Cleaning - Methylated spirit

[peg]

Hi. I\\\'ve moved into a house that has parquet flooring. I needed to clean it ans sought advice from Homebase. The manager recommended methylated spirit rubbbed on with the rough end of a sponge (used for washing up dishes). Well... its dulled the floor (disaster)and lightened the colour (this I can live with.
Can you tell me if methlated spirit is ever recommneded for parquet flooring, and what I can do to return the flooring to how it was originally (or better). Thank you - I am panicking !

 

[WoodYouLike]

Hi Peg
Nothing to worry about, the spirit just has cleaned off the dirt and the wax. Apply a new maintenance layer (hard wax or wax polish) and your floor might 'sparkle' again.

 

[peg]

Thank you so much for the reassuring news.
What I'm planning to do now is clean the rest of the floor with a cleaner specifically made for parquet flooring, then wax it as you suggested. Can you recommend a good cleaner?

I'm curious - have you heard of anyone else cleaning with methylated spirit and what was the outcome.

Thanks again!

 

[WoodYouLike]

it's best to use the same brand wax (waxpolish) as the cleaner, normally they are 'linked' together.
We often clean old waxed floors with spirit, so there you go After applying a new maintenance layer the floor normally looks brand new again

 

[peg]

Again, thanks for your positive reply