Maintenance: : Bamboo

Maintain your bamboo floor as you would any other hardwood floor. The key to your floors long life and good looks is periodic cleaning and refinishing when necessary. Protectors should be placed under the legs of furniture and floor mats placed at entrances to the outdoors to collect dirt that can damage your floor finish. Always follow the finish manufacturer’s recommendations for periodic recoating.

Scratching – All urethane finishes, including ceramic and aluminum oxide, will scratch. Use walk off mats to remove small pebbles and dirt from shoes. Sweep floors regularly. Make sure no nails or sharp ends protrude from anything (shoes, furniture, etc.) that contact the floor.

Exposure to direct sunlight – Direct sunlight will bleach bamboo (and almost anything) over time. Use curtains or treated windows.

Excessive moisture – Bamboo is resistant to moisture, but is not moisture proof. Remove any spills immediately. Make sure your plumbing does not leak.

RECOATING NOTE – New products have been introduced that allow you to recoat a urethane floor without sanding. These products bond new urethane to old. They will not bond to bare wood.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU RECOAT? – Recoating should happen when traffic patterns have appeared in your finish. You cannot recoat if you wear through to wood/bamboo.

RECOATING – Apply another layer of urethane to mask scratching or traffic patterns. Existing urethane remains.

REFINISH – Sand off existing urethane and remove dents and dings from flooring.