These floors prefer to be dust mopped with only a dry microfiber or electrostatic mop pad between re sealing.
Water soaks in hardwood finish.
Clean the floor the a minimum amount of water water is wood s worst enemy.
A heavier denser wood will do better with water than a light wood.
Fortunately unless you ve had a spill.
It must be resealed with liquid or paste wax periodically and cannot handle a lot of water or rough materials.
Wood will shrink and cracks will develop during dry seasons due to a loss of moisture and expand during hot and humid summer type conditions.
Water also will cause breakdowns such as rotting and molding on the wood.
Leave the soap water on the floor briefly so it dissolves the dirt.
Then remove the dirty soap water with a hard wrung cotton mop or a cotton cloth and rinse it out in the rinse bucket.
Water damage on hardwood if a protective hardwood finish wears off your floors can become susceptible to water damage.
If water soaks into the wood immediately rather than resting on top it s likely time for a refinish.
Oil treated or penetrating seal treated flooring has a softer wax finish that soaks into the wood grain itself.
Even waxed or sealed floors cannot withstand excessive water and if the wax or sealer is wearing.