How To Use Wood Bleach On Hardwood Floors

Sand your hardwood floor or use a chemical stripper to get the finish off it.

How to use wood bleach on hardwood floors. Take a ½ cup of bleach with a gallon of water. Dip a mop into the bleach solution then wring it thoroughly. Sprinkle baking soda to absorb the odor wait 10 minutes and clean up the baking soda with a damp cloth.

Air drying your hardwood floors. There is five best way how to clean your wooden floor with bleach. You must remove the finish either with a stripper or by sanding before applying wood bleach.

Reapply if stain persists leaving bleach on up to 24 hours. Mop or wipe surface and let stand for 5 minutes. Its also much easier.

Generally Clorox Regular Bleach 2 is suitable for disinfecting floors made of hard surfaces like ceramic tile vinyl and linoleumnot marble or other porous surfaces that arent safe for bleach. When spot-bleaching your hardwood floor you may be able to remove the finish only in the affected area bleach and neutralize the treatment then refinish the surface and blend it in with the surrounding floor provided you have matching finish products. First prep the floor surface by cleaning it with a broom or a dry mop.

Wood is porous and generally we only recommend bleaching exterior finished wood surfaces not interior hardwood floors. Work either shock treatment or household bleach into the wood and stain brushing it in with a stiff-bristled brush. First of all as soon as the bleach hits the floor dart over to your sink and get a damp cloth.

Wait at least 10 minutes before wiping off with a soft dry rag. Allow it to rest on the stained areas wipe the excess liquid off with a cloth or microfiber pad. As a general rule bleach is not recommended for cleaning wooded surfaces or wood floors.