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I also have hardwood floors - but do not know how they were finished (I moved
here about a year ago and the previous owners hadn't refinished them and
didn't know what type of finish was on them) would I be safe using this
product or do you need to know what type of finish you have? Currently I
just dust alot and use a damp mop.
"rosebud" <rosebudxxx@comcast.net> wrote in message
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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:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>
>> 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
> have 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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