Wood Floor Waxing
Choosing between Natural hardwax ad water- based lacquers is perhaps one of the toughest decisions one needs to make with regard to wooden floors. No doubt, both options have their pros and cons. But, you need to make the decision ased on your specific requirements.
Natural Hardwax
As the name suggests, natural hardwax is made from 100% natural waxes and oils and is highly environment friendly. It requires application of only two coats that an be applied within a day. You can apply this on your own without hiring a professional. It can be recoated without the need for fully sanding off the original coat. Scratches can be easily fixed by applying wax polish.
Water Based Lacquer
Water based lacquers are not 100% natural and are less environment friendly. It requires application of 1 primer coat as well as 2 top coats along with wood floor sanding between the 1st and the 2nd top coat. It is typically meant to be used by professionals and is not very conducive to DIY applications. Lacquers are not easily recoated- they are typically left to wear out, then sanded and freshly coated. Lacquered surfaces do not get scratched easily, but when scratched, they cannot be removed.
If you have a beautiful home, you just cannot sit back and admire it. Maintenance the key to a well kept admirable home always. Wood floor sanding needs to be paid attention to. So all the DIY lovers, here are a few maintenance tips for you.
Cleaning
It is essential to clean the old layers of wax from the floor as they leave the floor dirty and makes the floor loose its shine. Wax removers might be effective on a newly done floor but not on one that has been installed some time back. You could always resort to white spirit. However, since this is a chemical, read the instructions carefully and use the hand and face protections before using this. To do dust free floor sanding or to clean up old dirt, you can always use a vacuum cleaner, a soft broom or a cylinder cleaner having a brush nozzle. Never use a washing up liquid that might damage the floor. You can wash the floor with little water and a scrubber.
Maintenance products
Avoid using Wax polish or Power Wax as this will make your floor slippery. Find out which product suits your floor the best and use it carefully according to the instructions given. After using the maintenance product you can buff your floor for the best result. An electric small buffing machine will not be too effective. Use a conventional cast iron buffing block or a semi-professional buffer with a large white pad. In order to protect your floor, use a maintenance product at least once in five or six months if your area is pollution prone, to avoid dirt or wax on your floor.
Most oiled floors are now pre-finished (or finished on site) with hardwax oil. This 2 in 1 product combines natural oil (for long term protection) with bees hardwax (for the wear and tear layer).
Modern hardwax penetrates the wood, giving moisture resistance, but allowing it to ‘breathe’. A final hardwax layer makes the wear and tear layer water repellent.
Its high surface density provides resistance to abrasive movements. Minor damage is easily repaired with some wax or maintenance oil. No need to sand the whole floor!
* use polish on varnished/lacquered or oiled/wax floors.
Shake the bottle and sprinkle the polish undiluted over your floor.
Spread it out with an applicator and leave to dry for 10 – 15 minutes.
* on dull oiled/wax floors, one or two coats of hard wax (power wax)
repays the elbow grease. Scoop out a little wax, drop it on the floor,
spread and rub with a non-fluffy cloth, small areas at a time.
Dries in 10 – 15 minutes.
nb: wax will make a varnished floor slippery!
To remove stains on a wood floor, always start at the outer edge and work towards the middle.
Wax floors:
To remove heel marks, rub in a little wax with fine steel wool and hand-buff to a shine.
For ink stains, apply household bleach or vinegar. After an hour, rinse with a damp cloth, wipe dry – and smooth with fine sandpaper. Then stain if necessary, wax and hand-buff.
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