Sealed Vs Unsealed Wood Floors

However if the bead of water sinks down into the floor and makes a spot the sealant on your floors is no longer sound and water damage can and will occur.

Sealed vs unsealed wood floors.

Wax finished wood floors are a thing of the past. In the above photo the left side shows an example of unsealed reclaimed wood while the right side shows an example of the same reclaimed wood sealed. A waxed floor has had several layers of wax applied instead of a sealer finish. So how do i know if my hardwood floors are sealed.

Although cleaning unsealed vacuum floors requires extreme care and caution simple cleaning principles also apply. Off with the dust. Locate an out of the way area that is not on a seam for the hardwood boards. Protip don t do this in the middle of the floor where you could stare at it for a few days.

Do not use water to clean your hardwood floors. So how do you clean unsealed hardwood floors without experiencing any of these problems. We use a matte sealer but there is still a very slight sheen. Similarly hardwood floors which have not yet been sealed face the same misfortunes.

If it touches a seam try again with a smaller amount in another area. Another thing to keep in mind is though not drastic the wood slightly darkens with the sealer. If it stands for 5 minutes without soaking in your hardwood floors are sealed. Most likely your floors have been sanded sealed and finished with polyureathane.

Google bruce wood floors for info on maintaing your floor. Pour a small amount on the wood.