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I recently used our wood floor cleaning and waxing system. The floor I worked on was in pretty good shape, but obviously dulled from poor maintenance. I used our system and was very happy with the results! On this particular floor, I applied 3 coats of wax and buffed after each time. The floor looked progressively better each time. 😛 This is EASY MONEY! If I could do this full time, I would! Give it a try.
Did you wear shoes or booties??????
Bryan, what are you charging for it, and what are the selling points?
We are charging $50 per room up to 200 square feet and .30 per square foot for what runs over 200. Example: room of 325 sq./ft would be $50 plus 125 Sq/ft. @ .30 ($37.5) for a total of $87.50 plus the tax. I may charge more once the word gets around.
As for you Scriba . . . no booties, I wear the drop cloth! TOGA, TOGA, TOGA!
is a toga like a kilt? flying free underneath!!!
Ferris,
If all you are wearing is a drop cloth, I’m fortunate I didn’t have time to tag along on your wood floor job. May I suggest you add a loin cloth to your attire!
Has anyone had to strip old wax prior to applying a new coat.? I would think there would be certain circumstances that would warrent stripping for example, water left on floor for a period of time or a cleaning agent either spilled or not suitable with paste wax.
I just scheduled 850 sq.ft. of hardwood floor in a home (LR, 4BR’s & Hall). I have not used this process yet. Really looking forward to it. My only concern is with the original “hardwood floor package” being equiped to handle 850 sq.ft. Is the 16 ozs. of wax going to be enough? The floor has been neglected then carpeted over for 20+ years. Very dull and dry but in good condition. Will I need more polishing pads and wax?
Yo Brian,
Get more wax . . . you’d hate to be short.
The only way to remove the wax on on a wood floor is to sand it off. The grit size required will depend on how thick the wax is and how many years of buildup has occured. If only a layer of two then a smaller grit size can be used such as 80 grit. If many years of wax is on the floor then a grit size of 36 would be appropriate. The wax will buildup on the sand paper and last only for a short period of time especially on 80 grit on up. After removing the wax then the next size grit is used to remove the larger scratches ending at 150 or 180 grit. Any scratches left from a large size grit will show up when stained or finished with a polyurethane. I do not believe any manufacturer of a polyurethane or waterbased floor finish will recommend applying wax to the floor to brighten the finish. Others may disagree with me but I have worked for businesses that refinish floors for a living and this is what I was taught and believe.
I don’t think we need to be sanding wax from wood floors. We’re cleaners not refinishers. You can really screw up a wood floor in a hurry if you don’t know what you’re doing. I’m charging customers $.40 sq ft and explaining to them that this process is not a refinishing but that it is a deep cleaning along with a protective wax application. if there’s some wax build up spay a little 101 with citrus boost or orange deodorizer down and buff it with a “Greenie” pad. Repeat that process if necessary to break down the wax. That’s a much safer approach even if it doesn’t get ALL of the wax up. Your customers will be happy with the end result. Remember we’re cleaner not refinishers.
I just completed my first wood floor wax and polish job. Absolutely fantastic results. This was for a church parsonage with many people coming and going while I was working. Anyone who stopped to look was totally thrilled. I made a mistake of applying the wax too heavy. Many thin coats is far better than a few heavies. Took too long to dry. I also learned that if you start to buff before the wax is dry, the polishing pad will start to get sticky, creating too much friction and poor polishing results. I also discovered that you really can’t mess it up. This is a great system.
I have my first hardwood floor cleaning coming up soon. 😀 It is for a repeat customer and as a thank you I am cleaning it for her at no cost. She has a floor that is a little bit unusual. It is hard wood, but has “coorgates” around each block of wood like grout on tile. Will the wax get down in between it, or will I have to come up with a way to polish in between.
Depends on the depth of the groove and the sharpness of the edge. The edge might “scrape off” the wax from the application pad, depositing in the groove creating a mess. If this happens, you will need to wipe the excess wax from the groove before it dries. If it is fairly gentle and shallow, you will probably be fine.
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