floor much more-so than does a satin finish. That said, if you do refinish the floor, don't let an amateur do it. Should you still decide to do it yourself, remember, one mistake, even one little wrong move with the floor sander will be seen forever, or will cost a ton of time (assuming that one little error doesn't grow into a larger error). Good luck in ur decisions.
murphy is oil for hardwoods- or orange oil works best
If it is laminate wood flooring you shouldn't use polishes on
it, if it is actual hardwood, I use white vinegar and water, you have to
get down on your hands and knees and use a rag and make sure you wring the
rag out good so you won't leave water spots, I never measure the vinegar,
just mix with water in a small bucket. After cleaning with the white
vinegar I apply a coat of Orange Glo for hardwood floors and they shine
like new.
Parabond makes a product (sold at Lowe's) that I've used to
restore shine to urethane-coated wood floors. If ur floor has a different
type of finish, such as wax, then this stuff won't work. But if the finish
is urethane, don't use wax!
First you need to clean thoroughly with a vinegar & water solution, no
soap, especially no oil-based cleaners. Parabond also has a cleaner that you can use to make sure there is no residue left on the wood that will dull it. Follow the instructions on the bottle. You will need to reapply every 4-6 months. The results for me were shiny & a huge improvement, but it doesn't fix scratces. If you want a like-new glossy finish you will probably need to have the floors refinished.
Well, first it helps to have some hard wood floor polish. Then,
you use the polish on the hard wood floor.
Viola!
hire a professional. Trust me, I just did.
you will probably need to have them re varnished for that high
polish shine. you can sand them down and put a new top coat to make them
beautiful again
on your hands and knees
and polish polish polish..
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