Things You'll Need:
- Household floor cleanser
- Mop
- Rented floor buffer with polishing pads
- Floor polish for the buffer
- Goggles
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Step 1
Thoroughly mop and rinse the floor before buffing as any grime or dust that gets under the rotating buffer pad could scratch the floor. Use a mild, pH-neutral cleasner with wax in it. Make sure the floor is completely dry before you proceed.
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Step 2
Set up your buffer with the appropriate polishing pad. Starting in the furthest corner from the door, pour down a pool of polish about the size of a dinner plate. Set the buffer pad in the polish. Set the buffer on its lowest speed, and use it to spread the polish over an area about four feet on each side.
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Step 3
Once the polish is spread over an area, turn the machine to its highest speed and begin buffing. Work from the corner forward, moving the machine back and forth in slow, steady passes side-to-side, walking backward. Don't force the machine in any direction, but just guide it, letting the motion of the pad do the work. Take care to keep the power cord out of the way of the buffing work area. Continue working it until the polish is completely worked into the floor surface, and there's no longer any standing liquid.
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Step 4
Do the next section of the floor the same way, putting down the floor polish, spreading it over the area, and then working it in. Adjust the amount of polish you use as you proceed so that it takes two or three passes over each area to work it all in. When you're finished, remove and clean the pad immediately.
