Your hardwood floor is a beautiful and costly part of your home – you’d never want anything bad to happen to it or to damage it in any way, right? Stains are some of the very unfortunate things that can happen to your beautiful hardwood floor, but they can be removed.
You have to ensure that you are knowledgeable about the finish of your floor, before you begin to remove a mark from it. That’s why we want to show you the safest and most reliable ways that you can use to remove marks from your Ottawa home’s hardware floors. If your floor has a soft oiled finish, it’s likely that your stain will penetrate through the wood. This usually occurs in older homes, whose floors have not been resealed or refinished. Use these tips to remove marks from your stained wood floors.
- To get rid of dark spots and pet stains, use No. 000 steel wool and floor wax to rub the floor. If you do that, but you see that the area is still dark, you should apply vinegar or bleach to the area and let it soak into the spot for approximately an hour, then rinse it with a damp cloth.
- To get rid of heel marks, rub some floor wax into the floor, with fine steel wool.
- To get rid of oil-base stains, use dish-washing detergent and a soft cloth to rub the area and help break down the grease. Then, rinse it with clean water. Repeat if you don’t get the effect you desire. After the spot has dried, use fine sandpaper to smooth the grain out.
- To get rid of water marks or white stains, use No. 000 steel wool and floor wax to rub the area. However, if the stain goes deeper, you should sand the floor lightly and clean it with fine steel wool and odorless mineral spirits.
We are professional flooring contractors in Ottawa. If you are looking to replace your floors in Ottawa or refinish your floors in your home to look like new again then give us a call for a free Ottawa flooring quote. We have the experience needed to make recommendations on the right materials for your flooring job and we can do the flooring work the right way to ensure your Ottawa floors last for a long time and add real value to your home. Call us for all of your Ottawa floor installation and refinishing needs.
