ways to clean hardwood floors, without resurfacing?

04-04-2011, 03:10 PM	#1
19mquinn79 Member   Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 60	ways to clean hardwood floors, without resurfacing? i bought a house with 40-year-old hardwood floors. i don't think they need to be resuraced -- they are not THAT bad -- but they could definitely use some help. any ideas? i have no idea about this stuff. a friend recommended renting a buffer. Is that a good idea? Is it a ton of work?

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05-01-2011, 07:23 AM	#2
Hoquester Newbie   Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 8	ways to clean hardwood floors, without resurfacing? no, buffer wont do anythhing, sounds like you need a screen and coat, which basically means giving it a very light sand and applying a fresh top coat, relatively cheap and works great.