How to shine a floor that is all scratched up. It’s not actually woo

Fawn Marquette
by Fawn Marquette
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The shine from above lighting, and the sun coming through closed blinds.
Tried to snap pic w/o light distractions.
  12 answers
  • William William on May 25, 2018

    Bona stone, tile, and laminate floor cleaner. They have different formulations. Make sure you get the right one.

  • Dee Dee on May 25, 2018

    Is it laminate? If so use Bona cleaner. It will not fix the scratches, but will hide them.

  • Cheryl Cheryl on May 26, 2018

    have you tried the dawn, vinegar and alcohol mixture? It shined my laminate right up. Then I used those scratch pens to hide the imperfections. I tried Bona and other laminate cleaners, very expensive and didn't work as far as I am concerned. For heavens sake DO NOT use their Shine or sealing products. After a couple of cleanings it looked like there was a haze on my floor. I had to take a credit card to scrape all that junk off the floor. That was 4 years ago and am still finding spots that have that sealer on it.


    • Fawn Marquette Fawn Marquette on May 28, 2018

      I think I’m going to try the magic eraser to get rid of the scuffs 1st, then use the Bona laminate cleaner & see how that works out. Thank you!

  • Annie Newell Annie Newell on May 26, 2018

    Wash wish Murphy's Oil Soap!



    • Fawn Marquette Fawn Marquette on May 28, 2018

      I thought about using that, but it’s not actually a wood surface, so I was skeptical.

  • Jeanne Martin Jeanne Martin on May 27, 2018

    There are several "restore a floor" type products at Lowes and Home Depot.

    • Fawn Marquette Fawn Marquette on May 27, 2018

      I tried this product-Rejuvenate. It made the floor shine, but there are scuff marks from moving furniture before I used it, and it doesn’t cover that. It still shows up. Got any ideas to get rid of the scuff marks? Thanks!

  • M. M.. M. M.. on May 27, 2018

    you will have to remove scuff marks individually, if they are just dark markings. However, If the scuffs go into the wood, like mini ruts, there's not much that will make those go away. try a scuff remover of warm water with baking soda, rub with a clean towel, reapply and buff away. the scuffs may be "under" the Rejuvenate product you used, but the gentle grit of the baking soda should polish through that to the scuff discoloration.

  • Jeanne Martin Jeanne Martin on May 27, 2018

    Magic erasers sponges? They get rid of the scuff marks on my hardwood floors. Not sure how you would get thru the Rejuvenate layer. Worth a try!

  • Maggie Maggie on May 30, 2018

    Hope

  • Maggie Maggie on May 30, 2018

    I use a product from amazon called Pro Shot. It is industrial renewing, floors look brand new. Use it twice a year, with four great grandchildren imay have to up it to three times a year. Goes a long ways, you can use a foam brush to apply it.


  • Dianacirce70 Dianacirce70 on May 30, 2018

    Is it laminate flooring? We use a product called Rejuvenate on ours. Its cleans and polishes and really helps hide the scratches.

  • Chas' Crazy Creations Chas' Crazy Creations on Feb 02, 2023

    Here are several tips and tricks that might help you https://chascrazycreations.com/floor-cleaning-hacks/