Determine of Coating on Floor is Shellac or Old Polyurethane
 

I removed the wall to wall carpet from the 70 year old house I recently
bought.
The floors in the bedrooms appears to be pine coated with shellac or
possibly
polyurethane. I don't want to refinish the floors because of the beautiful
patina.
In only isolated spots and by the door the coating show heavy wear.

How can I find out which coating is on the floors? How can I protect and
preserve
the floors? What should I use to clean and preserve them?

Thanks,

Mike

"bro" wrote in message
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I removed the wall to wall carpet from the 70 year old house I recently
bought.
The floors in the bedrooms appears to be pine coated with shellac or
possibly
polyurethane. I don't want to refinish the floors because of the
beautiful patina.
In only isolated spots and by the door the coating show heavy wear.

How can I find out which coating is on the floors? How can I protect
and preserve
the floors? What should I use to clean and preserve them?

Thanks,

Mike

If they are coated with shellac, it will dissolve with alcohol. In an
inconspicuous place (or in a closet), moisten it with denatured alcohol. For
years, Murphy's Oil Soap was used for floors but there may be better
products now.

I'll try some denatured alcohol.

Mike


"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"bro" wrote in message
news:8IlGd.1777$HT6.1169@trnddc04...
I removed the wall to wall carpet from the 70 year old house I recently
bought.
The floors in the bedrooms appears to be pine coated with shellac or
possibly
polyurethane. I don't want to refinish the floors because of the
beautiful patina.
In only isolated spots and by the door the coating show heavy wear.

How can I find out which coating is on the floors? How can I protect
and preserve
the floors? What should I use to clean and preserve them?

Thanks,

Mike

If they are coated with shellac, it will dissolve with alcohol. In an
inconspicuous place (or in a closet), moisten it with denatured alcohol.
For years, Murphy's Oil Soap was used for floors but there may be better
products now.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
...
How can I find out which coating is on the floors? How can I protect
and preserve
the floors? What should I use to clean and preserve them?

Thanks,

Mike

If they are coated with shellac, it will dissolve with alcohol. In an
inconspicuous place (or in a closet), moisten it with denatured alcohol.
For
years, Murphy's Oil Soap was used for floors but there may be better
products now.



If there are, I haven't seen 'em.

Also great for the dash and plastic in your car and all the plastic on your
computer gear. I remember how surprised I was at first to see Motorola
recommending it for radio cases (don't want ammonia), but my doubts
disappeared once I tried it.

I'lll pick up some Murphy's Soap.

Mike

"George" george@least wrote in message
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
...
How can I find out which coating is on the floors? How can I protect
and preserve
the floors? What should I use to clean and preserve them?

Thanks,

Mike

If they are coated with shellac, it will dissolve with alcohol. In an
inconspicuous place (or in a closet), moisten it with denatured alcohol.
For
years, Murphy's Oil Soap was used for floors but there may be better
products now.



If there are, I haven't seen 'em.

Also great for the dash and plastic in your car and all the plastic on
your
computer gear. I remember how surprised I was at first to see Motorola
recommending it for radio cases (don't want ammonia), but my doubts
disappeared once I tried it.