How often do I need to fully refresh a LEINOS-oiled hardwood floor in an Indian home?

For a normal residential LEINOS-oiled hardwood floor: regular mopping with diluted 930 vegetable soap, 920 floor milk after every 2–4 cleaning rounds (per TDS), and a thin recoat of 290 hardwax oil or 600 wax varnish on high-traffic zones when the surface starts to look dry. Light-use floors stretch the recoat interval by years. There is no full sand-and-refinish step; the oil layer rebuilds itself with each refresh.

Can I recoat a LEINOS-oiled floor without sanding?

Yes — this is the central advantage of penetrating-oil finishes. Clean the floor with 930 vegetable soap, allow to dry overnight, apply a thin coat of 290 hardwax oil or 600 wax varnish with a lint-free microfibre pad, wipe off any excess. The recoat is dry to the touch in approx. 6–12 hours; treat it gently for the first days — full load-bearing after approx. 7–14 days per TDS. No sander, no dust shroud, no chemical strippers, no furniture removal beyond the area being refreshed.

What is the difference between 920 floor milk and 930 vegetable soap?

930 vegetable soap is the everyday cleaner — fat-replenishing and plant-based; dilute 30–50 ml in 10 litres of water and mop. It cleans dust and light soiling without stripping the oil. 920 floor milk is the periodic cleaner-conditioner — the TDS protocol is one application after every 2–4 rounds of soap cleaning; it cleans more deeply and adds a thin layer of natural waxes, restoring sheen and lifting traffic marks. Both are part of the same LEINOS care chain and work together.

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Oil finishes don't peel — they just absorb again.

Hand applying LEINOS hardwax oil with a microfibre pad to an oak floor, bottles of 930 vegetable soap and 920 floor milk in the foreground, soft natural daylight

Who really feels this in India

DIY homeowners maintaining existing LEINOS-oiled oak, teak, or shisham floors — looking for refresh products that match the original chemistry, not a one-size-fits-all polish.
Owners of LEINOS-oiled furniture, kitchen islands, and dining tables — wanting a single-bottle solution for weekly cleaning and annual recoat.
Facility managers of boutique hotels, homestays, and serviced apartments with oiled wooden decks, terraces, and balconies — needing predictable maintenance cycles, not recurring full re-sanding.

How LEINOS answers this

Oil finishes don't peel because there is no film to peel. Linseed oil cures inside the wood pores; refreshing simply means absorbing more oil into the same matrix. A LEINOS-oiled floor at year five accepts a thin coat of 290 or 600 over a cleaned surface and looks renewed the next day — no sander, no dust shroud, no displaced furniture, no contractor crew. The same logic applies to furniture tops, kitchen worktops, and exterior decks. The care system has three working products. The 930 vegetable soap is the everyday cleaner — a fat-replenishing, plant-based formula with biodegradable surfactants; dilute 30–50 ml in 10 litres of water and mop (per TDS). It cleans without stripping the oil layer. The 920 floor milk is the periodic step — the TDS protocol is one application after every 2–4 rounds of soap cleaning; it cleans and re-nourishes the surface in a single pass, lifting traffic patterns and leaving a fresh silky sheen without polishing. The 600 wax varnish or 290 hardwax oil handles spot recoats and full refreshes on heavily used zones. This matters in Indian climate maintenance. Acrylic-sealed floors and varnished decks eventually need full re-sanding — dust, downtime, cost, fumes, plus the wood loses thickness with every sanding cycle. A LEINOS-oiled floor needs a regular 930 mop, 920 milk after every few cleaning rounds, and a thin 290 coat on high-traffic zones when the surface starts to look dry, applied with a microfibre pad. The wood stays the original thickness; the finish stays the original chemistry.

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Why this is actually natural

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Independent labs, named standards, batch-traceable certificates.

On the ground in India

An open palm holds the finished marquetry butterfly by Haris in front of a hibiscus bush, wings spread wide: ochre cedar wings, black ebony borders, white maple spots, a red flower behind.

Marquetry Butterfly in Five Woods by Haris, Bengaluru

A turned teak bowl by Kathkani Studio with a fully ebonised black exterior and a warm natural interior, finished in LEINOS Interior Hardwax Oil 290 — satin grain catching the light.

Turned Wood Bowls by Kathkani Studio, Shimla

Close-up of a turned sapele box by @kathkanistudio with an ebonised black endgrain lid, finished in LEINOS Interior Hardwax Oil 290 — warm sapele grain under a satin sheen.

Turned Sapele Boxes, Matte & Satin Hardwax Oil in Shimla

A carved teak entrance door with brass rosettes and a bell pull in a private Bengaluru home, finished in LEINOS Interior Hardwax Oil 290 — open-pore natural teak grain, no film.

Teak Joinery and a Stone Column, Oiled in a Bengaluru Home

Specifier questions

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How often do I need to fully refresh a LEINOS-oiled hardwood floor in an Indian home?
For a normal residential LEINOS-oiled hardwood floor: regular mopping with diluted 930 vegetable soap, 920 floor milk after every 2–4 cleaning rounds (per TDS), and a thin recoat of 290 hardwax oil or 600 wax varnish on high-traffic zones when the surface starts to look dry. Light-use floors stretch the recoat interval by years. There is no full sand-and-refinish step; the oil layer rebuilds itself with each refresh.
Can I recoat a LEINOS-oiled floor without sanding?
Yes — this is the central advantage of penetrating-oil finishes. Clean the floor with 930 vegetable soap, allow to dry overnight, apply a thin coat of 290 hardwax oil or 600 wax varnish with a lint-free microfibre pad, wipe off any excess. The recoat is dry to the touch in approx. 6–12 hours; treat it gently for the first days — full load-bearing after approx. 7–14 days per TDS. No sander, no dust shroud, no chemical strippers, no furniture removal beyond the area being refreshed.
What is the difference between 920 floor milk and 930 vegetable soap?
930 vegetable soap is the everyday cleaner — fat-replenishing and plant-based; dilute 30–50 ml in 10 litres of water and mop. It cleans dust and light soiling without stripping the oil. 920 floor milk is the periodic cleaner-conditioner — the TDS protocol is one application after every 2–4 rounds of soap cleaning; it cleans more deeply and adds a thin layer of natural waxes, restoring sheen and lifting traffic marks. Both are part of the same LEINOS care chain and work together.

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