How do I make my wood parquet shine?
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Tina
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I re-sand them to make the color like oak. I dont want a reddish floor. Can I apply varnish or floor wax?
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Hi Tina, sorry you are having problems with you flooring. I hope this will help you. Good luck. How to Make Your Parquet Floors Look as Good as New - HSS Blog
Jan 7, 2017 - Use a mop, water and commercial cleaners that are designed for parquet floors to gently scrub the floor clean. The trick is to use as little water and cleaner as possible, to prevent water damage, and not to scrub too hard, to prevent scratches and other damage. Only use this technique on floors that are sealed.
Hi Tina, here's a whole bunch of tips on how to keep your floors shiney and they give the pros and cons of thedifferent methods too - https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-polish-wood-floors/
https://www.hunker.com/13421148/how-to-make-a-parquet-floor-shine This will help.
If your wood has not been sealed you can finish the floor with water based polyurethane. You need at least 3 coats with a light sanding between coats. Be scrupulous in getting any dust up between coats. Personally I don't feel that the water based polyurethane cures as hard as the oil based product, but water based poly doesn't add any color to your wood. Many woods darken naturally as they age.