While waxes vary most contain an emulsion of paraffin or carnauba an extract from brazilian palm trees in a solvent when you apply the wax the solvent evaporates and only the wax coating remains.
Clean buildup off wood floor.
Don t rely on lemon juice or a vinegar and water solution to clean hardwood floors.
Cleaning buildup off hardwood floors march 24 2010 use ammonia free windex to remove orange glo mop and glo quick shine or the like we had all three on our brazilian cherry distressed floors from laminate or polyurethane finished hardwood floors.
I wasn t sure what he was talking about so i folded back a corner of one of the rugs in the living room and saw the difference for myself.
If a surface finished hardwood floor still looks dingy or dull after dusting deep clean it with any ph neutral wax free and petroleum free cleaner such.
You can keep them looking lovely by following these tips on how to clean hardwood floors.
Then go over the floor one more time with a clean damp cloth to remove the windex.
To gain a better understanding of how to remove it it s good to have an idea of the ingredients in floor wax.
Floors that have a polyurethane finish do not need to be waxed.
Use a dust mop or vacuum to remove dirt dust pet hair and other debris.
Attack sticky debris asap with a damp clean cloth a mini squirt of wood floor cleaner and a vigorous rub.
After it sits wipe up the dirt.
Deep clean heavy dirt and grime buildup.
He said they did clean hardwood floors but that my floors had a buildup of hazy residue that would need to be removed before they could use their equipment on them.
Always make sure that you rinse the windex on wood or it will damage your floor over time.
A small application of cleaner on a microfiber mop is all that s needed to clean your floors.
They re durable and with proper care last for decades.
Don t use straight ammonia alkaline products or abrasive cleaners.
If you don t like to crouch plant one foot on a rag.
They ll dull or scratch the finish.
When cleaning with windex on hardwood floors all you have to do is spray sections and let it sit for two minutes.
Lift off dust and pet hair with a microfiber mop head ideally treated with a positive electric charge so it can capture negative ion ephemera.