When the sun hits the floor I can see the few spots I missed. Further, some cleaning methods can harm your item, so if what you want to clean or launder is sentimental or expensive call a professional. orange). With heavy traffic across on floors and normal wear and tear, we thought we should polish it up to give it a new gloss. Ok I've been using rejuvinate on my floors for 6 months now, but all the sudden my dogs are getting older have started to pee on my floor and it has stained it, I cant remove it. We just moved into a rental I cleaned all the laminate floors with only damp water and Pine Sol. 30 years in the hardwood flooring business let me tell you rejuvenate is garbage it has ruined so many of my customer's floors! Im hoping Windex does the trick! That means felt pads must be used (hot glue + felt pads = year of use before they fall off). Now I am going to have to strip the floor. You're only supposed to use it every few months or once a year. I just wanted them clean. You spray the MOP and NOT the floor. I really wish I would have seen these reviews before purchasing. You will have NOTHING to wipe up. @ Sue - your floors under the carpet have been spared the wear and tear of life. Please don't put ANYTHING ELSE on this floor. Ammonia is a great wax/oil stripper but it is a dangerous chemical by itself. Is there anything we can put on these in the meantime to protect them until we sand and refinish? So I decided to give it a try. Never buy this for your laminates. The areas where it remained has been a year long struggle to get it off. I prefer the HIGH END water based polyurethanes such as Bona Traffic HD (the 'HD' is the important partdon't be fooled by the 'Bona' name - many refinishers say they use Bona only to get you on the hook then they use the Bona Mega which is the low-grade product which has poor performance). 1. Lacquer thinners often also include thickeners or waxes. I removed Rejuvenate wax from my bamboo flooring to bring it back. You need to purchase the correct pads to remove the wax.and you will need a few gallons of Windex. Turned out great, but what a job! I'm returning the product tomorrow! Is highly recommend this product! This product has left a film over my floor. How should these be cleaned in the mean time? So after seeing your ad I decided to use your Rejuvenate and I am now very much sorry I did. And to be completely honest, your floors might not be refinishable in the future. All because a Realtor looking to cut corners preferred to 'perk up' the floor with a cheap polish rather than tell the homeowners to spend the money and do a proper job of refinishing a badly maintained hardwood finish. The waxy substances in Rejuvenate can penetrate PAST the finish and enter the wood. Stopped the whole vinegar thing a few years back as it looked like it was dulling my floors rather than cleaning them. If it leaves a WHITE mark where the water was = waxed finish. Don't over scrub, best to just repeat process until haze is gone. Sorry I took so long to post a finished pic. Period! I sealed it then cleaned the floor with rejuvenate. Soak it again for 60 seconds. It should cause them to pause long enough to look it up themselves. I tired windex and it does remove wax. If the water beads on the floor long enough to be wiped up, you have finish on them. In a few days, my floors looked scratched. It is too weak (of an acid) to do anything but make your house smell like a fish&chips shop. Thank you for sharing your comments and saving me money. I hope you enjoy this gift, and stop by again soon! We used the Rejuvenate restorer and this was the worst decision we could have made for our hardwood floors. By then it is FAR too late to bring the REALTOR and/or his/her cleaner to court for ruining a high-value product such as hardwood flooring. Best of luck. Once - maybe twice - per MONTH: pH neutral hardwood floor cleaner (Bruce makes one) on a lightly damp microfibre mop head. My husband bought the Rejuvenate kit. I need advice please!!! It went on easily enough. Please do NOT use temporary polishes (Bruce makes a polishit is just a version of Rejuvenate or Orange Glo, or Mop N Glow, etcthey are all bad). Also. The specific composition of lacquer thinners vary by brand. Windex has 5% ammonia content. Premendo su "Accetta", acconsento all'utilizzo dei cookie, descritto ulteriormente nell'Informativa sui cookie. Not bad for first time finishing a floor, no? I already have Windex. It had been about 4-6 weeks after applying. I used the rejuvenate floor system. It's the best floor shine I've ever used. I left the house for three hours to let it dry and returned home to my shiny floor. I spent 2 days using the solution on my floors and I am so happy. I can't imagine how this product stays in business. I have photos to prove it, Here are some Photos Before I used rejuvenate all floors restorer. I was devastated. Oh. http://www.usfloorsllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/USF-Castle-Combe-West-End-Specifications.pdf http://www.usfloorsllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/USF_Maint_oil_finish.pdf They do NOT list the number of layers nor the species that make up the layers (hmmmmmmnot a good start but let's move on shall we). Hi! The massive amounts of contamination (any ONE of the things listed above can do this on their own) your floor has pretty much doomed it to a 'rip out when ready'. This is an independent website which allows people to review various cleaning products, among other things, which means that one, people commiserate on the site when