Residue on Hardwood Floor...help!
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How to clean pet residue/stains on old hardwoods under carpet
Comments (6)Here is how I have dealt with a similar situation. The POs were covering up damage on oak hardwoods with area rugs. I am guessing that in addition to their petÂs accidents, they shampooed the area rug in place which further damaged the floors. We found out about the damage two hours before closing on the house during the final walk-through. This is a very temporary solution and is not the correct way to fix the damage; the experts on this board can advise you how to do that. Wash the floor on your hands and knees (or sitting on the floor using a small amount of water, MurphyÂs oil soap, scrub brushes, scrubbies, and old terry towels- whatever it takes to clean the floor. Do a small section at a time, and rinse with clear water using a clean towel and dry each section thoroughly as you go along. Be careful with the waterÂdonÂt pour it onÂyou donÂt want to cause more damage than is already there. This will take a long time as you will be crawling around the floor. With a damp sponge mop using water and vinegar, rinse again. Remember while you need the water to clean the floor, water also damages the floor. DonÂt let pooling water sit on the floor. Dry it with a towel. On the stains you can try several things to at least lighten the color of the damaged spots. I used a combo of lightly sanding and household bleach. The stains have not disappeared, but they are lighter and cleaner. Wait till the next day or several hours to be sure the floor is completely dry and temporarily fill in the spots where the poly is gone due to damage of pet stains, water and sanding/bleaching by judiciously using a small amount of wipe-on-poly. Wipe-on-poly is for furniture and is not recommended for floors, but a small amount can fill in and blend the areas where the floor poly is completely gone. After the poly is completely dry, use a shine product. I used Holloway House Quick Shine for about $9.00 (Orange Glow does not work). I have added a few throw rugs and the floor looks about 50% better and will get me buy until I can have the floors refinished....See MoreMasking tape residue on hardwood floor?
Comments (0)My cousin recently finished construction on his new home. After he installed the hardwood floors in the kitchen, he laid down some paper to protect the flooring and kept this paper attached by some basic blue painter's tape. Everything seemed fine until he moved in and noticed that there were glossy marks all over his kitchen floor where the pieces of tape had been. We both think that the tape had some sort of reaction with the finish on the flooring. He said he has tried Goof Off, Liquid Sand, and even steel wool. Has anyone ever heard of this before and do you have any suggestions short of stripping the finish on the whole floor?...See MoreGetting Tape Residue Off Hardwood Floors?
Comments (10)The peanut butter and veggie oil mixture sounds like a safe bet. It has worked well for me in the past. Another approach is to use WD-40 but you would want to test it on the surface before you go all out. A bit on a rag would be the way to start. I used it on some adhesive residue where my hardwood floor comes up against marble and it worked well and did not harm the wood....See MoreRed Oak Hardwood Floor Help
Comments (2)I also have red oak and have scheduled a job for the summer to refinish. My concern is also the pink tinge, which I will be solving with two coats of Bona NordicSeal or Bona NaturalSeal, water based finish like Bona Mega One or Traffic HD should also help. Since you're staining dark the pink should not be much of an issue though....See MoreRelated Professionals
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