First and most important, when hardwood is the flooring of choice it should always be the last construction item to be installed. All hardwood flooring, regardless of brand or type, is highly susceptible to damage. If a hardwood floor must be installed before construction is completed, it should be covered with a thin layer of plywood to prevent damage.

Bruce and Hartco are two large manufacturers of pre-finished hardwood flooring. And they both offer stain, finish coat, cleaners and wax that are compatible with their factory-finished products.

Hardwood floors are beautiful to say the least, but they require a high degree of maintenance and they do scratch waxed or not. As a matter of fact, a lady's high-heel shoes can do irreparable damage to the surface of a hardwood floor even hard rock maple will dent.

This kind of damage is amplified when veneered hardwood-flooring is used. That is, when a layer of hardwood veneer is applied to a soft-woodbacking.

Another concern is finish. When two different urethane finishes are used on the same floor, chemical incompatibility can prevent the second finish from curing properly. Also, when wax is applied to a urethane finish the wax must be removed and reapplied every year or so. This is true even in the case of a good product like Minwax.

This brief bit of hind-sight is offered for next time.

For this time, wash off all wax, give the floor a thorough sanding with 220-grit-nylon sanding pads (you'll need several) and refinish with a Bruceurethane.