How would you remove area rug rubber backing from a polyurethane coated oak hardwood floor?
Question:I use Bona floor care products. The oak flooring is 10 years old and well-cared for (no children or pets). The area rug in front of the refrigerator stuck to the floor and left a rubbery reside. How can I prevent this from happening with the next rug?
Answers:
Carpet Tape Residue Removal from Wood Floor
If you have carpet tape or residue on your wood floors, try to remove as much of the carpet tape as you can before hand. You may find scraping with a dull edge, such as a plastic scraper helpful. Once you have removed as much as you can, you have a few options at to how to remove the remaining tape and glue. Several things should work, such as vegetable oil, WD-40, Goo Gone, De-Solv-It, Avon Skin So Soft, or a pre-soak laundry spray. Saturate the tape, and let sit for at least an hour. The tape should then slide right off, with a few areas possibly needing a second attempt. Good Luck! =)
Try using a rag rug or piece of canvas under the the rug if it has a rubber backing. You can get these at your local fabric store, they also carry a product that can keep rugs from slipping. Sorry I can't remember what it is called.
To remove the residue, rub vegetable oil into the area and let it sit, it should rub right off without any damage to your floor. To keep it from happening again, use a rug liner, most are very inexpensive. Hope this helps!
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