There are two basic methods.
Stripping wood floors without a machine.
A heavier reliance on the stripping solution is needed since agitation from the machine is not available.
Even freshly washed and waxed floors.
Sweep and dust mop floor.
How to remove old wax from floors without chemicals.
Using a sanding machine manual stripping allows you to sand down the floors and get all of the old finishes off.
Buffing or abrading the existing coat before refinishing or alternatively applying a chemical etching kit.
Waxed floors such as linoleum or vinyl can flake or become yellow due to age or too many layers of wax.
Stripping floor without machinery.
You will need to hand sand or use a small power sander to reach all of the nooks and crannies that the larger machine can t reach but it s still a quick and harmless process.
If your hardwood floor is only lightly worn damaged or scratched you may be able to refinish it without sanding.