The first thing you will need to do before cleaning is to figure out what kind of floor you have. If you are lucky to have a new sealed floor, it is probably a surface sealed floor which requires relatively little care. You probably have a penetrating seal treated floor if you have older floor installed. You will need to apply more oils and wax to maintain this type of floor.

For cleaning hardwood floors, in the case of a surface sealed floor, you merely need to mop using a product recommended by your flooring manufacturer. You can use products that do not have any oil, like Oil Soap for example. A damp mop and a little soap are often also safe for this type of floor. It is a must to clean and dry your floor entirely when you finish, because the water can damage the surface of your flooring.

If you have a penetrating seal treated floor, you will not be able to mop with water-based products. You can instead use vacuum or sweep your floor. To deep-clean your floors, you will have to strip the old wax and apply the new coating from time to time. Usually, you will need to do this two times a year, but you can do it more often.

Simply follow the directions from manufacturer and make sure you are using stripper. Good ventilation is needed for your wood floors to dry in time. Check what kind of wax can be used on your type of floor, the manufacturer should tell you this. Read the instructions so you can properly apply the number of coats you wish for.

And at last, we have an important step to do, to use a electric floor scrubber. Wax has to seal the floor properly and give it a beautiful shine, so you will have to use this process for sure. Most people opt to rent or purchase a hardwood floor buffer machine, since it makes the job much easier. I think it is very important to know that a new floor bufer machines you buy will pay itself off after you use it for several times.