A chemical stripper is one way. Simply sanding off the wax and stain so you restain and finish is another. Be care with the chemical stripper though, it might soak into the wood and make refinishing a hassle. If all you want to do is refinish the floor without re-staining use the Basic Coatings no sanding method, or find someone who uses that method; everything is done in one day with no dust.
Wood has more friction indeed
Hard wood floors can be vacuumed. Be sure to turn the beater bar on your vacuum off so as not to scratch your floor. It is recommeded you use the hose attachement and vacuum that way as you can get in the corners and along baseboards safely without damage to your floor.
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Too much wax can make the floor feel rather sticky.
You shouldn't use wax unless the floor was finished with wax. More than likely, the floor has oil or water based polyurethane on it. Why you shouldn't use wax on any polyurethane finish, it prevents the finish from adhering if you ever have the floor re-coated with poly. You will have to spend around two dollars a foot to sand them rather than .50 or .75 cents a foot to re-coat the floor. Prices depend on where you live.
If it really is wax, you will not remove it as it will have slowly been absorbed deep into the wood. The deeper you get into the wood, the less there will be but you would need to remove a lot of wood to get the floor free of wax. The easiet way to refresh the surface of any wooden floor is to use a floor sander - hire one from a tool-hire shop.
That depends on where you are, Here in California, S.F., It cost $4.25 per sq. ft. to refinish a wood floor. And being that it has a wax finish, it can cost more because the floor contractor might have to use extra steps to get that wax finish off. That is my profession, and wax is one floor I hate to refinish. Like I said before, it depends on where you are.
Although there are many types of flooring, wood floors are gaining in popularity. You can make your wood floors shine by using a protective wax made especially for wood floors. The wax will help protect the floor from scratches and spills. Clean the floor before you wax by using a wood floor cleaner.
not candle wax but the wax that you can put wax warmer it was spilled
Vinyl is the only "no wax" floor I am aware of and removing the wax should not damage the vinyl finish. You can get removal products at most flooring stores that are specifically designed for this purpose. I took the "no wax" wax off my "no wax" floor and it looked better than ever.
Pergo is a Laminate floor not a composite, but the answer is no the wax will neither harm nor help a laminate floor
No, in fact the wax can ruin the polyurethane finish. Clean the floor with a good wood floor cleaner. Do not mop with water.
Tear up floor. Install new floor......
If its floor wax, Wax stripper available in any home center, most grocery stores... If you are talking about candle wax that is different
To remove candle wax from a hardwood floor use an ice cube to harden the wax and then gently scrap off the wax with a putty knife. To remove the wax finish on a hardwood floor use mineral spirits on the floor. Use a cloth and apply the mineral spirits in a circular motion until all the wax has been removed.
Ammonia can be used to strip wax off wood, especially if they are hardwood. It is not recommended for softwoods, however, as it can ruin the finish.
To remove spilled wax from wood floors, place a plastic bag filled with ice on top of the wax to harden it. Once hardened, carefully scrape the wax off using a plastic scraper or a credit card. Wipe the area clean with a cloth dampened with warm soapy water, then dry thoroughly.