Apply a small amount of oil to your cloth and use it to.
Sealing floors with mineral oil.
If a scratch does occur you may be able to hide it by applying a bit of mineral oil.
Slate flooring does scratch more easily than other flooring options.
These should usually constitute 1 5 or 1 4 of the mixture at the most.
If your finger comes away oily the wood has soaked up all of the mineral oil it is going to and you need to be wipe it with a clean cloth and then.
You will not need much wax or mineral oil.
We like the walrus oil brand which is made of coconut oil beeswax mineral oil vitamin e.
Use a clean dry cloth to clean your hardwood floor with mineral oil teak oil or petroleum oil but only if the floor has an oil finish.
Sealing stained wood with wax.
Oil is oil based duh and is designed to soak into the wood.
If the mineral oil has not soaked completely into the wood after one hour wait 24 hours and check again.
Homemade sealing procedure after the grout is dry and ready to seal apply the sealer with a sponge liberally and let it soak in fully which usually takes an hour or so.
Wood wax is another option.
Properly sealed slate is stain resistant but if a stain should occur you can use a stain removal poultice for stone flooring available in stores.
The linseed oil also protects the tile from staining during grouting.