Removing Difficult Topical from Potentially Ruined Laminate Flooring
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- A Housekeeper Gone Wild puts a huge buildup of topical finish on this laminate floor. The Client wants to rip it out, but would rather give us the chance to correct it.
Amazing job! It’s hard to scrub all that off and not damage the laminate. No room for error.
You guys did a great job and are hard workers perfection !
Just subscribed to this channel. Not only did they do a great job; they actually responded to questions! Very impressive.
Thank you! I always try to help when I can, and if I don't don't the answer, I know how to find out
@@CNCleaningServices I hope your channel gets thousands of subscribers! Not many take the time to respond to questions the way you have.
Awesome results. Dissolver by basic coatings works great for getting the horrid mop and glow off. Also safe for wood floors.
I've heard and seen good results with dissolver but I didn't have access to it on this job. I'll try it out next time!
@@CNCleaningServices what products do you recommend using to strip wax off laminated floors?
I have a client that I'd like to help out but I only sand and install hardwood floors for the most part. And the occasional buff and coat
@@daniels1293 there is a product called Dissolver by Basic Coatings and it is the best and my first shot. However, I've found sometimes depending on what type of finish was used, a regular floor wax stripper may work better. I use NCL bare bones. I like to try a few small spots with different strippers and dilutions to get the best results
@@CNCleaningServices okay, thank you very much, do you just dilute with water? and what would be considered a mild-moderate ratio for diluting down, just so I can find a starting point
@@daniels1293 dilute with cold tap water. I am not sure of the dilution for dissolver off the top of my head but it's listed on the jug. For the bare bones stripper I start at about 8 ounces per gallon
I love that you put this out there.
I recently moved into a rental property that has Vinyl flooring (looks like wood but isn't). I know it's vinyl because the is a box with extra pieces/planks in the garage.
The floors have something on them that in some spots appears sticky (so thought maybe it was the adhesive used to put the flooring down) but in other spots all over the house it looks like drips and splatter marks (like whatever it is was very thin yet wet in a mop or something and they went from the front of the house to the back and dripped the entire way) and this is very shiny but no stickiness at all. These spots and splatters are definitely not thick enough to scrape, not even with my fingernail so I have no idea what it is. And I can't really see any place in the house that an entire area is shiny.
I cleaned the entire house last week with soap and water as warm/hot as I could get it. Put on with mop (left a bit wet), scrubbed with a broom while still damp/wet, used mop to soak up water, then went back over with clean damp mop. I've tried in an inconspicuous place to remove whatever it is using soap & water, straight vinegar, rubbing alcohol, acetone, I even tried Goo-Gone. This last works for the sticky but not the shiny stuff. Any suggestions for what it could be and how to remove it?
You've tried pretty much every solvent that I would have tried on it so I'll have to see if I can come up with some options.
Compliments on the detailed job on a very difficult project!
Thanks!
Oh man, having flashbacks of my childhood. We had real wood floors that probably just needed to be refinished. My mom and I would use Mop and Glo to make them shiny. Then the nightmare of stripping all that junk off! 😫 I have laminate floors now, not the pretty shiny kind, so thank you for the reminder not to use Mop and Glo. 😅
I've had laminate floors for about thirteen years. I use Swiffer wet cloths to clean my floors, but most of the time I use a mixture of water and vinegar. They're still in good condition but not as shiny as they used to be. Is there anything I can use to make them shine? You did an outstanding job making those floors shine and they looked horrible before.
It sounds like you are doing the right things for cleaning! If they are in good shape you can use a high quality polyurethane coating (not acrylic like mop and glo). I have used hardwood floor finish from Basic Coatings for this
@@CNCleaningServices Thank you for responding! Sounds great, I’ll look into that 😀
@@CNCleaningServices Thank you for explaining that Mop N Glo is an acrylic wax !!! Also, Thanks for the Great Video !!!
