How to make wood floors shiny?
#21
I live in a 100+year old house with original plank flooring, Dough fir I think. The kitchen as with all the floors mostly lived their lives under, paper liner, and old vinyl flooring and in some cases an addition of cheap carpeting. It was a rental house. I peeled back all the layers to the original floors. The wood was dry and dull and in someplace's damaged. I started by cleaning it with Murphy's oil soap but they were still very dull. Now I use Mop and Glo floor cleaner about three times a year with a damp mopping for clean up in between. The wood darkened a bit and has a nice shine. These floors get a lot of traffic and still look good. I would try the Mop and Glo.
#22
For my new, several years ago, Bruce hardwood floors. I use orange glo. I have a daily spray on, off with a damp micro pad. A wax to be used every several months. I don't mop any floors everyday, usually once a week.
#23
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The man who refinished my oak floors said to never use any oil product on the polyurethaned floors. He sold me a product then (don't remember the name), but I have switched to Bona. It's a little pricey, but it works very well. I also use a large headed rectangular mop that has a terry cloth head. I switch out the heads if one gets to dirty, then wash them in the washer. It's a great mop. I think they sell them at Bed, Bath and Beyond.
#24
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If you have a true value hardware store nearby go in and see what they have. All the products they carry are very good. I cleaned homes to supplement my income and relied on true value products and was never dissappointed. I liked to use a shark steamer to clean the wood floor, to much water is not the best for them.
#28
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We have hardwood floors and when I went to the supplier he showed me a small bottle of cleaner and I told him because of allergies I needed to know what was in it. He said in that case to use white vinegar and water 3 water to 1 vinegar and I have been extremely happy with it. Much cheaper and have had so many compliments on the floors over the years. You might want to dry excess water so it does not leave spots. I just use a clean mop and go over it to catch any drops I missed.
#29
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Location: Colorado mts
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Actually with wood floors with a good sealer all you need is 1 cup of white vinegar to a gallon of warm water. It's
the sealer that makes it shine. The 'fancy' wood floor cleaners will work but why pay the price???? I put it in a spray
bottle and clean away. It does have a slight vinegar smell, but it dissipates quickly, with no streaking.
the sealer that makes it shine. The 'fancy' wood floor cleaners will work but why pay the price???? I put it in a spray
bottle and clean away. It does have a slight vinegar smell, but it dissipates quickly, with no streaking.
#30
My husband and I sanded and poly'd our home's original hardwood floors some months ago (house built in 1900). I've been using Murphy's Oil squirt and mop and the floors are just sooooooo dull. Does anyone know of a product that will actually bring some shine back into them??? I'd hate to have to polyeurethane again since our dogs make that whole drying process a bit difficult!!
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