I removed the wall to wall carpet from the 70 year old house I recently
bought.
The floors in the bedrooms appears to be pine coated with shellac or
possibly
polyurethane. I don't want to refinish the floors because of the beautiful
patina.
In only isolated spots and by the door the coating show heavy wear.
How can I find out which coating is on the floors? How can I protect and
preserve
the floors? What should I use to clean and preserve them?
Thanks,
Mike
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > How can I find out which coating is on the floors? How can I protect
> > and preserve
> > the floors? What should I use to clean and preserve them?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike
>
> If they are coated with shellac, it will dissolve with alcohol. In an
> inconspicuous place (or in a closet), moisten it with denatured alcohol.
For
> years, Murphy's Oil Soap was used for floors but there may be better
> products now.
>
>
>
If there are, I haven't seen 'em.
Also great for the dash and plastic in your car and all the plastic on your
computer gear. I remember how surprised I was at first to see Motorola
recommending it for radio cases (don't want ammonia), but my doubts
disappeared once I tried it.
"bro" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I removed the wall to wall carpet from the 70 year old house I recently
>bought.
> The floors in the bedrooms appears to be pine coated with shellac or
> possibly
> polyurethane. I don't want to refinish the floors because of the
> beautiful patina.
> In only isolated spots and by the door the coating show heavy wear.
>
> How can I find out which coating is on the floors? How can I protect
> and preserve
> the floors? What should I use to clean and preserve them?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
If they are coated with shellac, it will dissolve with alcohol. In an
inconspicuous place (or in a closet), moisten it with denatured alcohol. For
years, Murphy's Oil Soap was used for floors but there may be better
products now.
I'lll pick up some Murphy's Soap.
Mike
"George" <george@least> wrote in message
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>
> "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> > How can I find out which coating is on the floors? How can I protect
>> > and preserve
>> > the floors? What should I use to clean and preserve them?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Mike
>>
>> If they are coated with shellac, it will dissolve with alcohol. In an
>> inconspicuous place (or in a closet), moisten it with denatured alcohol.
> For
>> years, Murphy's Oil Soap was used for floors but there may be better
>> products now.
>>
>>
>>
> If there are, I haven't seen 'em.
>
> Also great for the dash and plastic in your car and all the plastic on
> your
> computer gear. I remember how surprised I was at first to see Motorola
> recommending it for radio cases (don't want ammonia), but my doubts
> disappeared once I tried it.
>
>
I'll try some denatured alcohol.
Mike
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "bro" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:8IlGd.1777$HT6.1169@trnddc04...
>>I removed the wall to wall carpet from the 70 year old house I recently
>>bought.
>> The floors in the bedrooms appears to be pine coated with shellac or
>> possibly
>> polyurethane. I don't want to refinish the floors because of the
>> beautiful patina.
>> In only isolated spots and by the door the coating show heavy wear.
>>
>> How can I find out which coating is on the floors? How can I protect
>> and preserve
>> the floors? What should I use to clean and preserve them?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>
> If they are coated with shellac, it will dissolve with alcohol. In an
> inconspicuous place (or in a closet), moisten it with denatured alcohol.
> For years, Murphy's Oil Soap was used for floors but there may be better
> products now.
>
>
>