Take the 2-minute tour ×  I recently purchased a home, and it
appears that the hardwood floors had a very thin and/or cheap
top coat of finish applied to make them shiny with minimal
effort.  If I slide ANYTHING (even say a kitchen chair with
plastic slider feet) across it a thin layer of material comes
off and the floor looks less shiny in that area.  I guess this
is a two part question:  1 - Is this a known practice? Is there
a way to check for it before buying a house?  2 - Is there a
workaround for this besides refinishing the entire floor?
share|improve this question Is it perhaps wax? If so, wax
stripper should take it off. –  DA01 Sep 12 '11 at 17:14 @DA01-
how can I tell? –  JNK Sep 12 '11 at 17:16 See the answer at the
bottom of this page for "If I buy a home with hardwood floors,
how can I tell if they have a wax or urethane finish?"
residentialfloors.com/faqs.html –  auujay Sep 12 '11 at 17:47 So
it comes up easily with a fingernail BUT it's clear like the
urethane. Any ideas? –  JNK Sep 12 '11 at