How To Get Your Hardwood Floors Shiny Again

Inside: Are you dealing with dull hardwood floors? Check out how to shine wood floors and keep them shiny! It's easy to remove scratches, remove damage from foot traffic, and polish your floors so they look like new again.

Do your hardwood floors look dull compared to when they were new?

Hardwood floors can look great when new but time can dull them.

I completely understand. We have dogs and a kiddo that really causes some wear and tear on our floors.

Last weekend I rented a carpet cleaner and today I went through and cleaned and shined my hardwood floors. It is amazing the difference polishing your hardwood floors makes.

If you are dealing with dull hardwood floors check out how to get your hardwood floors shiny again.

How To Shine Hardwood Floors

When we bought our house our floors were extremely damaged due to neglect and some water damage. Over the last 10 years, our hardwood floors have been well used by kids and dogs.

It always amazes me that they come back so shiny with just an hour of work.

Don't forget to check out my tips on caring for hardwood floors too!

To get rid of dull hardwood floors and have them look shiny and new again you will need a few things.

Items you will need

• tennis ball (to remove scuff marks)
• mop
• vacuum
• Halloway House Quick Shine (You can pick it up on Amazon)

Start by removing any area rugs, chairs, and tables on the hardwood floors.

Sweeping & Removing Dust

You will want to start by sweeping or vacuuming your hardwood floors to remove any dust, pet hair, or debris.

Note: Pay extra close attention to the corners and edges to get all of the dirt and hair gone.

Anything that is left on the floor will mix in with the wood polish and make it look dirty.

Mop The Hardwood Floor

After you have swept the floor you will want to go over the floor with a damp cloth. I just used a microfiber cloth that was wet with water and then rung out.

I have one that goes on a mop head so I can quickly clean the floors, it makes life so much easier when cleaning hardwood floors.

This helps get anything that is spilled or stuck to the hardwood floors.

Depending on how dirty your floor is you may want to be using a hardwood floor cleaner first instead of just water.

Polish The Wood Floors

Once the hardwood floors are clean and dry you can now add the shine to those dull hardwood floors.

I use Holloway House Quick Shine to polish my floors. Over the last 10 years, I have used it on our hardwood floors and I love it.

I feel like it does a great job of:

• getting rid of micro scratches and small imperfections
• makes the floors shine
• doesn't cause air bubbles
• leaves a great surface finish

Note: I have tried Bona, Orange Glo, and other products and none come even close to Holloway House.

However, use whatever you feel most comfortable with.

To apply the hardwood floor polish you will want to open the squirt top and remove the seal. Then, leave the squirt top open to apply.

Step 1: Gently spray a small amount of the Quick Shine out onto the floor in a small area. I recommend keeping to a 3 feet by 3 feet area.

Tip: Make sure you are going with the grain of your hardwood floor. You will get a more even application this way.

Step 2: Use a mop that has been dampened with water to spread it evenly over the 3 x3 area.

Note: I just use an inexpensive foam mop to spread it around.

Step 3: Slowly work your way across the hardwood floors spraying and spreading the Quick Shine as you go in small areas.

Step 4: When you have finished all of the hardwood floors wait for it to dry before you add another coat.

Note: Each time you add a coat wait until the previous coat has dried.

Step 5: Continue to add liquid floor shing to add as many coats as needed until you get the desired shine.

The first time I used it years ago I added 5 coats. Now I add about 2 coats twice a year.

Let The Hardwood Floor Dry

When you are finished wait for the last coat to dry and then you can walk on it.

You can move your furniture back into the rooms as soon as the revitalizer is dry, however, I recommend waiting 24 hours before moving rugs and mats back into the room.

I am amazed at how shiny my floors look for months after applying the Quick Shine.

If you are having a hard time finding Quick Shine you can buy bottles here and have them sent to your house. It used to be harder to find, but more stores are starting to carry it.

I love the way my floors look after I follow these easy steps. They stay shiny even after muddy paws and snow-covered boots walk all over them. Check out the amazing before and after.

Areas To Avoid

There are some things you will want to avoid getting the hardwood floor polish on:

• baseboards
• toilets
• floor vents
• furniture

It will leave a shiny coat on just about anything it gets on, so just make sure to avoid any areas you don't want shiny.

Cleaning and Removing Scuff Marks From Hardwood Floor

To start you will want to get up any scuff marks shoes or other things have left on your floor.

I like to use a tennis ball and rub it over the scuff marks. The tennis ball quickly takes the scuffs away.

If you don't have a tennis ball then you can get this scuff mark remover tool for not much more than a can of tennis balls.

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