Rewaxing/oiling/polishing parquet flooring

ed110220

Hi all, can anyone recommend a wax, oil or other type of polish/finish to apply to an old parquet floor?

I have taken up the carpet that was on top of it, it dates from 1948 but is in acceptable condition. I was thinking of taking off the old wax and applying a new finish as my dad advised that sanding it is likely to lift the blocks up, which are then difficult to stick down as they were originally stuck with bitumen.

James_Lahey

I recommend Fiddes hard wax oil - great stuff IME, super hard wearing, easy to apply, a choice of finishes and it looks great (I mainly use satin.)

ed110220

Thanks for the recommendation! Would you remove the old wax using a solvent first? I don't know what it is, as it's been covered in carpet for at least 30 years.