Care for an oiled floor
An oiled floor is finished with oils that soak into the timber and cure there, rather than a lacquer’s sealed film on top. It keeps that soft, matt, close-to-the-wood feel, and it stays looking good when you clean it gently and top the oil up now and then. Here's what we trust for it.
Made for oiled floors, not lacquered
These products are for an oil or hard-wax-oil finish, where the oil soaks into the timber and the surface feels matt and natural. They are not for lacquered, varnished or sealed floors. If you have a lacquered floor, head to our lacquered-floor page. Not sure which you have? Ask the team, and test on a small out-of-the-way patch first.
Week to weekEveryday cleaning
Clean gently. An oiled floor likes a mild soap, not a harsh cleaner.
Feed the timberRe-oil & nourish
Top up the natural oils so the floor stays protected and even.
Make it easyTools & refills
The spray mop, pads and refills set up for oiled floors.
Clean it gently
An oiled surface is more open than a lacquer, so it wants a mild soap and a well-wrung mop.
FirstFloor Wood Floor Concentrate
Our own FirstFloor concentrate, a wood-floor cleaner that’s gentle on the finish. One litre makes up to 40 L, and it suits both oiled and lacquered timber.
$49 incl GST
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Ciranova Floor Soap
A mild floor soap for oiled timber. Cleans and feeds the surface a little each time, keeping the matt look.
$75 incl GST
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Admonter Clean & Care Concentrate 1L
A one-litre concentrate for regular damp-mopping. Suits oiled and matt-lacquered floors.
$65 incl GST
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Admonter Clean & Care White 1L
The Clean & Care cleaner with a touch of white care pigment, to keep white and limed oiled floors looking fresh.
$65 incl GST
View product →Top up the oil
When cleaning alone stops bringing the floor back, deep-clean it, then feed the oil back in.
A word on oily rags
The maintenance oils here are solvent-based. Cloths and pads soaked in the oil can heat up and catch fire on their own as they dry. When you're done, lay them flat to dry outdoors, or submerge them in water in a sealed metal container before you bin them. Follow the safety data sheet on each product's page.
FirstFloor Maintenance Oil
Our own FirstFloor maintenance oil, tops up the finish on an oiled floor and refreshes the surface. Test a small area first.
$129 incl GST
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Ciranova Intensive Cleaner 750ml
A deep cleaner to lift ingrained dirt and prep the floor before you re-oil.
$75 incl GST
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Ciranova Maintenance Oil Matt: Natural
A solvent-based maintenance oil that tops up the finish and refreshes the matt, natural look. Around 40 to 60 m² per litre per the data sheet.
$176 incl GST
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Ciranova Maintenance Oil White
The white-tinted maintenance oil, for keeping white and limed oiled floors even and protected.
$98.88 incl GST
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Admonter Maintenance Oil Natural
Admonter's natural maintenance oil for oiled and hard-wax-oiled floors. Feeds the timber and renews the finish.
$149.50 incl GST
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Admonter Maintenance Oil White
The white version of Admonter's maintenance oil, for white-oiled and limed floors.
$140.06 incl GST
View product →Make it easy
The Bona spray mop set up for oiled floors, plus the refill and a spare pad.
Bona Oiled Wood Floor Spray Mop Kit
The refillable spray mop set up for oiled floors. Cartridge, pad and handle in one.
$92.50 incl GST
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Bona Oiled Wood Floor Cleaner 850ml Mop Refill
A refill cartridge of oiled-floor cleaner for the Bona spray mop.
$24.99 incl GST
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Bona Microfibre Cleaning Pad
A fresh washable microfibre pad for the Bona spray mop. Machine-washable, reusable.
$24.99 incl GST
View product →Keeping an oiled floor looking its best
- Sweep or vacuum, then damp-mop with a mild soap made for oiled floors. Wring the mop well.
- Deal with spills quickly. An oiled surface is more open than a lacquer.
- Now and then, or where the floor sees hard wear, top up the oil to keep it protected and even.
- Felt pads under furniture and a doormat keep grit off the surface.
How often to re-oil depends on the traffic. Steps and coverage figures are on each product's page and data sheet.
We'll help you get it right
A lacquered floor needs different care to an oiled one. Tell us what you've got and we'll point you to the right products. Call 0800 843 662 or read the care guide.