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Identify Wood Floor finishes - Wax or Urethane

If you just purchased a new home, it has a beautiful hardwood floor, and you don't know how to take care of it. Here are some tips to help you find out what type of wood floor finish you have, then learn how to maintain it, and let the beauty last.

To check urethane/polyurethane and wax finish, find a inconspicuous area, usually behind a door, clean the floor and let it completely dry, then do any one of following methods, or all of them: 1. use a small knife to scratch the finish, if it crumbles, it is urethane finish; 2. use a drop of water on surface, wait 10 minutes or so, if it turns to creamy white color, it is wax based finish, otherwise, it is polyurethane. 3. place a drop of mineral spirits on the floor and wait for appoximately 3 minutes, wipe the drop with a clean white cloth. If the cloth shows a yellow or brown stain or feels waxy, the finish is paste wax.

For urethane/polyurethane finish, if the floor does not have deep scratch or some wear out, the floor can be buffed/screened and apply one or two caots of polyurethane. This will rejuvinate your entire wood floor.

For any wax formulated finish, you have 2 options. 1. Your wood floor requires a a full sand-and-refinish job to get a polyurethane finish. 2. apply another layer of wax based finish. Make sure follow all manufacturer's instruction.

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