something bad happens, and we do try to figure out what will help. Good luck. I am an independent third party website which just provides reviews of products from readers. Bruce sells a cleaner and a polish- would you recommend the Bruce polish for this? It streaks and lifts as you wash it weekly. The finish is a UV cured (at the factory) OIL finish. I got it back to its original finish using this method. Thanks rejuvenate. I used this product on my 3 year old wood floors. I bought to do our floors because we are selling, they looked great for about 2 days. Not what you would expect a builder to carry.but let's not judge too quickly. There is another product you need to add to your regime called Woka Maintenance Oil (self explanatory I suppose) which is applied at slightly longer intervals. Just needed a shine not gros waxy mess. Took 2 days on hands and knees. Now I have to strip it off. Once every 3 years or so I use Bona Cleaner & 3 times in past 15 years Bona polisher and rent a polisher to buff it. You are now left holding the bag. I emailed the company, they never respond. That's a middle of the road engineered hardwood. The gloss lasted for a few days. Introduce wood beams, countertops, furniture and more, A few household items can quickly rejuvenate tarnished wood tabletops, Love Strong Colors? They are the toughest of the tough. To achieve a full sand and finish (which this floor NEEDS) there must be 3mm of wood above the tongue. If your floors are 15 years old, you can get a professional company to do a 'buff and coat'. My concern is full wear through (the raw wood is poking through). Strip down the wood and add 3 coats of finish. Can you post pics? Absolutely DO NOT recommend this product. When I used this product parts of my floors looked really good, but in some sections it is just a smeary mess. As long as you keep the mop clean, there is no streaking and the floors still look great! It is HORRIBLE for flooring!!! Wish I had listened to my inner voice before ruining my hardwood floors. I finished with sanding the entire floor with a belt sander (what a mess), i cleaned the sawdust up and stain and finished with polyurethane for floors. Fortunately, I was able to use ammonia. I mopped the floors for the first time since the application. He said it was Mop and Glo, who knows! But I replaced those tiles a couple of years ago and the new ones looked great until water wouldnt come up and when I used a mop it came all cloudy and white. And just for fun, try REMOVING the REJUVENATE after the 5th or 6th application (which all of these temporary 'polishes' require). The other day I noticed splotchy stuff on them, well my fianc took it upon himself to put some kind of shining coating on them. Once per week = water-damp microfibre mop head (just to pick up the very fine dust = human skin cells). How? I applied another coat, now it has smears in another section. In the old days, prior to the 70s, women waxed floors regularly (yes, women). I wring my rag out to as near dry as I can apply. The polyurethane finish UNDERNEATH all that Rejuvenate is all that is needed. 10 years prior to using this and no issues. Do you have photos? Aside from making them look a little better, my largest challenge right now is finding something to clean them with that does not leave a film. Lacquer also contains a solution of shellac in alcohol that creates a synthetic coating, causing it to form a high gloss surface. I precisely followed all the directions. You will wipe it up with a clean white cotton cloth. This contamination PREVENTS the new finish from adhering to the wood. Do not buy this product. Wipe with another cloth. The issue with 'scratching' is two parts: 1. Hoping it will eventually wear off and that my heart doesn't sink every time I pass by the areas that are ruined. would go faster and less mess if it sucks up the sawdust as it sands. Animal urine can, like all liquids, penetrate through the polyurethane to reach the wood below. It has an ammonia base to it which means it has the same 'kill rate' as bleach. The orange is from the old fashioned oil based finishes. Purchasing through my links costs you nothing extra, but helps support the free information provided on this site and my family. They are the American Vintage in hickory, called Tobacco Barn. These pens are just like 'stain pens' except they do not have colour in them. Absolutely not recommended for today. The scratches were in the wax, not the wood. I'm pretty happy with the results. I don't understand all these negative comments about it. You can do this application on hands and knees or with a machine. They use the word lacquer because the OIL BASED polyurethane (notice 'polyurethane' is in the title of the product?) It's made unlike other floor cleaners to not leave behind residues and help keep the floor looking shiny and clean. how much raw wood is exposed to the Rejuvenate). Then I will post the Afters. Hello @SJ McCarthy, I wish I had read this sooner, I just applied rejuvenate to our hardwood floors! The amount of effort it would take a professional to take off ALL THAT GUNK could be twice the length of time it normally takes to get down to raw wood. I called you and you told me to use. You can have a pro come in and offer the cleaning/screening service. As a wood flooring professional I have called 'out' cleaners and homeowners (and Realtors) and ANYONE who thinks Rejuvenate (or OrangeGlo, etc) is a great product. (Lindenhurst, NY). I used both products on my kitchen floor, which is made of slate tiles. It LEAVES material in place (makes it look shiny for several weeks). I never let water sit on my floors to air dry. It looks great. First application and problems. Don't Hesitate to Use Them in Your Personal Space, You can make an outdoor fish paradise of your own, for less than you might think. It gets better. Lysol on the other hand I see that is more difficult to find. You cannot WET MOP hardwood floors and keep them beautiful. I would prefer to see 4mm-6mm. Shine comes when you do a FULL SAND and refinish. I had the same problem with my ceramic tiles. Shame on this company for selling such a misleading product. A regular engineered hardwood requires 3mm of top wood to attempt a single sand/refinish. I am disgusted after cleaning those floors on my hands and knees and they looked perfectly fine. I vacuum 3-4 times a week, damp spot mop monthly, damp full mop 3-4 times a YEAR-- its just my husband & I no pets. Just get the gunk off of it and leave it be. As for polishes, be FULLY AWARE that use of a polish of ANY KIND can and will PREVENT future sand/refinishing events. I think your $15/sf budget could buy you so much more than a USFloors engineered hardwood from China. Thanks for the windex advice. So I'm 'hearing' several things going on here. Posso rifiutare i cookie non necessari cliccando su "Imposta le preferenze". Spills and yes dog drool cleaned up just fine before, now they seem to be a permanent part of the floor and I've never had scratches in my floor before. I read from the manufacturer to remove Mop and Glo to use Lysol all purpose cleaner with no bleach and ammonia. I have a tenant moving in soon and will plan on sanding when they move out. It has wax in it? Water based products (especially the good ones) have VERY low VOCs, cure in 5-7 days and the odour is gone by the time you move in. It contaminates the wood UNDERNEATH the finish (which is not repairedjust hidden under lip the polymerjust like trying to hide mouth cancer with cherry lip gloss). Do not use this product. Thx for the advice. You'll get 6months out of themmaybe. I used equal parts of white vinegar, distilled water, and alcohol and they cleaned beautifully. Protective pads are on all table and chair legs --the problem is our shoes over time (15 years of daily use)! I have used the product for approximately 4 years on my laminate flooring. Besides, in 6 months you *should have used ONE application of Rejuvenatenothing more. I will get you some photos--sun should be coming out today. I did not know that about ammonia so thank you. That is a process where the finish is 'roughed up' and then a new coat is applied over top of what is already there. If you can IMPROVE the look of the floor with the Windex then you KNOW you have residue on the floors. However, the three primary ingredients are acetone, toulene and methanol. That's why they look so good. After answering several questions and sending photos of my ruined floors (so I thought) Samantha shipped me a solution that removed the product and restored my floors back to new. warm water, vinegar and baking soda. I remember my mother doing it. Windex contains Ammonia which is why it works. They make an 80 year floor into a 20 year floor just by being applied. Now don't know how to remove the restorer that I applied. I've sold Chinese cork so I know there are some very good manufacturers over therebut the majority would not be classified as "upstanding". To this day I do not know why I used it on them since the cabinets were new and cost $16,000 dollars. It looks "cool" but is extremely limiting as to room layout. share your hardwood floor cleaners review here, Join in and write your own page! Rejuvenate all floors restorer has been a lifesaver for me. Easy. Then cleaned them with varsol. I am not kidding. First SC McCarthy-- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSES AND TIME! They also got the wax all over the baseboards and left a boot print in the wax do we need to just sand and seal? Just FYI Charles, my site, Stain Removal 101, is not owned and is not associated with the manufacturer of this product, so while I appreciate you telling me what happened when you used it, and warning other readers, this message has not reached the company. Now imagine the cost of a full sand/refinish? To get a shiny floor, you must START with a shiny floor. So a quick boo at the technical details tells us a lot. A heavy hand scraped finish like yours will need MUCH MORE wood to get a single refinish. Our oak floors were starting to look a bit tired. This stuff ruined my hardwood floors, I will never get the normal look again, they are smudgy and horrible looking. The solution she sent me was free of charge and worked perfect. Would never use this product nor would I recommend it. So give them a call. by Rudy 3. The wood you have is probably beyond help. A slightly stronger ammonia based floor stripper can be used but you must be VERY cautious about how strong it is an how to use it safely (high ventilation, working in pairs, etc). In many states there is a way for a buyer to get compensation out of the seller. But you'll need this expert design wisdom, Take the ecofriendly high road with a low-cost outdoor chair you make yourself, Personalizza la mia esperienza utilizzando cookie, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists. We have engineered hardwood and my housekeeper put it on our floors several years ago, since dirt build up has penetrated the wax and ruined our floors. It is death to hardwoods. The type of finish. The vinegar and water did not. Over a 1000 square foot of floor