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I wanted to try and freshen them up a bit. They use the word lacquer because the OIL BASED polyurethane (notice 'polyurethane' is in the title of the product?) Know there has to be somebody pro to come and take it off. Easy. Hate this product with a vengence. @ jennifercook28 - You will NOT use anything to make your floors shine. I just wanted them clean. If they were unfinished they would be a light 'dusty thirsty' grayish tone. I remember my mother doing it. When the sun hits the floor I can see the few spots I missed. This product should be banned!! They make an 80 year floor into a 20 year floor just by being applied. So I decided to give it a try. When I told her that I HAD read the directions she practically called me a liar. She will ask you to go to your local store and buy ammonia free glass cleaner. don't fall for her. I would SOAK a 1ft x 1ft spot with Windex. The bad news is this stuff has probably damaged your floor beyond "fixing" (these look to be hand scraped engineered floors which means you probably won't refinish them anyways). 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. Just be aware that a wood floor with exposed raw wood (like yours) has the potential to cause splinters. We are moving and where we had our rugs the floor is beautiful but the other areas look dull. The feet of the chairs. Stopped the whole vinegar thing a few years back as it looked like it was dulling my floors rather than cleaning them. You can try using Windex Original formula on your floors. He said it was Mop and Glo, who knows! Then you run the MASSIVE RISK (more than 50% chance) that the finish WILL FAIL (peel like a sunburn). I've already dealt with this TWICE this month (I don't even sell hardwoods and I've had to field phone calls from people who need to strip their floors). Floors now look good. It is HORRIBLE for flooring!!! I thought I did something wrong. It showed scratches from our dogs which were not seen before we used the product. And the texture makes this a bad candidate for a refresh. You have raw wood showing. You are right. I would leave it for 60 - 90 seconds (NOTHING LESS!). Went to mop before a showing and they turned into a disaster, white film residue and steaks everywhere. Now like you I am devastated that my laminate floors look terrible. Don't purchase this product it's garbage. You will let it sit for 30-60 seconds (nothing morenothing less). next time i'd rent the equipment. I was devastated. Simply click here to return to hardwood floor cleaners. I don't like oil based poly. I applied another coat, now it has smears in another section. It all depends on how damaged the wood is (ie. Are Bona Traffic HD nor Loba 2K Supra WATER OR OIL BASED? Country of origin = China. This has been done in the past. I'm guessing someone is using the word lacquer to describe the OIL BASED polyurethanes. Thank you very much! This product has left a film over my floor. Because the floors NEEDED to be refinished and the previous owner didn't want to pay the $5/sf. If you can't get a sand/refinish done before they move in, then I HIGHLY recommend you get some BIG area rugs in there to cover up the floors the best you can. I am a little nervous now, reading all of the negative comments, of what to expect when I need to damp mop it, or in time. Lacquer is not made from insects. Please see photo. Would highly recommend that no one buys this product. To achieve a full sand and finish (which this floor NEEDS) there must be 3mm of wood above the tongue. I was thinking it must be furniture polish. Maybe I will just try using windex or ammonia to see if that helps. Not high-end. Yes? Please don't put ANYTHING ELSE on this floor. It is death to hardwoods. Lysol on the other hand I see that is more difficult to find. You need to purchase the correct pads to remove the wax.and you will need a few gallons of Windex. I have used the product for approximately 4 years on my laminate flooring. (Lindenhurst, NY). I preferred to reapply two times per year. After using Rejuvenate floor restorer the floor was shiny in spots and dull in other spots. The vinegar and water did not. I really do. It looks dull 2.5 seconds after cleaning it. Shame on this company for selling such a misleading product. With heavy traffic across on floors and normal wear and tear, we thought we should polish it up to give it a new gloss. My concern is full wear through (the raw wood is poking through). Nothing removes it. That's normal. It ruins hundreds of thousands of dollars of hardwood flooring every year.Good luck. I'm pretty happy with the results. Allow the glass cleaner to sit a minute or two between lightly scrubbing with the grain and wipe with a clean warm wet rag to remove debris. I'm sorry to say this, but the high-valued wood floor you purchased with your house may be junk. I emailed the company, they never respond. Lastly, throw the Rejuvenate in the trash!!!! Dry with a clean cloth. It is solvent based and is supposed to 'penetrate' the old lacquer (an alcohol based product). Wonder if we have enough unsatisfied