Is there any shortcut/ trick to temporarily making woodfloors look nice until we can afford to refinish them? I bought large, new rugs & painted walls to detract. But the floors are in rough condition (stains and peeling off shellac/ bare spots) the wood is in tact--no holes/rot, just need refinishing. I am going to try to steamclean them tomorrow. Can I just put polyurethane or oil or something on them until next year or so? Cannot afford to sand, nor can we have dust all over the place.
2006-11-27 15:42:56 · 6 answers · asked by Leslie 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
DO NOT POLYURETHANE THOSE FLOORS!
Just wait until you finish them first. Meanwhile use murphys oil soap.
2006-11-27 15:45:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT use furniture-grade polyurethane. It will not stand up to foot traffic, and will just add another layer of finish that eventually needs to be stripped.
Murphy's Wood Oil was mentioned above. That stuff does a great job of cleaning, but I'd be a bit concerned about having a slippery floor.
Simple Green is a good cleaner, doesn't leave a slick or sticky residue, however it will dull the shine on a wood floor. But, if the floor needs to be refinished, perhaps that's not an issue.
2006-11-28 00:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by Gitchy gitchy ya ya da da 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to qvc.com & look up Don Aslett's Cleaning Secret 64 oz. Floor Restorer. Or, Don Aslett's Wood Polish & Restorer. Read the description & figure out which one you need. I use the restorer now & again. I just spread it on with the Don Aslett's Easy Glide Microfiber Mop.
If I were you I would NOT steam clean wood floors where the finish is gone. The moisture will get into the wood & you could warp the boards or cause mold to grow. YIKES!!!
2006-11-28 03:17:46 · answer #3 · answered by More Lies & More Smoke Screens 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do not steam clean your wood floor...big no no. You may remove some grime but by adding that moisture to a kiln dried wood it will eventually split, warp and splinter, that is why oil is used on wood.....oil and water, think about it...
My suggestion is to use a buffer, even a car buffer with some linseed oil or if desperate a furniture WAX. If you steam your floor you won't need to refinish it you'll need to replace it.
2006-11-28 05:18:50 · answer #4 · answered by morbidsmindtrip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, you want cheap. Go to K-mart and buy some stuff called Krudd Kutter, it will remove the sloppy finish. Then you can polyurethane
2006-11-27 23:47:04 · answer #5 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRY TOUNGE OIL
2006-11-28 09:14:11 · answer #6 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