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Nesgroup address: misc.consumers.house - Date & Time for the message: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:16:38 -0700
/ Author of the message: Tim Douglass |
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Re: Removing gummy carpet padding from wood floors.
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On 11 Jun 2005 12:55:39 -0700, laslow_g@hotmail.com wrote: >I have an old (1912) house with pine or fir wood floors >and I think shellac finish over stain. We just removed >some ~20 year old carpet and padding, and the floor doesn't >look too horrible, so we would like to preserve as much >of the original finish as possible. > >We are using mineral spirits to remove the gummy pad stains, >but it is not coming off too easily. We have about a 1x4' area >completed in 3 hours, and you can still see some of the spots. >They even seem to look grey or white (dried out) instead of >looking like the surrounding finish. > >I tested the finish with water, and in the corners it will >bead up with no white spots, so I do not think there is much >if any wax buildup. The high traffic areas do not bead, but >will soak in and darken the wood. > >We have tried plastic scrapers to no avail. Fingernails seem |
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