customers for a class action lawsuit!!!?! What can I use to shine my floors after I remove the rejuvenate? I would prefer to see 4mm-6mm. If you want to make sure there is no 'residue' left over, go ahead and clean a small patch of floor using Windex Original and some cotton cloths. Ugh! These are *probably not able to be refinished. I have tried several cleaners, but the floor looks worse. Zip. I need to remove floor restorer from marble, cannot use vinegar, what to do? Sigh. I got just what I wanted and I just redid them this year. Unfortunately, it has a lot of wax build up. Nothing but scratches. As for polishes, be FULLY AWARE that use of a polish of ANY KIND can and will PREVENT future sand/refinishing events. It's been about a year and a half and it still looks great. They turned wood 'amber' (aka. It lasted one week and then started to wear off. We used this product on our beautiful hardwood floors. Just get the gunk off of it and leave it be. You spray the MOP and NOT the floor. The cleaner is great for those types of floors. You can hire a flooring professional to screen your floor for you. I was trying to upload a picture of it, but its not working on mobile so I will try to do it through the computer later. You could offer to purchase the area rugs AFTER they move in - to make sure the rugs 'fit' with their decor. I really appreciate it. Before you make a mess of things, read these easy steps for removing melted wax from your candlesticks, You may be surprised by some of these ideas for removing cloudy white water marks from wood surfaces, From baths with ocean views to tubs set amid lush gardens, these spaces are designed to relax mind, body and soul, A 1970s Vermont home gets a stunning, ecofriendly, contemporary update, White too bright in your kitchen? Also, my feet left "footprints" on the shiny floor.Getting a sick feeling in my stomach as my husband told me NOT to use this on our floor.Thank God I only did an 8 foot by 5 foot section and not the whole downstairs! Windex has 5% ammonia content. Beverage (wine/beer/coffee) station inspiration requested. If you used 2 coats of finish then you have a much more delicate system then if you had gone with the hardier version = 3 coats. Shame on us for believing them. @SJ McCarthy Would you recommend polyurethane or moisture cured urethane? Good luck. Do not use this product. I did the 2 step process and was thrilled at the result. These poly pens can be used to touch up DEEP scratches (the one's that get down to the wood). This stuff ruined my hardwood floors, I will never get the normal look again, they are smudgy and horrible looking. Besides, in 6 months you *should have used ONE application of Rejuvenatenothing more. Another before ..left side is no rejuvenate..right side is with rejuvenate. First application and problems. 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). thx! Again, thank you SO much SJ McCarthy! I don't think my back can take it. The wood you have is probably beyond help. Do you have photos? It was hard to remove and we now have to have our floors refinished professionally. The residue scratches within a few days and makes it look like the floor is scratched. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. This contamination PREVENTS the new finish from adhering to the wood. Then waxed them again. I found this product at Home Depot and it sounded like it was just what I needed to bring back some shine and cover scratches to my ceramic tile floor. 3. Thank you! It stinks to high-heaven. I clean it now with their no bucket cleaner. Seems more likely carpeting was installed much more recently than the 1930s. If you don't care about them, then go ahead and use the band-aide solution. How? The amount of finish (don't know what typeif you remember feel free to share) and the table feet. Tell her you already did that and to send you the solution that their "chemist" prepares to remove this crap. To this day I do not know why I used it on them since the cabinets were new and cost $16,000 dollars. I am an independent third party website which just provides reviews of products from readers. The renters that lived in our home before we bought it, used a dark Minwax on it right before we moved in. Don't need them now and will not ever buy from them again!!!! There are affiliate links on this page, and if you purchase a product through them I receive a small commission. I update the website all the time with tips, tutorials, cleaning recipes, reviews of products from readers like you, and tests I've done on various cleaners, removers and laundry supplies. I just spent several hours using rubbing alcohol and a rag and an old credit card getting this off my floor. Protective pads are on all table and chair legs --the problem is our shoes over time (15 years of daily use)! I think your $15/sf budget could buy you so much more than a USFloors engineered hardwood from China. However, it has left a permanent milky haze on our Brazilian Cherry hardwood floor. That material must be REMOVED every 5-6 applications. The name lacquer derives from the Portuguese name 