How to care for parquet boards

Parquet boards are one of the most beautiful floor coverings. Like all products made from natural materials, it requires careful and thorough care. With proper care, the flooring will last for many years. Let's look at how to care for the coating.

Caring for varnished parquet boards

Most of all, parquet is afraid of moisture and sand. Excessive moisture can cause the product to swell, and sand can cause deep scratches. To extend its service life, it is important to follow several rules:

• You should not walk on the floor in stiletto heels.
• The legs of furniture located in the room must be wrapped in soft cloth.
• Don't do wet cleaning too often.
• Coarse abrasive substances should not be used as cleaning agents.
• Do not wash the floor with chlorine-containing substances.

Basic care

Various means are used to protect parquet boards. The most common is varnish coating. It allows you to protect the floor as much as possible and extend its service life. But it needs to be treated with special substances from time to time. For example, polish. It consists of wax, varnish and water. It is necessary to treat the floor with this composition once every two to three months.

In addition, daily dry cleaning is necessary.Using a broom, a soft mop or a vacuum cleaner with a parquet board attachment, you should daily remove the resulting dust and dirt accumulated in the seams.

It is also necessary to follow several recommendations for caring for the varnish coating:

• To protect the boards from moisture as much as possible, apply a second coat of varnish.
• To care for parquet, it is advisable to use products produced by the same company as the varnish coating.
• To remove small stains, you should use Freshener. This is a special composition specifically for parquet floors that removes dirt.
• To prevent the topcoat from scratching, you need to use a spray varnish.

Wet cleaning

To maintain cleanliness, dry cleaning is not enough. Sometimes it is necessary to wet clean the floor. This is necessary in order to remove stains and adhering dirt. To do this, use a rag or mop with a special attachment. You will also need detergent for parquet boards.

REFERENCE. Different products are used for varnish and oil coating!

Wet cleaning is carried out as follows:

• Before you start wet cleaning, you need to sweep the floor to collect all the dust and debris.
• The rag or mop used must be thoroughly wrung out.
• The boards should be wiped in a zigzag pattern in their direction.
• Afterwards you need to wipe the floor with a dry cloth. This will remove all stains.

REFERENCE. For wet cleaning, it is prohibited to use a washing vacuum cleaner or steam mop!

Removing stubborn stains from parquet boards

No one is immune from the occurrence of severe pollution. It can be quite difficult to remove them, especially since parquet requires careful maintenance. Removing stains is done as follows:

• If the stain has appeared recently, it must be immediately wiped with a damp cloth;
• Stains from ink, cosmetics, shoe polish, rubber marks, markers and greasy stains are removed with White Spirit or a similar product;
• Wax and sticky gum should first be frozen and then carefully removed with a spatula;

REFERENCE. Detergents for parquet not only remove dirt and dust, but also create a protective film on its surface.

To add shine, you can use a special oil. If you follow all care recommendations, you can not only ensure cleanliness in the room, but also significantly increase the life of the parquet board.