Use certain solutions to remove acrylic finishes from wood floors.
Many wood floors are coated with acrylic finishes, for added strength, shine, and protection. As acrylic finishes wear off, however, floors can become marred with patches of wax residue, causing the wood to appear dingy. This unsightly residue makes cleaning a floor difficult, so thoroughly removing the acrylic finish can be very beneficial. Certain materials and solutions are effective at removing acrylic finishes from wood floors, but as they are prone to warping, cupping, and raised grain, never use water-based floor finish strippers to remove acrylic finishes.
Instructions
1. Sweep the entire floor with a broom, to remove dirt and debris. Spray the floor with dust mop treatment and mop the floor with a dust mop.
2. Fill half a mop bucket with ammonia-based wax stripper. According to Buckeye International, mild pH strippers are effective at removing acrylic finishes.
3. Use a cotton mop to apply the wax stripper to a 6-foot by 6-foot section of the floor, beginning at the farthest corner of the room. Allow the wax stripper to stand on the floor for a few minutes, so that it can react with the acrylic finish.
4. Attach a black stripping floor pad to the pad holder on a swing floor machine. Set the machine's dial on a slow speed setting.
5. Move the machine back and forth over the floor section. Overlap each pass by at least one inch.
6. Remove the wax stripper from the floor, using a wet dry vacuum equipped with front mount squeegee. Do not allow the wax stripper to dry on the floor.
7. Fill another mop bucket with warm water. Mop the floor section with the warm water, using a sponge mop.
8. Dump the warm water out of the bucket and fill the bucket with clean, cold water. Mop the floor twice with the cold water, using the sponge mop.
9. Apply stripper neutralizer to a clean rag and wipe the rag over the floor section. Allow the neutralizer to dry.
10. Wipe the floor section with a black towel, to check for white residue. If white residue remains on the floor, re-strip the section. Repeat the entire process for each 6-foot by 6-foot floor section.
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