'lac,' which is a form of resin expelled from certain insects. Building a house & need advise on Carpet inlay in wood floors. Strip down the wood and add 3 coats of finish. Yah. I'm very sorry this product has caused a film on your floor, but you need to understand this is NOT the company's website. Thanks rejuvenate. The amount of texture will create voids where the screening pad does not hit. It looked fine during the application process but then became all streaky and milky in certain spots. Then it occurred to me that perhaps I could try using my latex paint remover. It's easy to do. @ Sue - your floors under the carpet have been spared the wear and tear of life. If the floor is still in decent enough shape that the current topcoat is still there then the renewer product doesn't have anything it can adequately adhere to. All I did was use a damp mop to wash it off then I mopped my floor again twice. Now imagine the cost of a full sand/refinish? 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. I wanted to have it sanded down and refinished but in our country there's a strict lockdown so 'unnecessary' services are not allowed as yet our living room area's floors are really in bad condition, nails coming up out of the food and some parts splintering, and wide gaps between the planks. You do the 'mist and wipe' until the cloth comes up 'damp' looking but NO DIRT/COLOUR. Gunk came right up. How? Then I will post the Afters. I was thinking just give them some oil to remoisturize and then wax them? @ chuawee Cleaning the floor - at this point - will be pretty basic. I can't imagine how this product stays in business. 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'. I would pick a spot that is hidden from view (I like behind a door). Introduce wood beams, countertops, furniture and more, A few household items can quickly rejuvenate tarnished wood tabletops, Love Strong Colors? how much raw wood is exposed to the Rejuvenate). It is possible the Rejuvenate will cause permanent contamination (as in nothing can be done but rip them out). And just for fun, try REMOVING the REJUVENATE after the 5th or 6th application (which all of these temporary 'polishes' require). Once the new coat begins to peel, it will become a full failure in no time. Windex is found in (almost) everyone's cleaning cupboard. Once you are tired of your damaged hardwoods you will probably have to rip them out and find something else. The gloss is temporary but the damage is permanent. It leaves a dull finish that is difficult to remove. If it is an open living space you are forcing yourself into living with chairs/tables/lamps, etc all in one very specific areathe carpeted area. Please help with furniture placement in sons Heritage Home apartment! Hi Csrm, Pergo (or any other laminate flooring) cannot be stained and certainly should not be painted. Floors are mostly shiny but scratchy--especially by the dining table--some poly may be scratched off --not sure--would like to "descratch them". Nothing spectacular. Some stains and messes just won't come out, and are permanent. Nope. Very difficult to remove. Thank you for sharing your comments and saving me money. I'm sorry you were taken in by the "Shiny" gimmick. Took 2 days on hands and knees. I never let water sit on my floors to air dry. The Rejuvenate PREVENTS sanding and refinishing. I used the rejuvenate floor cleaner for all types of floors and it worked absolutely wonderful but after reading all the comments Im going to take the floor restorer back and not even attempt it. The wood is already damaged and the nails are no longer holding. Turned out great, but what a job! Don't do anything. I have never been able to get it to shine. Heather has shared her Rejuvenate floor restorer and Rejuvenate floor cleaner review. I have laminated floors. Will never use that product again. Do not use this product if you have to put anything on it. The gloss lasted for a few days. It is a 5/8" engineered hardwood with a 4mm (1/8") wear surface. Do not 'moisturize' them. I used Rejuvenate about 5 years ago on my new laminate floors. Houzz utilizza cookie e tecnologie simili per personalizzare la mia esperienza, fornire contenuti per me rilevanti e migliorare i prodotti e i servizi di Houzz. But, when I had had enough of streaked sticky lumpy gobs on the floor I spent 8 hours on hands and knees with bleach, dawn, sos pads and a scraper to get them finished again. I spent 2 weeks on my knees cleaning the grout on my main level. It can be DIY friendlybut you have to WANT to save the 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. Best of luck. And that Maintenance Oil comes in different colours - so you can refresh the colour that you paid for. Even then, the scraping may be so heavy that parts of the wear layer are too thin to accept a full sand/refinish. warm water, vinegar and baking soda. Also floor became more prone to scratches over time. Is that one application enough to damage it or is it the repeated application? Now you do the 'mist' and wipe (immediate wipe up). Which is what will get a 2 coat floor to the 25 year mark. She was very rude to me and actually HUNG up on me! Rejuvenate all floors restorer has been a lifesaver for me. I'm returning the product tomorrow! A truly horrible product.It started wearing off within a few days. 