| How to take care of hardwood floors by waxing | | | | |
| them. How wax works to protect floors. | | | | There are three main kinds of floor waxes: |
| Putting wax on no wax floors. | | | | water based, polymer and solvent based. There |
| | | | is a concern about about how healthy it is to |
| Today's popular hardwood floors are a great | | | | have one's family exposed to the chemicals |
| change from the wall to wall carpeting that | | | | contained in floor wax. Since many floor |
| was in style for so many years. A lot of | | | | waxes have traditionally been made with a |
| people choose hardwood floors because they | | | | formaldehyde base, there is cause for |
| are so beautiful, but many homeowners today | | | | concern. But many floor wax companies |
| recognize that hardwood floors are just | | | | recognize the concern of families and |
| easier to take care of with just some dusting | | | | businesses as well, and offer environmentally |
| and an occasional application of wax. | | | | safe floor wax. |
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| If a coating of wax is applied periodically, | | | | These concerns, as well as busy the busy |
| the wood will remain well protected, since | | | | schedules of today's homeowners have made the |
| the wax seals and preserves it. It also gives | | | | so called " no-wax" floors more and more |
| it a beautiful, shining, clean look. Applying | | | | popular. This is really a misnomer, because |
| wax to hardwood floors, as well as to other | | | | even if these types of floor don't need as |
| flooring such as linoleum will ensure that it | | | | much care as others, they will last longer |
| stays beautiful and always looks good in your | | | | and look better with regular care and a light |
| decor. Wax creates a barrier to moisture, and | | | | coat of wax from time to time. Remember, the |
| therefore it protects hardwood floors from | | | | wax protects the flooring from scratches and |
| water and moisture damage. An added benefit | | | | other abrasions, so not coating it will lead |
| of waxing your hardwood floors is that small | | | | it to be quickly worn down. |
| nicks, scratches and ridges that occur with | | | | |
| normal wear will be blended in and less | | | | Even though wax protects our floors and makes |
| noticeable. And, of course, there is nothing | | | | them look lovely, there is a downside. Wax |
| like the look of a beautiful, shiny wood | | | | builds up over time and can leave a finish |
| floor. | | | | that is unattractive and yellowish. To |
| | | | properly care for your wood floors, you |
| Floor wax works to protect the wood floor by | | | | should periodically strip wood floors of the |
| reducing the abrasion to it. The slipperiness | | | | wax. Wax stripping products contain harsh |
| of a waxed floor will allow dust, dirt and | | | | chemicals, so be sure you follow instructions |
| grit to slide over it, instead of being | | | | carefully and protect yourself and your |
| ground into it. | | | | family from any exposure. |