What to do with my hardwood floors?

Question

I scrubbed my floors to hard and i just need to know what i need to do to get rid of the white spot

Answer 1

It depends on how much damage you did to your floor.



If you just badly scratched the surface, then a thorough cleaning followed by a light sanding for adhesion and two coats of Polyurethane will fix it. Try a small spot first to make sure you are not encasing your first mistake in plastic.



If the damage is more extensive, you will have to sand more. Unless you have to remove a lot of material, belt sanders and the circular floor sanders may be too much; they can actually grind down your floor.



Check with your paint store or home centre, I used a water-based polyurethane with great results. The floors were physically smooth, so I used an orbital sander with 100-grit paper and a hand sander on an extension, like the one they use to sand walls. That made white spots on the floor. Do not sand all the original finish off unless your paint specialist recommends that you do so, otherwise you will have to treat for bare wood first. Vacuum thoroughly and clean per finish directions. My floor was cleaned before sanding, so I used a damp rag to remove all the dust.



Apply the new finish with a paintbrush on the edges and with a special applicator for the floor. Apply only in the direction of the grain (parallel to the floor boards). Pay special attention at the transition points like doorways. If your floor runs parallel to the doorsill, finish at the line between two boards, if your floor runs perpendicular, feather in a straight line.



It’s actually quite easy.

Answer 2

I used to install and refinish hardwood floors. Have you ever used a floor buffer? If so rent one from an equipment rental store and get some high grit screen to buff the floors. Then recoat them with a good oil base polyurethane. Unless you have damaged the actual wood instead of just discoloring the finish this should solve your problem. If you have never run a buffer then find a friend who has and is good at it. Otherwise you will have some badly damaged trim to replace and could further damage the floors. If you have to call in a professional to recoat the floors it shouldn't be too expensive as opposed to a total refinish job. Good luck. P.S. Murphy's oil soap is what most people reccommend to clean hardwood, but no "scrubbing". There are other product that are great but I trust Murphy's.

Answer 3

Vinyl flooring does not live up to hardwood flooring. If you can afford it, get the hardwood. It's easy to clean, the look is so much nicer and it lasts a lot longer. Short term care is easy with the vinyl but in the long run you replace it etc. Hardwood never goes out of style. Even if you get a similar look to hardwood with the vinyl it's not the same feeling. Good Luck

Answer 4

It sound like your to have to get someone who refinishes hardwood to come in and screen the floor to get the white spot to go away and then they will have to refinish the floors again. You never scrub hardwood floors, that dull the finish and take away the shine. To clean hardwood floors the proper way is water only, no cleaner added.

Answer 5

Not sure how to get rid of white spot but a floor sander should be able to help. Once you have and if you need to finish again try this product for an exceptional finish. Tuff coat polyurethane for timber.

Answer 6

I brought some Orange Gro for Hardwood Floors, at Home Depot. Try that it should work.