I have an 80 year old house with beautiful hardwood floors. I need to know what kind of wax I can use
The house has been in our family for 50 years. We used to use paste wax on
the floors and then buff them with an electric polisher. Unfortunately,
you can not get paste wax anymore. Since inheriting the house from my mom,
we have only been able to get those liquid floor waxes. The floors do not
shine and the protection is not as good as it was with the paste wax. and
you can not slide across the floors in your stocking feet....... Does
anyone have any suggestions. l called the wax companies but they were of no help. Just so you all know... l contacted SC Johnson and they have informed me that they no longer make a paste wax.
No offense at all but wow, tedious, time consuming, and never
ending.
Also without being disrespectful,,, is it part of the WHY you wax? Just
to slide the floors? I assume, if one thinks about it, one can understand
why that type of product is no longer sold for homeowners.
Strip them down,,,appropriately, and apply or have applied Poly eurethane. You will never have to wax again, and they will shine, and likely allow free form sock skating. Rev. Steven
Forget waxing, have the floors, sanded, and sealed by a
professional, hard wood floor company, no messing wax to deal with, sealer
should last 10 to14 years.
Here are some sources I use for paste wax for Furniture I
build.
http://woodcraft.com
http://rockler.com
http://woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=1635
http://woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=4759
http://woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=5205 http://rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11468 http://rockler.com/product.cfm?page=10856 http://rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5345 I hope this helps, I also saw when I went to a machine rental place to get a floor sander to refinish my floors that they were selling paste wax for floors that contained an anti-skid compound, I know you want to be able to slide around, but some places that rent equipment like that might have regular paste waxes.
Paste wax is still available..like Johnson's. Liquid waxes do
not give the shine and patina that paste wax does. You may need to clean
the floor with a wood floor cleaner and then reapply the paste wax and
buff. I don't know where you live but hardware, paint, building supply
stores do carry paste wax. Google Johnson is paste wax and see where you
can buy it. I get it at Walmart.
use a good wax stripper then sand and repair any damage .then
apply 2 or 3 coats of quality varathane. it is alot of work but well worth
if you plan on hanging around for sometime good luck..i have done it to
three homes cheers
A tour of any good Home Depot nearby should pay dividends. Or,
why not look up Amazon and find the relevant link: or again, web site on
floorcare products.
Here is what you need.
http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-4595922-0556932?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=paste+wax
http://floorcareproducts.com/wood-floor-wax/index.asp
SC Johnson® Paste Wax provides lasting beauty & protection for all wood surfaces, metal, leather, plastic, cork, & vinyl. 1. Clean surface of heavy dirt & sticky spots. Use a solvent based cleaner for floors; use mild soap & water for furniture. 2. Apply a thin, even coat of wax, working with the grain. 3. Allow to dry to a haze, then buff with soft cloth. For floors, wait 20-30 minutes before buffing with electric polisher.
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