removing adhesive from hardwood floor
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15 years ago
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How to remove glue from hardwood floors?
Comments (3)Just moved into our new home and discovered glue on hardwood throughout kitchen and tracked/dripped into the great room. Used Mirage Clean to remove it and it worked. First, sprayed the cleaner on an O'Cedar Microfiber Flip-Mop and mopped a small section. Then, got down on hands and knees and did each spot where the glue was. Sprayed some Mirage on a soft cloth (washcloth) and rubbed it on, gently, then scraped the glue off with my fingernail. Too concerned that anything more abrasive than my fingernail would take off the finish. Did the whole kitchen/dining/great room this way. At the end, I mopped the entire area again with Mirage Clean. This product I got from my flooring dealer; I plan to use it regularly for cleaning. No residue build-up. He also said Armstrong products are very good. Took me 12 hours of hard labor, hands and knees, but worth it, as I now have a glue-free hardwood floor and I didn't damage the surface. Twas not a happy camper when I discovered this and I probably could have complained loudly and insisted the builder take care of this. But I wanted careful attention to it, not a quick clean-up. As an award to self, I went out and found three counter stools on sale! Thank you all you Garden Web members. You've helped me tremendously during the building process....See MoreRemoving Hardwood Glued to Hardwood
Comments (6)I'm not quite following your thoughts on the repair but they have used a piece of plywood between the old hardwood flooring and the new bamboo floor. It sounds like you want to remove some of the planks in order to have the voids filled with a continuous longer board rather than a short piece. Have you read about how to replace a damaged tongue and groove board? I think they cut along the joints of the board to remove the middle section and then chip the rest out of the T&G areas. Placing that one new board in would require removing its tongue in order to be able to slip it into place next to an existing board....See MoreRemoving floor glue from new hardwood floors
Comments (2)G&S said it all except to be sure that the adhesive didn't etch the surface. If it did there will still be marks after the adhesive is removed. That said, you can try mineral spirits first without harming the finish (assuming it's urethane finish). If a customer calls me and says there's glue on the floor I send someone out to clean it....See MoreHardwood refinishing, dealing with stains from old adhesive tile.
Comments (4)Thanks! I don't think they are either. Gonna order a dark stain for them....See Morejacobfloors
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