How can I make hardwood floors shine more?
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How can I put a shine to hardwood floors that is already polyurethane looks dull.
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Mop with one of these mixtures to remove residue & build up as well as restore shine.
1 cup hydrogen peroxide
2 gallons warm water
OR
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp blue Dawn
2 gallons warm water
Wring the mop well and clean. Change water as soon as it isn't completely clear any longer.
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If you're using a product like Murphy's Oil Soap to clean your floors, stop as it's responsible for the dullness.
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Bona for hardwood floors.
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wax build up attracts dirt yellows dull looking https://homeguides.sfgate.com/haziness-off-hardwood-floor-30091.html
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Hi ! I use a mixture of water and vinegar to clean my wood floors , if I want to add a scent , I will add a couple of tablespoons of fabulosa floor cleaner , but I don't usually add it .
To make your colors shine again get a product called quick shine made by
Halloway House . You apply this to an already clean floor , you squirt it on and spread it with a sponge mop . You can put down up to 7 coats , that would be like a bowling alley type finish . I do this once or twice a year using 2 coats .
My 60+ year old floors look great !!!
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I used Quick Shine (2 coats) on my tile kitchen floor and loved the look. However, when I mopped again...oh my, I cannot describe the sorrow I felt as it was pealing off and looked like gobs of dust. I used plain water with very, very little vinegar. I had to go ahead and remove all the coating by using warm water with much more vinegar and hard mop to get back the original floor. Please advise on where I went wrong in the cleaning. Thanks!
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NEVER USE ANY QUICK SHINE TYPE OF PRODUCTS! THEY ARE NOTHING BUT AN EXPENSIVE BOTTLE OF WAX. VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OFF AND THE REMOVAL CAN DAMAGE THE FLOORS. I am a professional flooring maintainer and hardwood flooring refinisher. If the floor has lost its shine it's time to call a pro and have them do what's called a screen and recoat. Runs from $1-2.5 a sqft foot.
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Try Rejuvenate floor restorer. I love how shiny it made my floors!
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This looks like a older place and finish hardwood floor. this may take some time but it worked well in our old house growing up. old fashion paste wax and a buffer. https://www.bing.com/shop?q=johnson%27s+bowling+alley+wax&FORM=SHOPPA&originIGUID=B9B5EC7F8EE14A90A3DE0B4D4B0D5E5C
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My wood flooring looked almost the same as your and I was told to use Armstrong's Shinekeeper on it. I love the way it looks now. I mopped it to make sure there was no dust or anything on it. Then I put two coats of the Shinekeeper on the floor, use it sparing, a little goes a long way. The thing I liked best is that you only have to use it about every 6 months or so. I mop it at least twice a week and it is in my master bath. So, it is a really great product
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