Polishing Hardwood
floors
A finish on hardwood floors does not last
forever. It may be that your floors need to be refinished. You can extend the
life of a floor finish by making a no shoe policy, clipping pet nails, and
using furniture protectors. Even with these precautions, eventually a hardwood
floor will need to be refinished. Here are some steps of how to do it in a
correct way:
Remove
as much furniture as possible. If you are cleaning
your floor alone, place furniture pads under the legs and slide the furniture
out of the room. Vacuum your hardwood floors to get up all the dust and
debris before you clean it. Vacuums with faulty wheels can scratch floors,
so pick up dust with a broom if you don’t have a good mode. Find out about
your hardwood floor if you don’t know what the wood is and the finish is.
Hardwood floors have a hard finish and
can be cleaned with a small amount of water, while shellac or lacquered floors
can’t have any water on them and may need to be waxed regularly.
Experiment to find the right
products for your floor type.
There are a lot of products that
market themselves as hardwood floor cleaners, but don't measure up. A good
place to start is finding out what your floor manufacturer recommends. This way we are highly recommending
to buy your hardwood cleaning products at the Flooring store such ours. Our
professional will recommend what
cleaners you need for a specific floors
type .
Clean hardwood floors
with a mop. Mix a few drops of Bona Hardwood
Cleaner with water. Wring out the mop extremely well and then run the mop along
the grain. We carry a great selection of hardwood cleaning products, so please
don’t hesitate to stop by in our store to get the products for your floors.
Spray
the polish on the floor or apply it to a cloth, according to package
directions.
Use a feathering technique to wipe the polish in a semi-circle. Overlap your
feathering strokes for a streak free finish. In our store on 3100 N Elston Ave, you will
also find a great selection of Hardwood Cleaners from different brands.
We are located on 3100 N Elston Ave
., Chicago IL
60618
Call us at (773) 279-9100
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