This was the comment I was looking for! Just moved in to a rental property and they have the laminate fake wood flooring. Very shiny and I love it but was nervous that once I would clean the floors with my typical swifter, the shine would be gone. I was told by the maintenance person to use Mop and Glo - which is interesting. So it's best to keep using my wet swifter and follow up with the basic coatings, as you suggested?
Thank you sooo much for this video. Every floor company I called in the OKC area said this couldn't be done without damaging the laminate. There is five years of Bona floor polish on my floor. I spent two days using vinegar/water then switching to Zep and scraping by hand but then I saw this! It's working, it does take time but a whole lot less time than a plastic scraper. Thanks again!
Did you just mop with vinegar & water to remove bona?
@@Sophia-is2qm I tried that first. Vinegar and water so does not work. I used the same process as this video and my floor looks near perfect.
Nice work! I have been in your shoes, so well done.
Man you all work hard, great job.
Wish someone told me
This before lmao gotta do a whole fucking weeks work of one board at a time
What should we mop with?
What do you recommend for cleaning floors properly? Looks amazing!
For daily maintenance cleaning, a neutral floor cleaner. The Bona brand can be bought from lowes or home depot and it does just fine
@@CNCleaningServices Thanks!
Any idea how to get rid of cloudiness from engineered hardwood floors?
It is probably cleaning residue, you can try a good neutral floor cleaner or a small amount of isopropyl alcohol
Do you clean residue on laminate floors home visits. Thanks
Hi !!! I am trying to clean a 20 year old Vinyl sheet flooring that has a heavy build up of dirt and Mop N Glo ...
Would Basic Coatings Squeaky Clean Floor cleaner along with a white abrasive pad work ?
I don't have access to a machine an
so I am cleaning this by hand...
Squeaky will not remove the mop and glo, but will clean whatever is in the surface. A white pad may not be aggressive enough but it is a safe bet to start with
I have to do this same process on my floor. I have unitex floor stripper that I'll use - I've applied it to an area and see that it is, in fact, removing the wax, though it will dry quickly making it difficult to remove. I suppose I need to apply more stripper to the floor but also concerned with leaving it on the floor too long and damaging my floors. Any suggestions?
It's a balancing act of having enough to lift the wax without overwetting the floor. Do smaller sections and repeat if necessary instead of just adding more stripper
Wow!!! Looks great & ill never use that stuff😬
Great video! Thank you!
We put down laminate flooring in the kitchen years ago, and it doesn't look great. My problem is when I damp mop, it dries splotchy. We did buy cheap laminate, but I was wondering how I could make it look better after damp mopping. Not Mop N Glow, of course, but perhaps a buffer to dry it and restore natural shine. Any suggestions?
Sometimes a 175rpm floor machine with a red pad, followed by a white pad. A small spritz of neutral floor cleaner to give it some lubrication, will even those splotches out and make it look good
@@CNCleaningServices Thank you for your suggestion. I will look into it.
I spot treated an area of Vinyl flooring with Rejuvenate. I don't like the way it came out and don't want to use it on the rest. The floor is new, don't know what I was thinking. What should I use to take it off without damaging my floor?
The safest way would be allow it to wear off naturally- the rejuvenate coating is supposed to last about 3 months before recoating. To get it off faster, you could use ammonia, start with a very dilute solution and work up as necessary
Windex remove it from my floor. That stuff is horrible
I did that with my mom. Aghh come to my place in Croatia and clean it for me. 😂😭. What do u recommend for DIY cleaning of this?
Household Ammonia can usually be strong enough to remove topicals...
Did that floor buckle?
No, getting as little water as feasible and getting it up as quickly as possible and usually you can get by. That is always a danger for sure
Great video! I’d invest in a better stripper and also give it a scrub with a multi scrubber. It will save you having to do that over and over like you did.
Way to stay with it and get a solid result regardless!
