How do you remove Bona cleaner from Hardwood?
851287
I've never removed it. I spray it as I mop and do this once a week. There is no buildup and I have been doing it over a year.
851288
I too have used this for years. I just spray and wipe with my bona mop. No build up ever. I would use nothing else on my beloved kitchen floor.
851289
There is no reason to remove it. It is spread with a soft cloth and helps clean the floor of dirt and scuff marks, then it dries.
851290
Bona makes another product that is not a cleaner--it is a polish type product. It is a disaster. I used it and it never dried-- left a sticky mess on my hardwood floor which had to be removed with Krud Cutter, a plastic scraper, ammonia, and ten hours on my hands and knees. I also tried the Bona cleaner after that (you would think I would've been smarter than that) and it left a greasy looking film. So I'm back to my good old vinegar and water followed by a dry mop. Works great. Floors are great.
851291
I've never had to rinse it. I use it daily on hardwood floors! I have a child and two pets. I swear by this product!
851292
I'm not sure what you mean by "remove" the cleaner....If you are asking if you are asking if it needs to be "rinse" mopped, the answer is no. You simply spray on and mop with the soft mop. It will dry in a couple of minutes and that's it. No rinse.
459373
I used a squeegee and dustpan to take it up off the hardwood after using it to strip the floors in our house. Then an old fashioned soapy hot water scrub and clean. Let them dry. Amazing though. Was straight up wood after.
15453
Yes it can -- you just can't use it polished floors. I recommend that you first use theBona cleaner (or any hardwood floor cleaner), then apply the bona. You will be very happy.
1658158
Bona has a different cleaner that is for laminate floors. I think I would get that instead.
56185
Vinager, water and a mop is the best cleaning you can have for hardwood floors. I had African Mohogany floors and kept them like new for 8 years till I sold house.
1831459
I use Bona laminate floor cleaner. It works beautifully. It is especially formulated for ceramic and laminate.
734022
I don't recall details ....th BONA site had detail discussion on this topic. I have just started using BONA on my wood and tile floors and never had the need to remove .... I do recall a very specific discussion on "polish" vs refresher. Polish is what you need to concern yourself with for removal whereas refresher was easier to deal with
564609
I have never had that happen to me. I wonder if too much was used? I wonder if some other product used before the Bona caused the powdery footprint. You might try to just mop with water and the next time use the Bona cleaner and polish. See what happens. I love the Bona so don't give up.
2234244
Just soak it in mild soap and water, and if there's residue that needs to be removed use a fingernail brush to remove it.
1066466
Use a gallon of water in the sink with very small amount of Polly care. I had the same problem with sticking on the floor and footprints. Sweep or vacuum the hardwood first. Less is better in the water.
2208357
Bona makes a special cleaner for oil finished floors. It works very well. Bona® Professional Series Natural Oil Floor Cleaner. It's sold here on Amazon and is hard to find in stores.
1995849
I bought a house that had hard woods and wasn't sure what to use. After googling I tried Bona. It was good for a while but I noticed that they floors were becoming cloudy. I purchased a steam They are still cloudy and now streaked! After surfing the web I decided to try Windex. I have been wiping for hours but it works!!! I am using a brand new micro cloth that I am positive has never been exposed to fabric softener and good ole elbow grease. The Windex has removed the cloudy residue and does not harm my high gloss floor. I am returning the steam mop and the new bottle on Bona that I bought yesterday and buying a Windex refill! I bought a house that had hard woods and wasn't sure what to use. After googling I tried Bona. It was good for a while but I noticed that they floors were becoming cloudy. I purchased a steam They are still cloudy and now streaked! After surfing the web I decided to try Windex. I have been wiping for hours but it works!!! I am using a brand new micro cloth that I am positive has never been exposed to fabric softener and good ole elbow grease. The Windex has removed the cloudy residue and does not harm my high gloss floor. I am returning the steam mop and the new bottle on Bona that I bought... » Read More I bought a house that had hard woods and wasn't sure what to use. After googling I tried Bona. It was good for a while but I noticed that they floors were becoming cloudy. I purchased a steam They are still cloudy and now streaked! After surfing the web I decided to try Windex. I have been wiping for hours but it works!!! I am using a brand new micro cloth that I am positive has never been exposed to fabric softener and good ole elbow grease. The Windex has removed the cloudy residue and does not harm my high gloss floor. I am returning the steam mop and the new bottle on Bona that I bought yesterday and buying a Windex refill! « Show Less
1088377
OK--Here's what I do. I just removed years of buildup with this method . I have parquet flooring that were dulled from of never really cleaning floor and tried many products- like Bono. Here's what I did-- I put rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle undiluted. I sprayed it on a portion of floor to test it first. Spray on and let it sit for a few minutes. I used a little plastic curly pot scrubber in the direction of the grain and it practically lifted the accumulation by itself without a lot of pressure. Follow immediately with a slightly dampened microfiber cloth. I did my entire floor on my hands and knees using plain old alcohol. It evaporates very quickly and unlike water, will not damage wood. You will find that the old floor shine will form black "nubbies" which you swipe into a dustpan and brush. I carefully researched how-to's and found that windex works as well because it contains alcohol. The key ingredient here is the alcohol- just like the nurse rubs it on before a shot to remove skin oil and disinfect, it does the same on floor. This experience really changed my whole approach to hardwood maintenance. QucikShine is something I will never use again. It's not healthy for the wood. My alcohol stripped floors have a beautiful glow, and I will keep them that way by vacuuming up dust and swiffering often That's what the experts recommend. Twice a year is all the deep cleaning your floor needs to last a long time. Hope this helps. I'm crazy clean!
42013
I used ammonia and water 1 water to 3 ammonia ratio to remove it from my hard wood floors. You may have to go over it a couple times.
1530336
Why remove it? If you use a wax stripper, it may damage your laminate. Try a vinegar & water wash first. If that doesn't work, try ammonia and water, but it may dull the finish on your floor
2050076
The part that's specific to hardwood floors on this product is the fluid cleaner in the cartridge. The product comes with Bona cleaner for hardwood floors. However, they also make a cleaner for stone, tile and laminate. If you can find that in a cartridge that fits into this sweeper, it should work just fine. There's nothing about the actual sweeper that's going to damage tile. However, you can clean tile with mops that have brushes or something to scrape any stuck on dirt and this sweeper has no such option. It's just a soft cloth, ideal for hardwood but maybe not the best for tile and grout. The part that's specific to hardwood floors on this product is the fluid cleaner in the cartridge. The product comes with Bona cleaner for hardwood floors. However, they also make a cleaner for stone, tile and laminate. If you can find that in a cartridge that fits into this sweeper, it should work just fine. There's nothing about the actual sweeper that's going to damage tile. However, you can clean tile with mops that have brushes or something to scrape any stuck on dirt and this sweeper has no such option. It's just a soft cloth, ideal for hardwood but maybe not the best for tile and grout.
270882
This works much better. I like to use a broom to pick the heave stuff. Like if i haven't cleaned in two wks.Than I clean with Bona, than I use the duster. The duster would pick it all up even if you didn't use the broom though.