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Wax for wood floor

3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago

What is the best wax for a wood floor that has been sealed at the factory? We built our home 7 years ago and I chose a satin finish for the wood. Since then I would like more shine but am not sure what the best wax would be. I want a wax that will not hurt the factory finsh, will not turn yellow over time, easy to apply with a pad.. Anyone have a suggstion?

I spent alot of time back then on this site and got lots of good info for our build. it was our first build and we were building a small ranch that is our forever home, It was stressful and hectic at the time, but it all turned out great. We are retired and if we were younger, we would love to do it again!


Comments (10)

  • 3 years ago

    You can't just put wax on top of any wood floor.

    What is the factory finish on your floors? Poly or hard wax oil?

    I would call the manufacturer, or a good wood floor store that carries the brand, and ask for their opinion.


  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Sealed with Poly, I should have mentioned that. Thanks.

  • 3 years ago

    OK thanks

  • 3 years ago

    I’ve since read NOT to wax a wood but to polish it. The more I read, the more confused I become. I will just leave it alone.

  • 3 years ago

    Call the manufacturer's Customer Service department. And list the product for more recommendations.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Hard wax oils are the new types of wax finishes. It keeps the wood as natural looking as possible. You cannot have a high sheen though. It's less maintenance compared to regular wood wax.

  • 3 years ago

    I've had a site finished poly finish in 3 houses and I now have a engineered wood floor with a hard wax oil finish in the house we built last year ... and I am loving the hard wax oil finish. Not finding that it requires any more maintenance and having to oil the floors every few years is still easier than having to have the floors sanded and refinished with poly. The hard wax oil can be done in section, even in an open floor plan, but poly has to be done all at one time.

  • 3 years ago

    Well, I've never found Poly to be a 20 year finish in any house we have lived in! With kids and dogs you can end up with lots of scratches and there is nothing you can do, except refinish the whole floor, so you just live with the scratches.

    I had heard all these negatives comments about hard wax oil floors, mostly from people who have never owned any! Glad I looked for reviews from actual owners who listed the real pros and con. I'm very happy with the hard wax oil finish on our engineered floors and how they are standing up to the 3 dogs.

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    "I want a wax that will not hurt the factory finsh" ... "Anyone have a suggstion?"

    You should never put any sort of wax on a poly finished wood floor. The proper long term maintenance for all poly finished flooring is to prepare and recoat. Any wax or polish applied over the exising poly may interfere with adhesion of a future poly recoat and would have to be removed prior to recoating. In addition, wax/polish generally scuffs more easily than poly and doesn't resist soiling as well, so unless you're sprucing up a floor on its last legs, it's a bad idea.