I recommend Bull Dozer II
There's a very fine balancing act between the right strength of stripper without damaging the laminate floor. I was pretty happy with the performance here, it took off basically 2 or 3 coats each application and I was able to scrub it and get it off without over wetting the laminate floor. Thanks for the suggestions tho I'll try bull dozer out!
@@CNCleaningServices look up a tornado 16/br. They’re life savers and gentle enough for laminate.
@@CNCleaningServices look up a tornado 16/br. They’re life savers and gentle enough for laminate.
@@lensixmedia463 I'm familiar with the tornados I just don't do enough residential floors to justify having one. They do work well tho and I'm going to pick one up when the right deal comes along
Hi.. question.. I have laminate flooring and I’ve used Bona cleaning products the whole time. And I wanted to polish the floors, so I did a month ago. And ever since then I cannot mop the floor without it looking milky and streaky. And again I’m using Bona products and following the instructions. I was wondering if there’s some sort of at home buffer that I could use to remove the top layer of product? Thanks for any help that you can give, I know this video is two years old, so hopefully it will reach you
Watch my recent video where I talk about ways to remove those topical coatings, that may help you. If it was a bona polish, it should remove relatively easily
I ruined my laminated floor, by any chance can do something by myself? It looks so greasy and it doesn’t matter how I clean it it’s getting worse , please help
Did you apply a topical like mop and glo to it? I posted a video not too long ago with some at home methods of removing the coatings
What causes a haze on laminate floors? I moved in and the floor was already here. I have no idea what previous owners used. You can see spots and marks in the sunlight. What do I do to fix this?
It could be a topical coating, but it more likely is residue from cleaning products. I'd clean it first with a good, neutral ph cleaner. You can get Bona from Lowes or Home Depot. That
I’ve tried and tried using Bono cleaner, still doesn’t go away.. I guess I’ll keep trying.🤷🏻♀️
Try using some rubbing alcohol on a small part and see if it removes any hazing
This is a pro vid.
Wow great job where are you located?
Manning, South Carolina
@@CNCleaningServices damn I live in VA thanks
How much would you charge to have a job like this done?
It depends on the amount of buildup and the style of floor, but usually about $3/sq ft
Great job!!! What striper did you use??
I used NCL Bare Bones which is a VCT stripper. I lowered the dilution and tested until I had the weakest that would still lift it
So what do you use to clean laminate the best?
For just regular cleaning? Hot water and a microfiber mop, or a neutral floor cleaner at most (the Bona neutral floor cleaner is ok and can be purchased at most big box hardware Stores)
Please could you tell me if you could help me remove stains from my laminate floor or paint it. Thanks
You definitely don't want to paint it, that will not hold up. Send some pictures to my email, philipwallman@gmail.com and I'll take a look and we'll come up with a plan!
@@CNCleaningServices thanks I have forwarded it to you. Thanks
@@CNCleaningServices please confirm once you have received my email. Thanks
Wow how people don’t know not to use mop and glow nice job
What products can you use on laminate floor for a shiny looking?
Keep in mind that some laminate isn't supposed to be shiny but more of a satin finish. I recommend either a good steam mop (good, high temperature, low moisture steam) or some white vinegar and water for a clean, no residue chem
@@CNCleaningServices do you have any suggestions for a steam mop? I've been looking for some months but can't pick one. So many
@@luvvmeornot I don't use a steam mop a lot myself but wife has really liked using this Bissel which is a more commercial grade than those in the 60-70 dollar range. That means faster heat and longer lasting
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Man I just put for the first time mop and glo to my floors.... 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
I didn't know how bad it was..
Anything in moderation- as long as you use it sparingly so it isnt building up a heavy layer, it will be ok
Great Video !!!
