How To Get White Wax Off Had Wood Floor

A hazy whitish or cloudy hardwood floor can be caused by bad cleaning agents the buildup of wax or floor cleaner residue.

How to get white wax off had wood floor.

If the floor has a v groove work the steel wool into the groove to remove wax from there. You should always remove most if not all the wax on these types of floors about once a year. I describe this in more detail in the second part of the wood floor maintenance article which can be found in the search box at the top of the web page. Pat dry with a soft cloth and allow the area to air dry.

You don t want to pick at the wax since this can damage your floor. Using the plastic spatula lightly scrape off the surface wax. Mop the floor with hot water after you ve stripped all the wax then dry the floor with a rag. When the whole floor is stripped of wax to remove wax buildup give it a final cleaning by mopping the surface of the wood with hot water.

Instead you want to try to evenly scrape off as much of the top wax as you can to get to what is sticking to your floor. Take care to dry any remaining water as standing water can easily damage the surface of hardwood floors. To get rid of the cloudy film dampen a microfiber towel using lukewarm water and gently rub the area until the cloudy film is cleared. Using an ice cube to harden the wax drippings is one way to remove wax from hardwood floors with minimal scraping required.

If the wax is fresh and still malleable you may need to hold the ice cube for a minute or two. And i suggest a few brands of wood floor wax that should be readily available in your area. To gain a better understanding of how to remove it it s good to have an idea of the ingredients in floor wax. Try working in sections with a mop and going over it with a dry microfiber cloth on a dry mop.