Floor care and maintenance for aluminum oxide finish
- DIRT, GRIT and SAND: These are your hardwood floor’s worst enemies. They act like sandpaper on the finish, causing scratches, dents and dulling. Place floor mats at entrances to trap dirt before it enters your home. This will help prevent damage.
- WATER AND OTHER SPILLS: Standing water can soak into your hardwood floor, warp it and damage the finish. Simply wipe up all spills as they happen.
- CLEANERS: Avoid oil soaps as they can build up and create problems when it’s time to put a maintenance coat on the floor. Instead, neutral pH cleaners made specifically for wood floors are recommended.
- FURNITURE: Lift the furniture to move it --- avoid dragging. Felt floor protectors are strongly recommended.
- VACUUM: Vacuum with a brush attachment -- don’t use vacuums with beater bars or hard plastic surfaces that will scratch.
- SUN: Direct sun can discolor your hardwood floor. Close curtains and blinds or add sheer drapes to protect from the sun’s intense UV rays.
- WEEKLY: DUST MOP or LIGHTLY DAMP MOP.
- CLEANER: Use a recommended, citrus-based hardwood floor cleaning solution to clean the floor. Never leave standing water on the floor.
Floor care and maintenance for an oil finish
Over time, floor finishes wear down, which in turn leads to flooring damage. Linseed Oil easily protects your floor with a long lasting top coat seal. It penetrates deep into the wood fibers creating a water and alcohol resistant surface without altering the natural color of the wood species.
Re-oiling can be done inexpensively and quickly to either small worn patches or the entire flooring space. Usually every 6 months to a year is good, depending on the amount of wear.
Every chalet floor has a manufacturers coat of natural oil. When it is time to maintain your floor simply wipe on a recommended oil and then wipe off again after no more than 5 - 10 minutes. Leave no wet patches behind. This product is designed to go on thinly. The surface will be dry after approximately 12 hours.
Re-oiling can be done inexpensively and quickly to either small worn patches or the entire flooring space. Usually every 6 months to a year is good, depending on the amount of wear.
Every chalet floor has a manufacturers coat of natural oil. When it is time to maintain your floor simply wipe on a recommended oil and then wipe off again after no more than 5 - 10 minutes. Leave no wet patches behind. This product is designed to go on thinly. The surface will be dry after approximately 12 hours.
Maintaining your oiled finish
- Simply buff the floor with a soft cloth when it starts looking dull.
- If you spill something on the floor, wipe the spill up with a damp cloth, then buff the wet area dry.
- If your floor has light to medium traffic, this is the only maintenance you need.
- If your floor has heavy traffic, you can apply a new coat of oil over the worn areas, it is not necessary to strip the floor.
- You can also add more oil to improve the shine on the floor.
- Recommended natural oils are Boiled Linseed Oil or Tung Oil. Contact us if you have any questions.