What will remove built up polish on hardwood floors?
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My housekeeper continued to use a liquid polish that made my floor shine but there are areas that have pet hair under the polish. I would like to remove the old polish and use Bona in the future.
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Janet Pizaro
on Jan 12, 2018
https://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-remove-wood-polish -
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Happy Days Hometalker
on Jan 12, 2018
I have the same issue and, thinking it will be very time consuming, doing one room at a time on different days, so I wont feel rushed, laying a damp rag with goo be gone over the pet hair buildup and keep working it until the pet hair comes up , get the floor super clean, then wax again applying 3 to 4 coats . This happened with Bona because our cleaning-team did not get all the pet hair up b/4 waxing. most likely in a hurry. -
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Linda Sikut
on Jan 12, 2018
Hi Linda,If you want to get all of the polish off the floor, as J Fitgerald said, it will be time consuming. Click below to read a detailed article on how to do this. Wishing you the best.http://homeimprovement.lovetoknow.com/Removing_Old_Wax_From_Hardwood_Floors -
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Johnavallance82
on Jan 12, 2018
Hire a Floor Sander and Polisher. -
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Cathy
on Jan 12, 2018
use floor stripper then re-seal -
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P
on Jan 12, 2018
Ammonia removes wax but the smell/fumes are brutal! -
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Chubby58
on Jan 12, 2018
Varsol and fine steel wool will do the trick. Wear a mask and open the windows for plenty of ventilation. -
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William
on Jan 13, 2018
There are many wax remover chemicals on the market, but you must use only those that are safe for hardwood floors. The most important thing is to avoid ammonia or products labeled as wax strippers. Many hardwood floors are sealed with polyurethane or another type of shellac or hard shell finish. Ammonia or wax stripper will cause the hard finishes to melt from the chemical reaction and turn white in tint. Varsol is a paint thinner that will also eat through the finish coat.More videos if you click on the link.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmjSwjg4eos![]()
Janet Pizaro
on Jan 12, 2018
Happy Days Hometalker
on Jan 12, 2018
Linda Sikut
on Jan 12, 2018
Johnavallance82
on Jan 12, 2018
Cathy
on Jan 12, 2018
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