How do I get a large urine stain out of a polyurethane coated hardwood
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Sheri, I have two chihuahuas and a cat. Most of my home has hardwood floors. Pet urine leaves black stains on hardwood if left for even a very short time. Due to lots of cleaning, my floors have little of the waterproof seal left on them.
Although trained, my pets would overshoot the puppy pads, or refuse to go outside during inclement weather. Somewhere I had heard that baking soda might be effective at lessening stains. The trick is to clean and dry the wet area, once discovered, then put dry soda down afterwards.
It is amazing how effective it is at stopping stains from darkening. I think that it isn't a good idea to actually use it wet, it seems to remove moisture and neutralize compounds in the urine. Its pretty amazing, easy to sweep up dry, and no odor remains after use.
No easy fix, for deep stains. I sand the affected area then apply bleach ,allow it to dry using a fan then use peroxide. Use a fine sandpaper in between applications. It’s not full proof because the wood it not only stained by urine it starts to break down. If successful you will be able to polyurethane the wood to its natural color if not it will at least be much lighter and you can apply a stain which will hide the variations of color then put a top coat of poly.
i just now was shown under an area rug where the kids kept letting the cats inside without me knowing a much darker stain 😩 and it appears to have been there awhile.
i am glad to read I can spot sand instead of the entire floor bc it is a HUGE room. I am heartbroken bc these floors are beautiful.
Q- can I sand it with a hand sander instead of those big push sanders AND what number of sand paper should I get???????? BTW, wide board/poplar/polyurethane seal flooring.
Thanks in advance! 🌸