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 now have blotchy floors and it looks awful! That's the good news. There is nothing on the market that is allowed to be applied to a fully finished floor. Do not use. Hoping it will eventually wear off and that my heart doesn't sink every time I pass by the areas that are ruined. Obviously the more I read, the more I am thinking this is not a good idea. 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. When the Rejuvenate is first applied to the hardwood it does look nice and shiny. Put a few drops of water in a single spot. The only thing you can do, now, is to strip the Rejuvenate and reassess. Would definitely NOT recommend this product to ANYBODY!! No denying the beauty with these photos. If you want a machine, you need to buy one. 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). First SC McCarthy-- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSES AND TIME! I've sold Chinese cork so I know there are some very good manufacturers over therebut the majority would not be classified as "upstanding". But I have read about using the Windex on here and that it works. I left the house for three hours to let it dry and returned home to my shiny floor. If they are truly 'raw' the water will absorb IMMEDIATELY. Sweep, sweep, sweep or vacuum (no beater barjust suction) every few days, 2. Animal urine can, like all liquids, penetrate through the polyurethane to reach the wood below. It should cause them to pause long enough to look it up themselves. The plastic finish stuck to my bare feet like cling wrap and came up off the floor. Now don't know how to remove the restorer that I applied. Ammonia is a powerful and potentially deadly chemical. A buff and coat should cost around $3/sf (compared to a full sand/refinish = $5/sf). (San Diego). Worst product ever. 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. I mostly mop w damp water. I need to figure out what will work to get rid of this stuff or will it go away over time? That's a middle of the road engineered hardwood. You're only supposed to use it every few months or once a year. Our entire first floor of our home is hardwood. So you need the Woca Soap, Woca Oil Refresher (for spot application) and the Woca Maintenance Oil. Almost every "wax" or "polish" manufacturer makes a chemical that STRIPS their wax/polish. Finally, I was able to speak with the helpful representative named Samantha Watts Samanthaw@forlifeproducts.com - 954.747.3300 - with the company. Has this company got no way of getting there product off people floors better get they sit her are still sell there crappy product with no solution but just keep apologizing for there wrong doing! If anyone is using it weekly or monthly that could be your issue. Hi! We used the Rejuvenate restorer and this was the worst decision we could have made for our hardwood floors. Wish I had listened to my inner voice before ruining my hardwood floors. I loved the shine when it was done. May need to hire someone to do this for me. I did. Windex contains Ammonia which is why it works. The kitchen tile was scratched after rejuvenated and now I cant remove the rejuvenate with out extensive labor. Mine are Bruce Engineered Hardwood. Can you post pics? This showed every paw print, every foot print and left an uneven coating. It looks "cool" but is extremely limiting as to room layout. I'd spend the time doing that and installing a good quality engineered or solid wood floor in its place, rather than sanding the laminate to paint it and have a floor that I'd think you'd regret very quickly. Thanks for Windex advice Rejuvenate come right off. 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. I would say that your "easy to care for" hardwood might be a little bit more than you anticipate. The good news is that laminate flooring is very easy to remove. I have tried using plain water and microfiber, very diluted pine sol, Bruce cleaner, bona, you name it! I did buy (havent used yet) Rejuvenate in an attempt to make them look a little better. Tried it on my laminate floors and love it. With COVID-19 rocking the world, one of the few things you can still find on the cleaning shelves = Windex (because many people don't know that ammonia has the same 'kill rate' as bleach). However, the three primary ingredients are acetone, toulene and methanol. That being said, this is TYPICAL for an oil finish. The polyurethane finish UNDERNEATH all that Rejuvenate is all that is needed. It would be a complete waste of time and money. You can do this application on hands and knees or with a machine. I've seen larger commercial sized ones at rental places but they are HEAVY and hard to control. 1. 