The only way to remove wax from the surface of laminate is through physical labor or stripping.
How to fix footprints in freshly waxed floors.
Hot water a heat gun plastic scraper and sponge or scrub pad are your weapons of choice.
Spread an even thin coat over a 5 foot by 7 foot area.
I need some advise on how to economically repair this.
To remedy this try a different cleaner or use less cleaner.
Just buff the footprint areas with a heavy duty pad until you can t see any defect and then apply new wax and buff lightly.
You may have to do the entire boards affected so as not have it look like a blotch.
Some floors are more prone to streaking than others but these tips should help.
You can also buff the floors dry with an absorbent towel after you are done mopping.
Wax floors are great because they last forever and you can easily fix any.
Spray small area wipe with a good thick grade of paper towel and wipe with a second paper towel and all the marks will be gone it is very hard work but looks great when whole floor is done in this manner.
Lightly with fine sand paper rub out the foot prints clean up the dust apply a thin coat of the same finish and remove the tape.
Apply painters tape around the edges of the entire boards affected.
The water opened the grain where you stepped and allowed the stain to penetrate more and become darker.
Remember water and a tiny bit of glass cleaner is more than enough to get the floors clean.
Repeat as needed until the entire floor is.
How do i fix this before i put poly on the floors.
You are going to have to rub with sandpaper the footprints and restain.
Been there not good first you want to power buff the footprints with a medium pad with just a little water no chemicals until they are no longer visible then wax the spot you worked on once that dries wax the entire floor again.
Start the procedure by sweeping and vacuuming any loose dust.
If using a wax mop spread the wax using an overlapping side to side figure eight pattern.