How to wax a floor 1.) A sealer or penetrating stain is first applied 2.) This particular sealer was buffed with an abrassive pad but do not buff a stained floor 3.) Floor paste wax 4.) Wax put into a cloth 5.) Golf ball size 6.) The wax is rubbed into the floor 7.) Applying wax 8.) Fine steel wool is used to buff the floor 9.) Buffing with fine steel wool