The first thing you will need to do before cleaning is to figure out what kind of floor you have. There are surface sealed floors that do not require much maintenance, and if your floor is new, you probably have one of these already. You probably have a penetrating seal treated floor if you have older floor installed. This type of floor needs more involved care with waxes and oils.
For cleaning hardwood floors, in the case of a surface sealed floor, you merely need to mop using a product recommended by your flooring manufacturer. To be safe, use only products that do not have any oil included. Use some soap and a damp mop on this type of floor and you will be safe. It’s best to dry out your floors when you are done, because that water can ruin the surface of your flooring.
If you have a penetrating seal treated floor, you will not be able to mop with water-based products. You can instead use vacuum or sweep your floor. To deep-clean your floors, you will have to strip the old wax and apply the new coating from time to time. You choose how many times you want to do this task, but once or twice a year is the usual number.
Simply follow the directions from manufacturer and make sure you are using stripper. Allow the hardwood floor to dry and try to ensure proper ventilation. Now you can buy some wax that can be applied on your wood floor and you are ready. Read the instructions so you can properly apply the number of coats you wish for.
And at last, we have an important step to do, to use a electric floor scrubber. Wax has to seal the floor properly and give it a beautiful shine, so you will have to use this process for sure. Many homeowners buy or rent home floor buffer polisher, because it shortens the time needed for the job. It’s good to know that a new wood floor buffer will simply pay for itself after you use it 3 to 4 times in your home.
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