Tips for fixing and cleaning worn out hardwood floors.
Worn down wood floors.
The coarser paper will cut back the finish more efficiently.
How to restore the new look to old wood floors.
Use 150 grit paper if the finish isn t completely worn through or if the floor is finished with oil.
Unfinished wood or floors with worn down finish are a very different story and require another approach.
If the water beads for a few minutes the finish is sound.
You need to use special techniques for cleaning heavily soiled hardwood floors without a finish.
Dampen a terry cloth towel and wipe down the hardwood surface.
Use 120 grit paper to sand the finish around a spot from which it has completely worn.
No matter how fastidious you are at keeping your hardwood floors clean.
Scuff the worn spot with sandpaper.
Over time it will still pick up a few scuffs and scratches which cause the surface to become dull.
Consider these tips for common wood floor repairs.
If the water absorbs into the wood the finish is unsound and water based cleaning products must be avoided.
Test finish soundness by applying a few drops of water onto a worn area.
And it s not only the scuffs and scratches because as you wash your floors the cleaning material also builds up.
Wood floors are durable and easy to maintain but they re still subject to accidental gouges scratches and heavy wear.
You may think that when a polyurethane or varnish finish on a hardwood floor becomes dull scratched and worn your only recourse is to call in a professional to sand the floors down to the bare.
Use a scouring pad or sanding screen.