Maintaining your floors: Wax on, Wax off
Why restore your flooring? As flooring ages, it is a good idea to frequently maintain the shine to prevent additional wear and tear. Most hard-surface flooring endures built up wax over time but it is vital that homeowners remove the old wax before reapplying a new coating of wax for better results. Continue reading to learn more about replenishing your floors.
Over time, as you continue the feat of making your floors shine, wax builds up and creates a yellow tint on your floors. It is essential that you first remove all the old, yellow wax underlayers from the floors before coating with a new layer of wax. Applying a new coating of wax to the floors without removing any old wax will only contribute to the yellowing of the floors in the future.
Removing wax from the floors.
When you are removing the old wax from the floors, you must be very careful! Some of the supplies you need contain harmful chemicals that can negatively affect your health, and the floor you are trying to clean and protect. To ensure your safety in this process it is important that you wear protective gear such as gloves, and a mask to avoid getting sick.
Process of Elimination.
- Mix 2 gallons of hot water with 2 cups of household ammonia and 1 cup of powdered dish soap.
- Dip your mop in the mixture and flood the old waxed floor, then scrub gently. You may have to go over any corners as they require special attention in this process.
- After you have scrubbed, dry the floor using old towels then rinse the floor with warm water and sponge dry it.
- When you are done cleaning the old way your floor will be ready for a new coat of wax.
Remember: There are a variety of floor waxing options for different types of flooring (wood, vinyl, ceramic and more). It is especially important when removing old wax that you DO NOT ASSUME that all floors use the same waxing methods.
If you are having trouble with removing the leftover wax on your floors at home or you want to re-wax the floors for a new shine you can follow this simple method, or you can call Steamatic for professional help restoring and renewing your floors.
