For floors that are truly dirty it is best to use an approved commercial cleaner.
Will amonia clean manufactured hardwood.
Ammonia is really not suited for this purpose.
Ammonia strips the wax off the floor and is best suited for removing acrylic waxes from hardwood engineered floors.
Ammonia is not widely recommended as a cleaner for wood flooring because it has a very acidic ph that can eat into and lead to dulling of the floor finish or even bleaching of the surface.
There are dozens of better options that clean and protect your flooring.
The best way to clean engineered hardwood floors is to sweep them regularly.
It is an alcohol and ammonia based product.
A lot of people with polyurethane coated wood buy ammonia based cleaners that are designed to clean glass.
Never allow the floor to stay wet.
Obviously a glass cleaner is not designed for wood floors.
To prevent an engineered hardwood floor from being permanently scuffed or stained you ll need to clean it regularly.
Although many cleaning product manufacturers will promote their merchandise as good for wood floors we ve had to refinish a substantial number of floors that were routinely cleaned with such products.
An engineered hardwood floor as opposed to a traditional hardwood floor made of only wood comprises several layers.
Compounds like vinegar are acidic and will etch into the finish and create dulling.
It is formulated specifically to clean glass.
While the surface of the engineered hardwood is genuine hardwood the underlying layers are typically made of plywood or high density fiberboard.
But a glass cleaner is not designed to clean wood floors and is specially designed to clean only glass surfaces.
Faux wood flooring is relatively easy to install and maintain and can revitalize drab indoor spaces.