Dried glue on flooring - Help!
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Nancy Sigmon
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Backing on a jute runner left this dried glue on hardwood flooring. I tried Goo Gone with no success. Anyone know what would dissolve this without removing the wood finish?
9 answers
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I know this sounds kind of weird but have you tried peanut butter ? The oils in it really get under sticky things and helps get them off. I've never used it to get up a rug backing, but I have successfully used on similar things and it won't harm the floor. Try it in a small area by putting a glob down and letting it sit for at least half an hour, if not longer.
Shawna Bailey
on Oct 25, 2016
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Try anything with an oily substance. Mayo,peanut butter,oil,WD40. Rub in and leave on long enough to soften the glue then scrape off.
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 25, 2016
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You might also try a low heat setting on a hair blow dryer to soften, then scrape.
Johnchip
on Oct 25, 2016
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How about mineral spirits? I don't know if it will work on the wood and not strip the color but it's worth a try. I have used it on ceramic tile to remove some type of shellac/glue construction workers left on my tile floor.
Krystyna llenza
on Oct 26, 2016
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Thanks I'll try that too. It's also on tile in a bathroom, and in both places it's dried hard, not sticky at all. So maybe one of these things will loosen it up and I can get it off the floor. Going to the house tomorrow so will try everything and see what works. Thanks!
Nancy Sigmon
on Oct 26, 2016
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I'd stick to things that contain natural oils first and do five the some time to sink in before trying to remove the glue. For me WD 40 would be my last choice as it does dry out and may leave a stain.
Mike
on Oct 28, 2016
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Believe it or not, I had great luck getting the adhesive off a floor with Downy fabric softener. Apply full strength (you can use a brush, spray bottle or whatever works for you) and let sit until you can scrape off the offending glue. I even use a metal mitchen spatula for scraping as it is small and easy to control. This method is cheap (cost of Downy) and quite easy, relatively speaking
Thr8342114
on Oct 30, 2016
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Thanks I'll give Downy a try. Couldn't hurt the wood finish. Same glue is on tile flooring the bathroom and I was able to get it up with acetone and a scraper, it don't want to try this on wood.
Nancy Sigmon
on Oct 30, 2016
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Before n after pics - fabric softener did the job, didnt harm the wood finish and smelled pretty good too. I used acetone on the same glue that was on tile and used a metal scraper tool on both after softening. Thanks for your great suggestions!
Nancy Sigmon
on Nov 03, 2016
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