Bring Back Shine To Hardwood Floors

To completely restore the shine you ll have to strip and reseal the floors.

Bring back shine to hardwood floors.

Olive oil white vinegar water. First you have to dilute the juice with some water then you can use it to shine your floor. The spray and buff procedure is quite simple. Once the floor is dry buff it with a microfiber cloth or a hardwood floor buffer to restore the shine.

Then apply colored paste or liquid wax to the floor buff on and then reseal the floor with a wood sealer. I tried the bona wood floor refresher on my hardwood floors a few years ago. I spent many hours on my hands and knees trying to get all the refresher off. If the floor is badly damaged use fine steel wool pads to strip away the wax finish.

Polish wood floors to a shine. A revitalizer such as rejuvenate s wood floor restorer fills in scratches and restores the glossy shine of your hardwood floors while also protecting them from everyday wear and tear. Fill a bucket up with hot water and depending on how large your space is add 3 4 1 cup of vinegar. Mix all three of these natural ingredients together and you ll know how to make hardwood floors shine naturally.

If your hardwood floors are looking tired and dull there s an easy way to bring them back to life. If your engineered hardwood floors are not worn out too much you should be able to get the shine back with a spray and buff procedure. In lieu of a commercial cleaner mix a cup of white vinegar per gallon of warm water and use that to mop the floor being careful to dry the floor thoroughly afterwards to prevent water damage. This mixture is one of the best ways to restore the natural shine back to your solid hardwood floor.

My floors were left in a cloudy haze. Begin in a back corner of the room plotting a path that will have you end up near an exit pour a small s shaped amount of wood floor polish onto the floor. My floors were only a few years old i just wanted to shine them up. Apply the colored wax to a buffing cloth and rub the floor in circular motions until the floor begins to absorb the color and shine.

Start in the corner of the room so you can work your way out. I had really poor results. Harsh chemicals such as chlorine bleach ammonia undiluted vinegar or pine oil can damage floor finishes. You can use mineral spirits and elbow grease one small area at a time to remove the milky look of acrylic waxes.

Use a sponge mop to rub the solution into the wood floor. To bring back the shine to dull worn out hardwood floors all you need is a little vinegar and warm water. Take a plain wood floor cleaner spray it onto the engineered hardwood floor and let it set for a while. When mopping follow the direction of the wood grain as often as you can.