What can I use to brighten and preserve my 60 years old oak floors?
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I only use Murphys Oil on my wood floors
I facelifted an old hardwood floor by stripping old wax with ammonia, then, rinsing it well. Allow it to dry for many hours. Repair any areas requiring it, then, using a stain the same color as your floor, wipe over the entire floor to refresh it's color before applying several coats of polyurethane. I used 6 coats of semigloss, and it is beautiful. The gloss is overkill on the shine factor for me, it looks a bit fake.
Wow! Thanks, I'll try the ammonia and skip the polyurethane.
Those are gorgeous floors! Good luck
Don't skip the polyacrylic coating. Apply 2 or 3. Dries quickly like latex paint.
Use a lamb's wool mop to put it on. If you don't add poly, your floors will get marked and gouged in no time. The KEY is use a satin finish - just a slight shine.
Patti