How To Give Satin Finished Hardwood Floors More Shine

It s the top level of poly that will give the wood it s shine and luster.

How to give satin finished hardwood floors more shine.

Harsh chemicals such as chlorine bleach ammonia undiluted vinegar or pine oil can damage floor finishes. The good news is that you can usually do a screen and recoat to change the sheen level of your floor. Move your furniture out of the way if possible and remove rugs. The spray and buff procedure is quite simple.

This is easiest to do if you have a solid hardwood floor that was finished on site rather than prefinished in a factory. Basically you would scuff up or abrade the floor s surface with a buffer and redo it with a coat of polyurethane. You are technically not sanding the wood. It is advisable to avoid floor cleaners or restorers which contain oil or wax.

Clean the floor with a cleaner designed for use on hardwood floors. In lieu of a commercial cleaner mix a cup of white vinegar per gallon of warm water and use that to mop the floor being careful to dry the floor thoroughly afterwards to prevent water damage. Test the finish on your wood floors. You want to make sure the floors are free of any dirt grime and residue as this will help the revitalizer get into all the pores and light scratches.

Give wood floors like new luster with the proper polish and technique. To completely restore the shine you ll have to strip and reseal the floors. Dull spots in polyurethane floors usually indicate that the finish was not applied carefully the applicator had a dry spot on it or the finish was thinned out with a solvent such as mineral spirits. The dull and shiny spots in your hardwood floor indicate that your installers did not apply the finish correctly.

Once it dries use a lambswool floor buffer to bring back the mirror finish. Clear and clean your wood floors of dust and dirt. First give your floor a good cleaning. Take a plain wood floor cleaner spray it onto the engineered hardwood floor and let it set for a while.