It is an alcohol and ammonia based product.
Will windex hurt hardwood floors.
Windex is not going to damage your wooden floor furniture appliances or anything else.
A lot of people that have polyurethane coated hardwood floors are using glass cleaners like glass plus and windex to clean old hardwood floors.
The weight of furniture left unprotected can damage the finish and the wood over time.
Felt pads furniture straps and additional assistance are all good ideas.
There are many ways recommended for using windex most especially on sealed hardwoods and not all of these methods are safe for the lifespan of wood floors.
Glass cleaners have become trendy for wood flooring applications.
Very occasionally i ll add a little vinegar to my mop water.
I tried cleaning it with some windex and my floors look amazing and shiny.
However windex has become a popular floor cleaner with many positive responses.
A mop that is used to clean hardwood floors should only be slightly damp.
Most people have been asking if windex is safe on hardwood floors.
Could it damage my floors with long term use though.
The 1 source of damage to finishes although people might think that sloshing a soaking wet mop back and forth over their floors is a good idea this will actually ruin the finish and damage the wood itself.
Cleaning laminate flooring usually requires only simple household items but cleaning laminate floors with windex can get the job done even faster.
Windex will not leave a dull or soapy residue on the hardwood flooring like many other cleaners tend to do.
The finish is winwax dark walnut with 2 3 coats of polyurethane on it.
Remember that windex is not formulated for heavy duty cleaning.
It is formulated specifically to clean glass.
Oct 16 2018 at 2 26 pm.
Heavy furniture should be lifted carefully off of the floor and placed back on the floor once in their new position.
Can t wait to try it and see the results.
Apparently a glass cleaner is not made for hardwood floors.
If you plan to wash the entire floor rather than spot cleaning mix a solution of 3 4 cup of water and 1 4 of windex to do the job.
To begin with windex is a glass cleaning solution that has ammonia and alcohol as the main ingredients.
Do not drag furniture or heavy appliances over your hardwood floors.
Ammonia is a wax stripper agent that is commonly used to remove acrylic waxes on hardwood floors.
Ammonia is a wax stripper best suited for removing acrylic waxes on hardwood floors.
This post was edited by ilin on wed feb 19 14 at 13 32.
Sounds like a great trick.
If you run out of windex spot clean messes immediately with a damp cloth.
Cleaning hardwood floors with windex.
