Hi all,
Someone left a wet towel on our timber floor and I assume the chlorine has left a mark. Any ideas about how to remove it? We don't want to have to sand and re-seal the boards!
This might be something that our resident flooring expert @PJA might be able to assist with.
Jason
Perhaps a light sand and varnish? If its old though it will be very difficult to match the colour.
Thanks for the suggestions. I tried the car wax suggestion yesterday. It didn't seem to have any effect. Looks like I might have to try sanding a little, although I'm nervous about making it worse.
look up "Orange Oil" on line. there are many positives and a few dissenters. I have a colleague who swears by it.
I don't really like recomending things that i have not used, or even seen in action.
Like you, i see sanding as a last minute, drastic action.
if you are going to sand anyway, could giving an oil, do any more damage??
Chase it on line, pop inot Bunnings and read the instructions carefully, they may even have other oils or ideas, in store.
Good luck.
@_Marley_
I was going to suggest acetone (nail polish remover) but then thought it may too much. Then Deb suggested why not try tea tree oil. Nothing lost nothing gained so they say. I don't envy you having to sand it back.
Cheers'n'beers
Daryl
Thanks again. I will give the orange oil a try.
I feel your pain @_Marley_. We had a mat underneath our dogs' water bowl that was damp, when I lifted it I was greeted with this mess... I'm guessing the only fix here is to call back the floor polishing company.
Hey Mark just wondering how you went with your floor?
We haven't done anything with it. A few things we tried didn't seem to have any effect. The mark has faded a little but is still apparent. We think we will sand and polish all the floors next year anyway.
Hi, Do you still have the mark. You might try the old-fashioned way of removing watermarks from good timber furniture.
1.You need brown paper and a warm iron.
Puit your paper on the a small area of the mark, the size of your iron and then place your very warm BUT NOT HOT on the paper and hold it there for a few minutes at a time.
Keep checking how you are going. You should see the mark shrinking.
This has worked for me on my very good dining table etc.
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