Re-wax floors occasionally: Check the label on your wood floor wax, and rewax at the interval recommended by the manufacturer. Generally, solid wax coats can last 2 to 5 years, and liquid wax ...

My house was built in the 1960s and has beautiful oak floors that were given an oil finish, then waxed. I have been re-waxing them regularly on my hands and knees, but can’t keep that up.

This wax comes from DIY products sold at hardware stores, which are meant to be short-term solutions to revitalize wood floors. These are acrylic waxes, and they're extremely soft and don't harden ...

To restore the spot, apply a dab of paste wax, let it harden for about 15 minutes, then buff the area with a clean cloth. If dulling does not occur, the floor is not waxed.