How To Revive Bamboo Floors

Allow the floor to dry completely.

How to revive bamboo floors.

Do not use a steam mop or excessive water to clean your bamboo floor. Spread the oxalic acid solution over the stained area with a paintbrush. Step 6 add lacquer or sealant. If your bamboo floor has only sustained surface scratches or mild wear in high traffic areas you can restore the finish without sanding.

Invest in a full sand and refinish. Then use the sponge or rag to scrub away at resistant stains. The most common cause of cloudy hardwood floors is using the wrong cleaner. Clean your bamboo floor on a regular basis with a wood floor spray mop.

Remove the existing finish. What you should do is apply the polish directly to the floor putting a tiny amount down at a time and working the buffer over the polish in small circular motions making sure you cover the whole floor equally. Be sure to check with your floor s manufacturer for their recommended method of maintaining your floor. The final result we can achieve will always be a function of the original condition of the floor.

Dip a sponge damp or rag dry into the water white vingear solution and wring or squeeze to remove excess liquid. The process called a screen and recoat involves scuffing up the old finish with a floor buffer and a 120 grit sanding screen and applying one or two refresher coats of finish. Sweep your bamboo floor on a daily basis to remove dirt and dust. Most bamboo floors are heat treated and sealed in such a way that the wood is resistant to water.

If water has managed to seep into the finish causing stains these can be removed through the application of a saturated solution of oxalic acid. For heavily worn or scratched bamboo floors we recommend a matte or ultra matte coating to help hide any remaining wear and deep scratches. Finally mop your floor dry. Mix cup of white vinegar with a quart of cold water and use it in the same way you d use bona bamboo floor cleaner or another proper hardwood floor cleaner.

Using a squeegee or floor painting system spread the oil finish onto your engineered floor. Take a trip to your local home improvement center and purchase an engineered floor specifically for bamboo oil finish. You will need to reapply the oil finish until your bamboo floor comes up to the color that you are looking for or until it is restored to the original finish. Dilute the vinegar in a solution with water using 1 part vinegar and 4 parts water.

Vinegar isn t the best option for your bamboo floor but you can use it occasionally.