How to Clean and Maintain Residential Oil-Finished Wood Floors

Mix 3 oz. of WOCA Natural Soap with 1 gallon of lukewarm water. Do not use the concentrate undiluted. For routine residential cleaning, WOCA recommends damp mopping approximately every other week.

For stains that cannot be removed by using Natural Soap, try WOCA Stain Remover or Tannin Spot Remover. Just remember to touch up after the stain has been removed with more oil to add protection.

No! A steam is the worst thing for wood floors. Cleaning with a steam cleaner will eventually break down the finish and warp the wood.

Success removing pet stains varies depending on many factors. Try cleaning the affected area with Natural Soap first. Repeated cleaning with the Natural Soap may help to fade the stain with time.

WOCA Spot Remover could be successful, depending on the severity of the stain. Be sure to follow it with touch up oil to restore the oil finish.

If there is a mild black stain from pet urine, some customers have had success with treating it with Tannin Spot Neutralizer.

There are no guarantees with completely removing pet stains. The last resort would be to replace the soiled floor boards.

Oil-finished floors require regular cleaning, periodic revitalization, and occasional re-oiling. Regular cleaning maintains the wood's natural look and protects it from dirt, moisture, and wear. In addition, maintenance oil applied every few years will nourish and protect the wood.

If your floor has become too oily or greasy, it may be because of too much cleaning solution or improper product use. Cleaning an oily floor involves gently wiping the floor with a slightly damp cloth and making sure you use a cleaning solution for oil-finished floors. Be sure to avoid excess moisture, which can damage the finish of the wood.

One liter covers approximately 3,500 square feet of wood flooring. How long a bottle lasts depends on your floor size and how often you clean.

Natural Soap is designed to clean and protect oil-finished surfaces from dirt, stains, wear and tear. It cleans and leaves behind an invisible layer of plant fats, which strengthens and protects the finish.

Oil Refreshing Soap is used to clean the floor as periodic maintenance and to add more oil to the finish. It does not leave behind any residue.

Natural Soap and Oil Refreshing Soap are both part of the WOCA Residential Care plan for cleaning an oiled floor. Use Natural Soap twice a month and Oil Refreshing Soap quarterly to clean and protect your oiled wood surface.

Natural Soap does not require rinsing after applying a properly diluted solution. Rinsing would remove the conditioning benefits of the Natural Soap.

WOCA Oil Refreshing Soap is a cleaner that has a small amount of oil in it. It's more of a finish rejuvenator than an oil or a maintenance oil.

Re-oiling a floor means prepping with Intensive Wood Cleaner and polishing in a coat of one of the following products:

• Diamond Oil Active
• Master Color Oil
• Maintenance Oil Diamond Active
• Maintenance Gel
• Invisible Oil Care

No. When a floor receives a machine-applied maintenance coat of WOCA oil, most scratches, stains and discoloration will be repaired by the strength of the Intensive Wood Cleaner, the application of oil, the polishing pad, and the weight, heat, and motion of the machine.

No. A WOCA Oiled floor doesn’t have to go through a whole home. Sand and refinish, you can re-oil only the parts of the floor that need it and it should blend nicely.

We highly recommend using a floor machine when applying oil, but if you have an area of less than 400 square feet, you can polish the oil in by hand with a white 3M pad.

Step 1 - Clean the area to be re-oiled with WOCA Intensive Wood Cleaner and let dry completely.

Step 2 - Polish in a single coat of the WOCA Oil of your choice with a floor machine and a white pad and then towel buff off the excess. Depending on which WOCA Oil you use, please note the product cure time.

Step 3 - After the treated area is fully cured, damp mop with WOCA Natural Soap.