Wow that was a huge job 👍
I have a vinyl laminate floor what can I use to clean it ? I use bona but it seems like it ruined my floor a bit
The bona neutral floor cleaner should be fine on that floor as long as you aren't over wetting it. Bona mixed as directed with hot tap water and a clean microfiber mop would be my day to day cleaning process
How to remove oil/butter grease from already soaked in laminate floor (forgot some butter on the floor that melted and now looks like wet damage area all the time
I would try a poultice to try and absorb it out. Mix up some baking soda with a small amount of water to make a thick paste and apply it to a small section. Leave it overnight to dry and see how that does.
@@CNCleaningServices thank you, will try and let u know👍🏼
Is this floating laminate floors? I was told to use Murphy’s oil soap only at a job i clean for and I was off for two week maternity leave and had my sil doing the job for me while off and now I’m trying to get these laminate floors cleaned before I’m sued. I was quoted $4,600 by floor cleaning company which I cannot afford as I only make $100 to clean the 4,000 sq foot office 🤦🏼♀️😱 please help I’m scared to put stripper on laminate flooring and can’t risk being sued. What would you recommend. I do not mind paying for knowledge in this department.
Take some good pictures, especially if you can take a floor vent out and take a picture of the edges of the floor. Send them to me at philipwallman@gmail.com and I'll take a look
What in the world did your SIL do to the floors?!??
I've tried everything Murphy's pledge bona and another finish polish. I'm gna have to buff one room for sure. But then what do I use to keep it shinyish?
Keep in mind that some laminate isn't supposed to be shiny but more of a satin finish. I recommend either a good steam mop (good, high temperature, low moisture steam) or some white vinegar and water for a clean, no residue chem
@@CNCleaningServices thank you
How do I find someone who does what you do in my area (01864)? Everyone I've called says there is so such thing as clean/buff and that the only option is to sand down and refinish. Are there industry FB groups or trade organizations where I can search for someone near me who has this specific knowledge/expertise?
There are some industry groups on Facebook and that may be the best place to look.
@@CNCleaningServices what are the names of the industry groups?
I'm trying to figure out one that is open to consumers, most are only for industry professionals. You could check with "Mason's Network" he has people all over the country
Please help me to clean my laminate floor. Thanks
Omg I just threw mine out I hv laminated wood floors it made a mess! Ty
Just getting in to tile cleaning. What tile wand do you recommend?
For tile I always use a th40 spinner, but this wand I use for stuff like this and smaller tile areas is just a super cheap ebay special. If you really want a nice tile wand. The gekko is the way to go
Mop N Glo, or any other hardwood floor cleaner/polishes, should be taken off the market. These companies know they are ruining people's expensive flooring, but they still con people into buying that junk. I just had to clean off buildup left by Jaws Hardwood Floor Cleaner from my 4-month-old solid oak hardwood flooring. To say I am pissed about it would be an understatement. Nothing but a damp mop is all that I or our cleaning lady will be using from now on.
It's really sad that people don't know how horrible this stuff is in the long term. I thi k every removal that I've done hasn't even been from the homeowner, but from a housekeeper, who should definitely know better
Holy cow!
I think it is best not to introduce water onto laminate floor. This will ruin the entire floor if there are breakages on the wood!!!
Gotta be careful for sure but it's the only way to get the build up of wax off
What a pain in the butt to have to work around all that furniture.
Yeah in this case there was at least room to do pretty big sections at a time
oof. I used it twice on my floors. Hope I didnt do too much damage
What should I use to clean my floors and make them shine? Im in an apartment and I saw where it said I can use lysol? Oh God..
You should be using a neutral floor cleaner, the easiest to come by is Bona.
too late 🤦🏻♀️, ughhhh!
NICE!!!!!
So basically you’re telling us it’s impossible without a professional. Thanks for nothing.
Unfortunately on this job, there's equipment and chemicals that aren't available easily for the average homeowner. It could be done but there's a lot of risk to damage the floor. But I think I list out what's needed so no reason why you couldn't tackle it. Thanks for watching
Never heard of mop and glow, but I’d be pissed if a cleaner used that stuff on my floors.