pet stain on hardwood

Re: pet stain on hardwood

Barry Irby

>No, I don't. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I don't think there is a simple answer to this, at least no easy way to do it. I hope someone proves me wrong.

The sure cure is to remove the stained pieces and replace them with wood of the same species and refinish the whole floor.

Or put a rug over it.

My Wife Adopted A Very Dumb Dog

George@Colonel's Workshop-Havertown PA

>Yeah Barry,

I think you are right. The ammonia in contact with the oak's tanin would turn that spot black in a hurry and keep it that way. My wife had a dog who liked to pee inside the house after being out all day digging holes in my lawn. I'd patch the turf all day and wash rugs all night. Since we had a newborn baby and cleanliness was paramount, I decided to have the dog destroyed. I always felt the grass grew better when she was underneath, pushing it up. there is a lot more to the story, and someday I'll tell it all.

George

Thanks George for the smile

Donald Pierson

>

Re: pet stain on hardwood

Robert Hutchins

>Hugh,

I've had some limited success with a product (don't recall the name) sold at Sherwin-Williams stores that bleaches oak flooring and with oxalic (sp?) acid. If the stain has not set too deeply, you should be able to remove it or attenuate it enough that it can be refinished. Heavy stains from urine soaked carpet that was not cleaned quickly were impossible to remove, IME.

Good luck.

Re: pet stain on hardwood

Greg Bailey

>Hugh,

I did a little research and found that a lot of people are reporting success removing such urine stains using hydrogen peroxide. Some reported that the stain came out within 10 minutes and others said it took a couple of hours. I suppose if the stain is deep, where it has saturated down into the grain, it might take longer? I have had good luck removing coffee and tea stains from my oak table, using baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) a little water to make it paste like and a toothbrush. Bicarb is a natural abrasive. Paleontologist use bicarb in a sand blaster way to remove rock matrix from dinosaur bones. To be safe, you might pick up a piece of similar flooring, purposefully stain it and see what works. Then you can report back to us all and tell us what happened. Good luck.