How To Fix Footprints In Freshly Waxed Floors

Some floors are more prone to streaking than others but these tips should help.

How to fix footprints in freshly waxed floors.

Spray small area wipe with a good thick grade of paper towel and wipe with a second paper towel and all the marks will be gone it is very hard work but looks great when whole floor is done in this manner. Start the procedure by sweeping and vacuuming any loose dust. The only way to remove wax from the surface of laminate is through physical labor or stripping. Remember water and a tiny bit of glass cleaner is more than enough to get the floors clean.

The water opened the grain where you stepped and allowed the stain to penetrate more and become darker. You are going to have to rub with sandpaper the footprints and restain. To remedy this try a different cleaner or use less cleaner. You can also buff the floors dry with an absorbent towel after you are done mopping.

Repeat as needed until the entire floor is. If using a wax mop spread the wax using an overlapping side to side figure eight pattern. Lightly with fine sand paper rub out the foot prints clean up the dust apply a thin coat of the same finish and remove the tape. Wax floors are great because they last forever and you can easily fix any.

You may have to do the entire boards affected so as not have it look like a blotch. The latter option is best for waxed. Spread an even thin coat over a 5 foot by 7 foot area. You need to get down on your knees with a sprayer bottle of vinegar and water.

How do i fix this before i put poly on the floors. Then apply the finish restorer with a mop or by spraying it on the floor using a spray bottle. Been there not good first you want to power buff the footprints with a medium pad with just a little water no chemicals until they are no longer visible then wax the spot you worked on once that dries wax the entire floor again. I need some advise on how to economically repair this.