WAX FINISHING OF HARDWOOD FLOORS Thoroughly cleanse and remove all surface imperfections. Fill all wood surface with one coat of best paste filler, thoroughly cleansing same when semi-dry, from surface. Stain if required. Apply one thin, even coat of pure grain alcohol shellac. Sandpaper lightly without shoN,ving laps, after which apply two coats of best "prepared floor wax," giving two or three days between coats. Each coat must be thoroughly rubbed to a hard, dry surface. Care must be taken to protect floors from damage. (See Note 28.) NOTE 28—This specification applies to practically all class of flooring woods, and produces splendid results as a wax finish, being easily cared for by the housekeeper simply going over the surface lightly with turpentine, removing any surface dirt or imperfections, after which repolish with one coat of wax as specified. Especial care of the floor should be observed in front of the different doorways, as that portion receives the greatest amount of wear.
The whole secret of the success in obtaining a thoroughly practical waxed floor finish, is the recognition of the necessity of using a known good "floor wax." Then thoroughly harden each coat with the friction caused by good, honest, hard rubbing.
This manner of finishing as specified, while it produces the best-appearing wax-finished floor, has that which oftentimes is an objection, it being quite "slippery." To remove in a large measure this objection, eliminate the coat of shellac from the specifications.
For dancing or ballroom floors, I would apply the two coats of wax directly to the floor. Of necessity, the wax must be good and the rubbing hard, allowing two days between coats.