Cleaning Wood Floor

[abrat]

I have Brazillian Teak Prefinished flooring and would like to know
what is recommended for washing them?.
It has dulled and I would like to get the satin sheen back. It was
installed 2 years ago and the dulling seemed to be happening within
the first yr.

Appreciate any professional recommendation.

[FloorMall.com]

Abrat,
We found this great article on BrazilianDirect.com about cleaning your
teak hardwood flooring.
Hope this helps.

Hardwood Flooring Resource Articles
How to clean your Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Floor
Fill your laundry tub with 4 inches of warm water and then splash the
water with @ 10 % Windex. Take a hand towel 12 x 15 cotton and
submerge it. Ring it out so the water does not drip when you hold it
up.

Put the towel flat on the floor - put a lightweight push broom in the
middle of the towel, flip the front portion on the towel over the
broom to hold it in place. Walk the floor, slowly behind the wet
cleaning path, moving the broom head to a clean area of the towel and
then flipping the towel over to the clean side. Re-rinse the towel out
2 or 3 times & repeat this process until all the dirt is gone.

Do this monthly. Vacuum daily with a vacuum head that has felt bumpers
and weekly wipe up sticky spills immediately with Windex and a wet
paper towel.

You must also put stick on felt glides on or tap in felt glides on
every thing that touches the floor. Table legs, chairs, bottom of
trash cans etc. To move around furniture cut carpet into 4 x 4 inch
pieces and put them under legs. Slid around the furniture with carpet
side face down. Once the final decision is made, remove carpet
swatches.

Never roll a refrigerator over a hardwood floor - put down ¼ in
plywood or a piece of vinyl prior to rolling out - the wheels of the
refrigerator will dent the floor.

NOTE:
Do not wax this floor.

Do not use vinegar and water on this floor.

Clean with an approved hardwood Flooring Maintenance Kit.

Click here for everyday maintenance tips.

Maintenance Links:
www.basiccoatings.com/asp/homeowners/floorcare.asp

www.bonakemi.com/consumers/hardwoodfloorcare.html

www.nofma.org/careguide.htm

www.woodfloors.org/consumer/maintReg.aspx