Knowing how to clean old hardwood floors that still have a coat of finish is the easy part.
Worn down wood floors.
How to restore the new look to old wood floors.
You need to use special techniques for cleaning heavily soiled hardwood floors without a finish.
Use 120 grit paper to sand the finish around a spot from which it has completely worn.
Over time it will still pick up a few scuffs and scratches which cause the surface to become dull.
If the water beads for a few minutes the finish is sound.
Tips for fixing and cleaning worn out hardwood floors.
If the water absorbs into the wood the finish is unsound and water based cleaning products must be avoided.
No matter how fastidious you are at keeping your hardwood floors clean.
If your hardwood floors are getting worn lightly scratched and grimy but you are hesitant to call a professional for an expensive refinishing.
And it s not only the scuffs and scratches because as you wash your floors the cleaning material also builds up.
The coarser paper will cut back the finish more efficiently.
How to deep clean worn hardwood floors.
Scuff the worn spot with sandpaper.
Dampen a terry cloth towel and wipe down the hardwood surface.
You may think that when a polyurethane or varnish finish on a hardwood floor becomes dull scratched and worn your only recourse is to call in a professional to sand the floors down to the bare.
Use a scouring pad or sanding screen.
Test finish soundness by applying a few drops of water onto a worn area.
Use 150 grit paper if the finish isn t completely worn through or if the floor is finished with oil.