Once the rag has been soiled with the old finish rinse it in clean water.
How to floor pull successfully.
For proper installation the subfloor or old flooring surface must be flat smooth and clean.
Prepare the subfloor.
Assuming you ve sawed the boards into small enough sections they should pop right out.
Remove as much of the old finish and dust as possible.
Also remove any existing baseboard moldings in the room.
Wedge the tip of the pry bar underneath a section of flooring.
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Repeat this process until all the flooring has been removed.
As such you ll need to use a broom hardwood floor vacuum or handheld vacuum to clean up the floor before mopping it.
Pull back sharply on the handle to wrench the board from its place.
Wipe down the floor with a rag moistened with water.
Most mops do a poor job of picking up crumbs hair and other forms of solid debris.
Sweep or vacuum the floor before mopping.
Use a pry bar to pull up the boards.
Solid debris can leave scratches on the floor if you fail to remove it before mopping.