Ingredients within floor waxes fall into five main categories.
Floor waxing chemicals.
You should re wax your floor at intervals recommended by the manufacturers.
Before waxing hardwood floors carefully clean the surface with a broom or mop to remove any dust or dirt that could get trapped in the wax and impact the finish.
How to remove old wax from floors without chemicals.
Floor wax is a liquid mixture of chemicals that create a thin hard protective surface when applied and allowed to dry on a surface.
Waxed floors such as linoleum or vinyl can flake or become yellow due to age or too many layers of wax.
How doers get more done.
Floor wax offers glossiness additional hardness slip and scuff resistance while protecting the floor from water or other liquid damage.
These finishes require a water based polish instead.
Be sure to use the correct type of wax for your floor and finish.
For example some types of modern hardwood flooring have a sealed surface that should not be waxed.
Be sure that you do not overdo waxing your floor to avoid ugly wax build up.
Once the concoction has been mixed and allowed to harden it can be rubbed.
Depending on the exact flooring and the product you use for waxing you may not need to re wax the floor for a period ranging from a couple of months to nearly two years.
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