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amother
Sienna
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 Mon, Jul 09 2018, 6:12 pm
I recently got hardwood floors, till now it was all tile. I always used a mr clean type product diluted in water.
what can I use on the hardwood floors so I don't ruin them?
thanks
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amother
Goldenrod
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Mon, Jul 09 2018, 6:16 pm
Do not use any wood floor product. It dulls the finish.
Take water and put in a few drops of your dish soap (I.e. Palmolive) and wash and dry immediately. That's it. My floors look like new, still shiny, and its been ages. I've never re-finished them at all.
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thunderstorm
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Mon, Jul 09 2018, 6:21 pm
| amother wrote: | Do not use any wood floor product. It dulls the finish.
Take water and put in a few drops of your dish soap (I.e. Palmolive) and wash and dry immediately. That's it. My floors look like new, still shiny, and its been ages. I've never re-finished them at all. |
Not OP, just curious , Do you make the floor very wet or do you wring out the rag oro first?
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happymom123
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Mon, Jul 09 2018, 6:22 pm
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I use Murphy's Oil Soap, works well and smells fresh
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Amarante
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Mon, Jul 09 2018, 6:39 pm
Murphys soap is very bad for modern wood finishes as it creates a film on the finish.
I use special wood products that don't build up. Bona is almost universally recommended. I spray it on lightly - you don't want wood to get wet - and then go over with a mop.
Very important to vacuum or use a dust mop often because the grit that comes in is extremely damaging to wood finishes.
Was your floor site finished or factory finished. If factory finished, I would go to the manufacturer and look at their care instructions.
If they were finished on site, ask the installer for his recommendations on what to use.
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happymom123
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Mon, Jul 09 2018, 8:31 pm
| Amarante wrote: | Murphys soap is very bad for modern wood finishes as it creates a film on the finish.
I use special wood products that don't build up. Bona is almost universally recommended. I spray it on lightly - you don't want wood to get wet - and then go over with a mop.
Very important to vacuum or use a dust mop often because the grit that comes in is extremely damaging to wood finishes.
Was your floor site finished or factory finished. If factory finished, I would go to the manufacturer and look at their care instructions.
If they were finished on site, ask the installer for his recommendations on what to use. |
Well that explains it, our wood floor is far from modern  . Thanks for the info, will keep in mind if they ever get redone
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amother
Khaki
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Tue, Jul 10 2018, 1:56 am
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Water with a little bit of vinegar in it is supposed to be great
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amother
Vermilion
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Tue, Jul 10 2018, 2:43 am
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Floor guy told us to use bona with a bona mop - our floors are 2.5 yrs old and looks new
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amother
Sienna
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Tue, Jul 10 2018, 6:30 am
| amother wrote: | | Floor guy told us to use bona with a bona mop - our floors are 2.5 yrs old and looks new |
Sounds good. I have two of those miracle mops that have the Velcro microfiber cloth can I use that with bona?
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amother
Vermilion
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Tue, Jul 10 2018, 7:45 am
| amother wrote: | | Sounds good. I have two of those miracle mops that have the Velcro microfiber cloth can I use that with bona? |
I think so
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