Restoring Paste Wax–Coated Maple Floors in a St. Louis Park Home
Maple hardwood floors discovered under carpet and coated in paste wax required a full refinish to properly restore the wood.
Project Overview
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Before Photos
These maple floors were exposed after carpet removal and showed significant paste wax buildup, wear, and surface residue.
After Photos
The maple floors were fully refinished, leaving a clean, even surface with a consistent finish and natural wood tone restored.
About the project
The homeowner pulled up carpet in the upper level of their home and discovered maple hardwood floors underneath. They wondered if the floors could be refinished and initially considered sanding and refinishing the floors themselves.
After taking a closer look, we found that while the maple floors were structurally sound, but the floors were coated in a heavy paste wax, which is extremely difficult to remove without professional equipment.
Because of the wax coating and the condition of the existing surface, a full refinish was required. The homeowner decided to hire New Glow due to the size and complexity of the project.
While the paste wax is difficult to remove, often times it preserves the hardwood well, so with a sand and refinish the floors looked really nice and were now ready for many more years of use.
Finish & Materials
This video walks through the hardwood floor refinishing project in St. Louis Park, where original maple floors were uncovered after carpet removal and restored through professional sanding and refinishing. The footage highlights the condition of the floors before work began, the refinishing process, and the final results, showcasing the restored wood surface ready for many more years of use.
This video contains visual project footage only and does not include spoken narration.