Sheldon > wrote:

>On Jul 6, 4:23�pm, (Steve Pope) wrote:

>> Interesting, I had always heard linoleum should always be waxed.


>These folks are just blowing hot air, they know nothing about
>linoleum. I grew up with lino, it had to be waxed constantly or it
>quickly discolored and deteriorated. And at best (with no kids/
>animals and very little traffic) it will last maybe 30-40 years but
>under normal living conditions a more realistic lifespan is more like
>15-20 years.

>http://www.armstrong.com/resflram/na...-linoleum.html

Yeah, both Armstrong and Forbo say to apply a "finish" (modern
version of wax) to their linoleum products. The Forbo website
says between every few months, or once a year, depending on usage.

The Armstrong product is an "acrylic wax" (which sounds oxymoronic
to me).

Steve