Removing glue stains from wood flooring is a really common topic when it comes to wood flooring discussions. Wood flooring, no matter whether it’s solid wood flooring or engineered wood flooring is a really attractive and popular flooring option. Even hinted to make homes easier to sell as well as more likely to sell at a better price, wood flooring is a highly practical and aesthetically pleasing flooring option, no matter your family make up.
When it comes to removing glue stains from wood flooring, you have to be really careful not to damage either the finish of your floor, or even worse, deeper into the floor itself. One of the first things to establish (if at all possible) is the type of glue stain you’re dealing with. Glue comes in a whole range of types, but most should be removable using the methods we describe below. If you’re in any doubt, you should contact your floor supplier or another reputable flooring specialist.
If your glue stain is still wet, it should be relatively easily removed with a wet cloth, allowing you to get your floor looking great again in a matter of seconds. That said, if the glue has had a chance to dry, your task will be somewhat more difficult.
One of the best ways to remove dried in glue stains from wood flooring is to use a high quality hardwood floor cleaner. If you’re in any doubt as to which cleaner would best suit your floor type and particular glue stain, a good wood flooring supplier will be able to help.
The best way to tackle the stain, once you are confident you have the right cleaner, is to spray it lightly on to a soft cloth. Spraying the cleaner on to the cloth in this way means you can be certain you’re not going to apply too much to the one area of your floor. Once you’ve sprayed your cloth, rub the glue stain with the dampened cloth and leave to soak for up to 5 minutes. At that point, the glue should have softened sufficiently to allow you to scrape the glue away with a plastic scraper, taking care not to damage your floor. It’s a good idea, when adopting this approach, to test beforehand the cleaner you’ve chosen in an inconspicuous spot on the floor to make sure it doesn’t damage the floor’s finish.