On Sun 06 Jul 2008 01:23:48p, Steve Pope told us...

> Janet Baraclough > wrote:
>
>>from (Steve Pope) contains these words:
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> [ linoleum ]
>
>>> You have to keep it waxed, forever.
>
>> Nope. You don't need to wax it, ever. I never did. The material
>>itself, is totally waterproof and non absorbent and requires no
>>additional finishing. Friends of ours have a linoleum kitchen floor laid
>>around 25 yrs ago, in a farmhouse with all that tramps in on boots. It's
>>never been waxed and is still like new.
>
> Interesting, I had always heard linoleum should always be waxed.
> It's tough stuff, and I could see it lasting quite awhile even
> without waxing.
>
> Steve
>

When I was growing up, one of the first houses we lived in had
"battleship" linoleum on the kitchen and bath floors and on the walls up to
chair rail level. Twice a year mom would have it treated with paste wax
and power buffed. "Shine" was in, but the wax was unnecessary as far as
preserving the lino. It wears like iron, and is somewhat self-healing if
cut.

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Wayne Boatwright
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