Can You Use a Buffer Machine to Wax a Wood Floor?
Wood floors–from flooring in farmhouses to the gleaming parquet basketball floor at the Boston Garden–have been buffered mechanically since the 1940s. All depends on the wood and the current condition. Even soft woods like pine have been nurtured, treated and buffed with rotary buffer machines to this day. Hardwoods love buffing. The key is to do it is on low speed and take your time.