A lot of people will tell you to use mineral spirits wd 40 goo gone or vinegar.
Treatment for hardwood floors stained by rugs.
No matter how careful you are with your hardwood floors however damage may be inevitable.
Mix the enzyme powder according to the instructions and saturate the area you are treating.
For example if you leave a rug lying on your hardwood floors for too long it can cause discoloration.
Then i would wait 2 weeks.
Refinishing can make an old floor look new again but the floors require gentle treatment in the days after the.
This involves sanding the floor and then applying a wood stain and a wood finish.
Because it takes 30 days for your floors to fully cure.
If there are small stains on the floor remove them with rubbing alcohol or fine steel wool.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
Less severe problems will not require as extensive a treatment.
Specific directions for hardwood floors.
Yes it is very safe you really don t have anything to worry about.
Use the following procedure for severely stained floors.
This is a short 90 second video explaining why you have stains discoloration and damage to your nice hard wood floors caused by your rugs carpets and pad.
Rugs with rubber backing can leave vinyl and linoleum flooring with yellow discoloration.
This will protect wood floors from moisture.
I have used it 6 times on my hardwood flooring and it has never caused any issues on my floors.
Examine the floor for stains.
Area rugs and area rug pads don t let the floor breathe properly during this critical time.
Spot clean stains.
If i had known that my hardwood floors were going to get scratched by the jute rug then i would have invested in one of these rug pads before putting it down.
Many homeowners take great pride in the condition of their home particularly areas like hardwood floors.
And they could get stuck on the hardwood floors.
For small stains place a plastic tablecloth or placemat under the affected area on top of the carpet pad.
If you have used a water borne polyurethane such as bona traffic hd this will shorten the curing process.
If the floor has large and stubborn stains it may be necessary to refinish it.
The best methods to try and remove rug stains would be through sun exposure or a water and baking soda mixture.
Many types of stains especially dirt and food stains can be removed by spot cleaning with a solution of one teaspoon of dishwashing liquid mixed with two cups of warm water.