How To Clean Finished Plywood Floors

Next combine either one part vinegar with one part water or 1 part bleach with 3 parts water in the bucket.

How to clean finished plywood floors.

Let the first coat dry. For a liquid stain apply the first coat using long and even strokes. In either case wipe the stain off before it dries on the plywood. You can also go over the whole floor with thinner or alcohol to remove germs and whatnot.

One method to try and remove the residue is to use ammonia and warm water. Cleaning finished hardwood floors involves making a solution of a quarter cup of vinegar a gallon of water and a tablespoon of murphy s oil soap to pull up. Start by thoroughly vacuuming or sweeping the particle board to remove any loose dust and dirt. Sweep and vacuum your floors first then mix a 1 2 cup of ammonia in 1 gallon of warm water.

Mop the floor and then wipe and buff the floor with a microfiber cloth by hand. Just keep the edges of the plywood sections from getting wet with water. If you re using a gel stain instead apply the first coat with a cloth rubbing the gel into the wood evenly as you go along. Sanding would be good to improve the floor s appearance and smoothness but that s a lot of work.

If the grain is raised by the moisture let it dry and sand off the fuzz.