Taking Care Of Your Wood Floor

Now you have chosen the best flooring for your home. You are feeling comfortable and happy with your new experience. What next then now that all this is done?

The next thing in line is usually caring for your floor. For your floor to remain durable absolute care has to be taken.

Here are some of the best ways in which you can take care of your wood flooring to last longest.

Damaged Area

If your floor has a damaged area, first rub the damaged area with fine sand paper.

Avoid cutting into the wood since this may go too deep and make color matching difficult.

Cutting May also bring out wood fibers that have changed color with time or age.

Next clean the sanded area. This will help in wiping away the sanded grains of wood. Consider using polyurethane formulated cleaners. Since they evaporate fast and leave the wooden surface dray. Then reapply the finish coat. You can use a foam paint pad to brush on the polyurethane.

While doing this, work outwards from the center of the damaged area.

When reapplying the finish coat put in mind the following.

A water based finish will dry clear.An oil based polyurethane finish will appear lighter at

first, but darken as time goes by. For a stained floor, first re-stain the sanded patch

before applying the polyurethane.

Light Scratches With gradual wear and tear you may notice light scratches on your engineered wood flooring. If this happens simply camouflage the scratches with wax sticksWax sticks come in different shades and can be found in hardware stores around you. If you miss on that consider using wood stain makers.

Dark SpotsThis may at times show up on your wood floor. They can be minor ink marks, pet stains, water marks, wine

spills.Simply rub them off with fine steel wool.

WaxJust like chewing gum and crayons wood flooring los

Angeles states wax stains are common on floors. Take a plastic bag filled with ice and cover the area

for up to 7 minutes.Then use a plastic spoon or your credit card to

scrape.After that, consider using polyurethane to clean the

spot again.

Oil This can come in the form of

grease or regular cooking oil. Just like on bamboo flooring,

wood is no exception. Simple take a piece of cloth

with fine fiber. Dampen it in polyurethane

commercial cleaner.Then wipe the stained patch.

BurnsBurns are also a common site on floors made out of wood. Clean burns in the following steps. Use a putty knife to scrape away the char.Then repair as you would for a damaged area.

Conclusion Wood floor are valued for their elegance and durability. In fact if properly taken care, of this floor can see many generations through. So keep an eye for blemishes so that your floor lasts in your memory.