|
|
How to care and maintain a wood floor with natural oil finish including hardwax oil
Your hardwood floor is a major investment that can add value to the look and feel of a home. If they are cared for and maintained well, they can last for a very long time. No matter what type of hardwood floors you have, proper care and maintenance is absolutely essential to keep hardwood floors looking its best. Here are simple tips and guidelines to follow that will help maintain the finish and the natural beauty of your hardwood floors:
A Few Tips To Help You Get The Most Of Your Wood Floor
- A good-quality doormat placed at the entrance to the room will retain dust and grit.
- Your wood needs the right environment: ideally, a room temperature between 19 and 21 degrees Celsius and around 50-65% relative air humidity. Exceeding these limits may cause your floor to expand and contract unexpectedly and cause such things as gaps appearing in your floor.
- Wipe up any water or other liquids spillages immediately and take particular care with flower pots.
- Stick felt pads under the legs of all furniture.
- Lift and avoid dragging when moving the furniture.
- Vacuum or sweep regularly to collect any dust and fluff.
- Trim pets’ claws to keep your best friend from scratching the floors.
During The First week
Freshly applied Wood Floor Hard Waxoil takes a week to 10 days to harden right through. Few simple precautions should be taken during this period:
- Do not cover the waxed-oiled floor with protective sheets or rugs
- Do not move heavy furniture around
- Remove dust with a vacuum cleaner, brush or cloth: do not use impregnated fabrics
After the first week
- Remove the dust regularly from the oiled surface using a dust mop or a vacuum cleaner
- Marks can be easily removed with a neutral detergent (using a damp mop or cloth, never a soaking wet one)
- Important: Wait 2 weeks before the first renovation treatment to allow the Hard Wax Oil time to harden through
Routine Cleaning
- Wipe with a damp mop or cloth using diluted Floor Soap. Work on one area at a time, rinsing the mop or cloth regularly. It should always be well wrung out to avoid getting the wood to wet. A buffing machine fitted with a micro fibre cleaning pad is also suitable
- Frequency: From once a week on light-traffic floors to daily cleaning in high-traffic areas.
Regular Maintenance
- Regular maintenance with maintenance oils (such as Marldon Liquid Wax Care) will not only clean and remove heavily marked floors but will also regenerate and refresh the finish. A well maintained floor should mean the floor will look better over time and reduces the need to sand the floor.
- After ensuring the waxed-oiled floor is clean and dust free, apply the maintenance solution and wipe with a clean, dry cotton cloth to obtain a matt finish.
- Maintenance is easier using a machine – either polishing machine with revolving brushes or a professional buffing machine fitted with a beige pad. It is then similar to a spray method: polishing is faster and mechanical cleaning more effective.
- On high-traffic wooden floors, regular maintenance can be completed with one coat of Hard Waxoil over the whole floor followed by careful buffing, either with a buffing machine or manually.
- Properly maintained waxed-oiled wood floors look better and better as time goes by.
- Frequency: From once every 2-3 months on light-traffic floors to weekly-montly in high-traffic areas.
Repairing a small area
Small areas with a specific damage (cigarette burns, impact damage, etc.) can be repaired: rub or scrape to remove the damage and then re-apply some Hard Waxoil. This is one of the great benefits of a wooden floor treated with Hard Waxoil
Reccommended products:
 |
|
£10.88 (£12.78 Inc. VAT)/Litre (ex. VAT)
Frequent cleaner for oiled and waxed floors
|
|
 |
|
£17.25 (£20.27 Inc. VAT)/Litre (ex. VAT)
Suitable for oil and waxed floors
Removes heavy stains
|
|
 |
|
£44.93 (£52.79 Inc. VAT)/Kit (ex. VAT)
Deluxe care kit for oil floors
|
|
 |
|
£295.50 (£347.21 Inc. VAT)/Unit (ex. VAT)
Clean, polish and buff all types of wood, marmoleum and stone flooring
|
|
|
Underfloor Heating
Underfloor heating is now the heating choice for most new buildings and certain criteria need to be understood as to the effect of underfloor heating on timber flooring. It is important that the surface floor temperature does not exceed 27 degrees Centigrade. You will find it is far more efficient to run your heating at a lower constant temperature than to turn it on and off. Try to increase or decrease the temperature gradually as sudden temperature changes can harm your flooring resulting in shrinkage i.e no more than 5 degrees Centigrade per day.
Related products:
Engineered Oak Flooring London
Engineered exotic wood flooring
Engineered Walnut Flooring
|
