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removing rust from linoleum
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removing rust from linoleum
is it possible? have a commercial customer that wants it removed if it all possible
Re: removing rust from linoleum
Is the vinyl shinny at all or just a matte finish??
I'd start by applying rust remover, same stuff you use on carpet and let it dwell of a min or two, then hit it by hand with an abrasive pad...either a green Scotch Brite type pad or a piece of a black floor mach stripping pad, (like the center hole plug that comes in it)..those work great for hand scrubbing.
If that doesn't cut it, and if the vinyl floor will accept it, I'd then move on to using a Pumie PUMICE Scouring Stick, it works every time!........I remove rust and other types of stains from ceramic tile and grout with them. cheers:
*****But I would not use that on a shinny vinyl unless the dulling caused by the abrasiveness is going to be hidden, look better than the rust staining, or just not really an issue because of the condition the vinyl is in.
I'd start by applying rust remover, same stuff you use on carpet and let it dwell of a min or two, then hit it by hand with an abrasive pad...either a green Scotch Brite type pad or a piece of a black floor mach stripping pad, (like the center hole plug that comes in it)..those work great for hand scrubbing.
If that doesn't cut it, and if the vinyl floor will accept it, I'd then move on to using a Pumie PUMICE Scouring Stick, it works every time!........I remove rust and other types of stains from ceramic tile and grout with them. cheers:
*****But I would not use that on a shinny vinyl unless the dulling caused by the abrasiveness is going to be hidden, look better than the rust staining, or just not really an issue because of the condition the vinyl is in.
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Re: removing rust from linoleum
thanks Davey,
There is a good amount of rust stains on the floor of this restaurant so hand scrubbing might be too expensive.
Its more of a matte finish or used to be shiny but isnt anymore. He said he had it cleaned before but they werent able to remove the rust. I am not sure if they tried a rust remover or just a basic cleaner.
Ill prob stop by there with a rust cleaner and an abrasive pad just to see if I can pull out a stain
There is a good amount of rust stains on the floor of this restaurant so hand scrubbing might be too expensive.
Its more of a matte finish or used to be shiny but isnt anymore. He said he had it cleaned before but they werent able to remove the rust. I am not sure if they tried a rust remover or just a basic cleaner.
Ill prob stop by there with a rust cleaner and an abrasive pad just to see if I can pull out a stain
Re: removing rust from linoleum
Abrasive agitation is the key here, if the rust remover doesn't touch it, which is usually my experience. And if all else fails, the Pumie PUMICE Scouring Stick comes threw prob 99% of the time for me on stuff like this.
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Re: removing rust from linoleum
If the floor is finished the rust is mot likely in the finish. Take a little stripper and a black scrubby. Should take it right out. Then just touch up the area with a finish - dip a cloth in the finish and lightly wipe on several coats. Should blend right in.
Re: removing rust from linoleum
I see this all the time almost always from file cabinets that were moved to new location and almost always imbedded in the VCT then waxed over. Oxalic acid works the best I make a paste and a abrasive pad to remove.
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Re: removing rust from linoleum
I agree on the oxalic acid, that is what is in the Bar's Keepers Friend and is suspended in a creme. Works well....
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