What do you use for stripping the floor?
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I did not need to strip my entire floor. Where I did need to eliminate the build up of wax, I used mineral spirits and steel wool. Once I applied the wax, I did need to buff the floor to bring out the shine.
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I used a belt sander after a catastrophic event. Actually I was really disappointed with the Lundmark Dark and Beautiful product. Even after continually shaking the can, it left nasty streaks after drying and power buffing it.
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I did not strip the floor...I just used a solution of Murphy's oil to remove excess dirt and grime...
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I would try it without cleaner first, the steam will often be all the liquid you need to get the grime off. If you use a cleaner, I would suggest something organic like vinegar and water mixture or other cleaner that your floor surface recommends. It will not harm the steamer since you are using the pads that come with it.
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I've used mine for that purpose. You will probably still need a cleaner for whatever you're trying to remove.
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I used permanent carpet tape. However, that is if you don't care about the surface underneath.
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this will take most of it off then you will to rent a floor sander. for all the effort and man hours invested I would rent a flush cut saw go around the perimeter of the room and remove the subfloor and relay it
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The green pad will strip the finish off your hardwood floor. It is very coarse and I used it to scrub my concrete floor in the basement after a flood. The least abrasive pad available on Amazon is the white one, but even that may be too rough. There is also a terrycloth "bonnet" that is used for polishing floors. I would try that with a non-abrasive solvent to avoid damaging the finish. Can you find out from the builder what the stuff is on the floor and Google how to remove it safely? Best of luck!
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I use Bona cleaner it's wonderful. Cleans and shines.....best thing for my hardwood floors
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The flat attachment I think it's for walls and curtains. It's too angled to be used for the floor. I have used the brush attachment to remove dustin the house and in the car. It works great!
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I use Bona laminate floor cleaner. It works beautifully. It is especially formulated for ceramic and laminate.
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Works great on door jambs. I used it to get new flooring under the jamb. Use a scrap piece of flooring as guide to get the right height.Avoid hitting any nails, will wreck the blade.
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You can use any type of floor cleaner. I've even just used hot water and vinegar and that works well. I wouldn't use anything that gets really sudsy (like pinesol) it would clean but i think you'd end up having to refill the container more frequently.
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I did not need to strip my floors as they were new installs. However, I think it would probably be a good idea to do so IF you have already put other finish applications on them. This finish is high gloss & very durable. IF I were going to stip, I would use a steam cleaner on them rather than a "stripper" product so as to not leave any other product residues on the floors. I absolutely love this product. I applied it several months ago now, & still doesn't need to be re-applied.
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Mine was used on hardwood, vinyl, and stone. Unfortunately I had to send mine back after a few months because it quit working. Right now I'm just dampening a swiffer dry cloth and cleaning the floors with vinegar and water solution. Sorry, but I've gone through 2 brands of steamer mops, and think I'll just quit while I'm ahead.
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It might take multiple jugs. After trying this i went with a less green version that is stronger but does a better job the first time. I did not want to repeat the work with the fumes and all. I went with Armstrong "New Beginnings Resilient" Deep Cleaning Floor Stripper. Did the whole down stairs. Wear a mask and poor gently over surface. Spread with sponge that has plastic scrubby on one side. (2'x3' area) at a time. Use cotton rags to clean up after the wax has melted awa and dispose of them. NOTE: I used this on laminate not TILE so please test first.
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Use a regular hardwood product on your Swiffer pad. The Swiffer stuff is for artificial wood and linolium flooring.
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You need a spray bottle and a microfiber type of cleaning pad mop -- we use the Bona Kemi Usa WM710013358 Micro Plus Stone Hardwood Cleaner Kit. We spray the Bona lightly on the floor and then use the microfiber padded mop to clean it away, Very easy!
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I used a rag type mop. Put some wax in a pail and put in the mop. Ring out pretty well, you don't want to use a lot. I divided the floor into four parts and started appyling from side to side motions. Just wash out the mop with soap and warm water. Let dry good and you are ready for next time. Using the rag mops, you can also throw into the washing machine and then dryer and this works really well. Hope this helps a little. Linda