pours straight ammonia on small section of floor at a time and used a credit card to scrape crap up and then wiped up. I did. You are right. Once the new coat begins to peel, it will become a full failure in no time. It leaves a dull finish that is difficult to remove. Yes there are areas of wear through but the colour and the light sheen tells us there is FINISH left on those floors. Sigh. For some homeowners they lose TENS of thousands of dollars worth of flooring. You can try using Windex Original formula on your floors. If you don't care about them, then go ahead and use the band-aide solution. If nothing happens to the floor (visually) then shrug it off and keep going. The cleaner is great for those types of floors. They are the #1 killer of all things 'flooring'. But! The darker the floor, the worse it looks. It can still be fully functional but it will look pretty rough. The kitchen tile was scratched after rejuvenated and now I cant remove the rejuvenate with out extensive labor. I put on 2 coats and that was great. To learn more please see my product review disclosure statement. When the Rejuvenate is first applied to the hardwood it does look nice and shiny. Our dining room table is used as our desk and dining daily. Nothing could remove the residue, not even Krud Kutter. The *best you can hope for is a buff and coat. Thank you very much! It would be a complete waste of time and money. The floorswere damaged when we had workers rewire the house. The feet of the chairs. If the cloth comes away with a brown/orange mess on it, then KEEP GOING! Problem is such a large area will take forever to remove by hand. Wait. I use Rejuvenate once a year. It looks dull 2.5 seconds after cleaning it. Thank you! I don't know if you saw my last post--but to clarify, Bona polish=BAD? I wipe the floor and dry the floor immediately. I'm sorry to say this, but the high-valued wood floor you purchased with your house may be junk. The old buffing machines (the one's grandma use to have to wax/strip her linoleum) are also worthy of purchase. The "wood" surface you see with laminate flooring is actually a photograph, and is very, very thin. I used, in a spray bottle, white vinegar, small amount of Dawn dish soap, and mineral spirits. Went to mop before a showing and they turned into a disaster, white film residue and steaks everywhere. I would SOAK a 1ft x 1ft spot with Windex. Our floors are milled PECAN wood, with a Satin Water based Poly (2) coats 15 years ago. That being said, this is TYPICAL for an oil finish. https://www.doityourself.com/stry/lacquer-finish-vs-shellac#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20major%20differences,a%20variety%20of%20different%20colors. All of these used on a routine basis (soap = 1-3 times per month, Refresher Oil every 3 months, and Maintenance oil every 1-2 years once you decide the COLOUR is looking a bit shabby). You do not know the whole history of the cleaning schedule. My hardwood is dull now. @ chuawee Cleaning the floor - at this point - will be pretty basic. Please STOP using Rejuvenate on your wood floors. Hate this product with a vengence. I have laminated floors. A buff and coat will NOT fix deep scratches but it will make your floor look 'fresher' for the next 10 years. It showed scratches from our dogs which were not seen before we used the product. Problem: when I walked on it barefoot, it was like walking on plastic cling wrap. Unfortunately, it has a lot of wax build up. @ jennifercook28 - You will NOT use anything to make your floors shine. As others have stated when it got wet with first cleaning it was horrible. This gets tricky with floors like yours. Rejuvenate works. Everything you describe SCREAMS OUT contamination. Not impressed at all! Perhaps Oak & Broad can step in to help you with your purchasing/choice of materials when working with a high-end engineered hardwood in that price range. Ammonia is the 'go-to' chemical in floor strippers. I was thinking it must be furniture polish. Can a flooring company remove the poly finish w/o having to "sand" the actual floor and apply the above recommended finishes to my floors? I called the company and they told me that I should apply another coat REALLY? It all depends on how damaged the wood is (ie. I have never been able to get it to shine. I will repost in about a week. The maintenance instructions CLEARLY show that Woca Soap and Woca Oil are REQUIRED (no biggy, right? Contact the manufacturer of Rejuvenate to find their 'floor stripper'. The name lacquer derives from the Portuguese name 'lac,' which is a form of resin expelled from certain insects. @SJ McCarthy got it. The residue scratches within a few days and makes it look like the floor is scratched. However, if you need directions from the company, please visit their website or call their customer service number. And that junk was created by the PREVIOUS owner. Lacquer is not made from insects. (San Diego). Nothing but paint stripper will remove it. May need to hire someone to do this for me. @ Maggie Gthose floors are FULLY finished. The only thing that takes it off your floors is pure ammonia (which can ruin some floors). That's when a professional company comes in and 'roughs up' the existing finish and then puts down a single coat of finish over top. I would leave it for 60 - 90 seconds (NOTHING LESS!). That material must be REMOVED every 5-6 applications. And that makes my teeth hurt. Country of origin = China. First photo is an area that isnt high traffic and the floor is in much better shape- the second are very high traffic areas.