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. Premendo su "Accetta", acconsento all'utilizzo dei cookie, descritto ulteriormente nell'Informativa sui cookie. I called the company and they told me that I should apply another coat REALLY? So give them a call. It gives a waxy shine and makes cleaning easier. Leave it sit for a 30 - 60 seconds. When we bought this house, I remember the floors were super shiny. That would be $3/sf just to get it to the ORIGINAL finish. I used this product on my 3 year old wood floors. The remaining wax dissolved, then went over the section with a damp cloth, and dried with another cloth. The Howard's Restore A Finish is for furniture. Use Windex with no ammonia. The homeowners who purchase a house with Rejuvenate on it are almost guaranteed to have finish failure should they attempt to refinish their floors. 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. The specific composition of lacquer thinners vary by brand. A buff and coat will NOT fix deep scratches but it will make your floor look 'fresher' for the next 10 years. If the cloth comes away with a brown/orange mess on it, then KEEP GOING! 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? To say that wood flooring is firewood/trash after having acrylic-based "finishes" applied to them is rather extreme. You are experiencing the END condition of a badly used/abused/cared for floor. Wow, I have almost the identical floors as OP. Bona polish is a POLISH. Very upset. I contacted the manufacturer and complained over and over. The only thing that takes it off your floors is pure ammonia (which can ruin some floors). Is that something people were doing in 1938? You will spray the Windex over a 1ft x 1ft spot. That is a process where the finish is 'roughed up' and then a new coat is applied over top of what is already there. I have read all of the previous chat on this subject and wondered about Minwax Finishing Wax? My husband bought the Rejuvenate kit. Perhaps the next time a Realtor asks you to perk up someone's floors, I recommend you present them with waiver stating you are not legally responsible for ANY DAMAGES the use of Rejuvenate creates. turns ORNAGE. Our dining room table is used as our desk and dining daily. They were not shiny but I wanted a little finish. I agree with never using Rejuvenate on your wood floors. When you subscribe to my free weekly newsletter you will receive a free printable laundry stain removal chart that you can reference as needed. Nothing could remove the residue, not even Krud Kutter. So a quick boo at the technical details tells us a lot. They are the #1 killer of all things 'flooring'. Sprayed one more time, set for a minute, scraped again. So far, I haven't had to remove it. The scratches were in the wax, not the wood. 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. They put you into a cleaning vortex that can be VERY upsetting. It looks great. I used both products on my kitchen floor, which is made of slate tiles. These are the ingredients that dissolve the lacquer. Windex did not work. Myrna has shared her experiences with Rejuvenate floor cleaner and floor restorer. It looked nice. Wipe with another cloth. First off, the floor is from USFLOORS. I'd say many of your posts, SJ McCarthy, while I am sure are well intended, are not entirely accurate. I precisely followed all the directions. As annoying as it is, it isn't unusual to see this with a traditional polyurethane finish. 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. Absolutely the worst thing I've ever tried for my laminate floors. But the wood in the bedrooms are ok. 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. 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). Long story short, this stuff builds up and leaves a waxy residue. The maintenance instructions CLEARLY show that Woca Soap and Woca Oil are REQUIRED (no biggy, right? Not scratched just a slight scuff. Rejuvenate works. I used the rejuvenate floor system. If the water beads on the floor long enough to be wiped up, you have finish on them. A professional cleaning/screening would probably take two days and the pro would burn through DOZENS of screening pads. See disclaimer of liability for more information. That means felt pads must be used (hot glue + felt pads = year of use before they fall off). contacted Rejuvenate but you have to go through hoops and follow their steps to get any help. I had to spend $424.00 for a home service janitorial company to strip the floors back to the main finish. How about Howards Restore a Finish? There are tons of scratches in them especially where pads were not placed under furniture. I would pick a spot that naturally sits underneath a rug. I don't need the company to commiserate with me. You can check to see the cross section of the wood to find out how thick the wear layer is. Vinegar does nothingand I mean nothing. If your floors are 15 years old, you can get a professional company to do a 'buff and coat'. Soak it again for 60 seconds. CAUTION: This website is provided for informational purposes only. Join in and write your own page! I think probably the carpet went on in the 50s or so when that became popular. How does Pergo flooring measure up to nat.

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