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Sawney Beane wrote:
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> Phisherman wrote:
>> On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:02:56 -0700, "LeAnn" <mslurk@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> I am hoping one of you may have an answer for me. I've hardwood floors in
>>> my great room and kitchen. In the past, I have always just used white vinegar
>>> and water and have been immensely pleased. I just had the floors refinished
>>> with a product that they called "traffic". It is suppose to be very 'hard'
>>> because I've an in-the-house dog.
>>>
>>> When they finished the floors, which turned out beautiful - couldn't be
>>> happier - they gave me a wood cleaning product and said to get the refills
>> >from them (at $40 a bottle for concentrate). I explained that I would only ever
>>> used vinegar and they informed me that vinegar is harmful to this finish
>>> (Traffic).
>>>
>>> Can anyone verify this? I paid enough for the floor refinish that I am
>>> hesitant to just try vinegar.
>>>
>>> Any insight would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> LeAnn
>>>
>> I'm not familiar with the product "Traffic" nor its composition so I
>> can not offer any specific advice other than to follow the
>> manufacturer's cleaning recommendations. Perhaps you can provide more
>> details about "Traffic" and the wood cleaning product provided? Since
>> I'm a woodworker, I would be interested in learning more about this
>> floor-finishing product.
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> It's made by BonaTech. It's a waterborne polyurethane. It stands
> up to vinegar as well as other surfaces. In time, vinegar could
> cause the buildup of a residue that would make any finish dull.
In that case I'd use Bona floor cleaner. I use it on my polyurethane
finished floors. It's the best hardwood floor cleaner I have ever used.
I also use their Refresher every 6 months because my dogs scratch up the
floors. You can get a quart spray bottle of the floor cleaner at Bed
Bath & Beyond but I bought it on the Bona site because I got the gallon.
(I've hardwood in my whole house. Definitely use a microfiber mop/pad.
Forget buying something from the refinishing guy for $40. Also, this
cleaner is what the Traffic literature says to use.
> http://www.bonakemi.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=5
Bonnie
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