Restore Floor Color Stain And Wax

Once the original finish has been removed you have a choice.

Restore floor color stain and wax.

Then apply colored paste or liquid wax to the floor buff on and then reseal the floor with a wood sealer. Min wax weath ered oak 270. This will remove any remaining slippery residue off the floor s surface while keeping the beneficial properties of the floor wax intact. If your acid stain concrete floors were previously waxed then you most likely need to apply a coat of residential floor wax most residential floors should be re waxed four times a year.

If the floor is badly damaged use fine steel wool pads to strip away the wax finish. Rub the section of the floor from which you re removing the wax once then turn the rag around moisten it and rub again. Let floors dry completely. Lastiseal stain creates a variegated or mottled looks similar to acid staining but instead of a handful of colors offers an unsurpassed choice of 37 different colors.

If your acid stained floors were sealed with a polyurethane sealer and you floor no longer shines then it maybe time to refinish your stain. Applying a clear top coating like acrylic urethane epoxy or floor wax to the stained surfaces indoors will protect it against wear and spills. Continue until the rag shows no discoloration. To restain the floor as is or to sand it back down to the original wood color and then restain in a.

Read more about best mops for hardwood floors. Pour rejuvenate all floors restorer directly on your clean and dry floor. In this case a since shade of stain was n t gonna cut it. Get a brilliant shine with no yellowing or discoloration simply a clear high gloss layer of protection.

After applying permit the wood to rest about 5 to 10 minutes then wipe off any excess stain so that the color penetrates evenly. 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. Restore a floor cleaner is easy to use with no rubbing or buffing. Sweep your floor to remove any loose dirt and debris.

I decid ed on using a tech nique i am unof fi cial ly nam ing stain lay er ing. Restore a floor creates a super hard protective shine so stains scuffs and even crayon marks wipe off like magic. These are the shades i used. Apply the stain liberally using a sponge or rag working with the grain.

Polyurethane sealers have a life of 5 10 years depending on use. Thoroughly clean your floors with rejuvenate no bucket floor cleaner to remove all remaining grime stains or residue leftover from other floor cleaning and restoration products. For the most consistent look try to apply the same amount of stain to each board. If you re still experiencing issues with slipping after the floor wax has dried then try mopping the area with a formula of one part vinegar and two parts water.

To be truth i don t know if this is techini cal ly a tech nique but it s what i came up with and i must say i hap py with the results. Just wipe on and it s dry in minutes.