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Old 05-03-2007, 08:59 PM
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Wax on hardwood floor?

Our solid oak flooring is showing bare wood through the polyurethane sealer in a few high traffic areas. We have a huge amount of hardwood flooring and can't afford to refinish them now, so we'd like to use some type of liquid or paste wax to bring the shine back, and resist some of the traffic.

Any suggestions for a product? Will wax be difficult to remove when it's time to refinish?
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Old 05-04-2007, 07:24 AM
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Butcher's Bowling Alley wax. This is a high solids paste wax.
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Old 05-05-2007, 08:18 AM
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Thanks for the suggestion.

While I'm thinking about it....do you know of any way to remove the discoloring the bare wood is showing before I wax?
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Old 05-05-2007, 08:33 AM
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what sort of discoloration? normal traffic wear? shoe marks? you could try mineral spirits or acetone. you can remove the butchers using mineral spirits.
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Old 05-06-2007, 08:05 PM
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The wood is darkened, even after being scrubbed clean. It's not a big deal, but I thought if it could be cleaned with something, I'd do it. I'll try what you suggested...and thanks for the help.
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