Monday, May 10, 2010

How do I get nail polish remover off my wood floors?

Ok so like 3 months ago i spilt nail polish remover on my rug. It seeped thru. Now i have these like bubble things on my hardwood floors. I tryed steaming the floors and it doesn;t work. If I scratch it off it leaves it kinda unfinished. Help!How do I get nail polish remover off my wood floors?
I agree with some of what has been said....


acetone in the nail polish remover ruins the finish on wood...but....


do not just assume you know what has been used for the finish on your hardwood floors...there are many many finishes used on floors..mine is a hand rubbed oil finish which is waaaay different than a varethane finish...and of course you will need to know how to match up colour stains as they change over years, and not only the type of finish used, but what kind..gloss, semi gloss, oil rubbed, matte..etc...


Refinishing one small section of a hardwood floor is not a diy project for someone who does not know anything about finishes and stains, and I really don't think anyone should give the impression that it is....you might be better off leaving this mark till you can have this spot professionally done....finishes and stains can be very hard to match.How do I get nail polish remover off my wood floors?
Unfortunately, acetone is one of the main ingredients in nail polish remover and also one of the main ingredients in paint and lacquer remover. If you think about it, nail polish is basically lacquer.





You won't be able to remove the nail polish remover from your floor, as the damage has already been done. The interim measure I suggest, short of having that part of your hardwood floors professionally sanded and refinished is using a light grade sandpaper to remove all the bubbling, which is likely on the sealer used on your hardwood. If it appears it has also started to work into the stain, then just keep sanding. Its going to take a lot of elbow grease, but don't take it any further than it needs to go.





At that point you will have to go to a home improvement store of some kind or a dealer in hardwood flooring and find a stain that most closely matches the rest of your flooring. Follow the directions. It may take a couple of applications with some waiting and drying time in between. Then you will also have to apply a sealer, such as polyurethane or whatever was used on your original flooring. You might have to do some light sanding between these applications to make sure it doesn't look like a repaired spot. When sanding the sealer, use plain steel wool (not an SOS pad) between applications. Its much finer and will give you the sheen of the rest of the floor.
Sorry but you must sand it and reapply a poly urethane finish
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