Linoleum Floor Stained By Foam Backed Rugs

RE: Linoleum Floor Stained By Foam Backed Rugs Post By Randee (Guest Post) (06/01/2008) I can live with the stain, but the foam backing caused a chemical reaction that has made my floor slippery! I may try the Magic Eraser to see if it will roughen it up a bit. I have a gal come in twice a month to do my floors. I tell her to watch out for the slippery bathroom floor. It's the only foam backed rug I have. I'll never use another one. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Linoleum Floor Stained By Foam Backed Rugs Post By shirley moore (Guest Post) (03/23/2007) i read a post about using mineral spirits to remove stains on a linoleum floor from rubber backed rugs. i just wanted to be sure you did not mean to remove the linoleum. ppppppplease i'm desperate, before i try painting it . god bless you for trying to help me. thank you s moore Report Spam or Abuse RE: Linoleum Floor Stained By Foam Backed Rugs Post By Rhonda (Guest Post) (11/17/2005) I tried Mr. clean eraser..it does NOT work for cleaning up the yellow stains from the rubber back rugs...any other suggestions or is it stained forever? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Linoleum Floor Stained By Foam Backed Rugs Post By Paulyboy (Guest Post) (03/31/2005) I have discovered the same yellow stains on my bathroom floor from the rubber backed mats, and just to make it interesting we put our house on the market yesterday. PLEASE!!!!! somebody give me some suggestions on how to clean this off, would a solvent work? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Linoleum Floor Stained By Foam Backed Rugs Post by ThriftyFun (3745) | (01/12/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact I'd never thought of painting linoleum but it sounds like an interesting idea. Before doing something that drastic though, try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. They are cheap and it's definitely worth a try. I've removed stains from things that nothing else has removed. Susan from ThriftyFun Report Spam or Abuse RE: Linoleum Floor Stained By Foam Backed Rugs Post By Sheryl (Guest Post) (01/12/2005) Nothing you can do now. It's stained, however, you can paint it!! I did and it turned out beautiful. Go to Home Depot, get a primer, latex paint any polyeurthene. It will do the job. You can stencil the floor, or stamp it prior to putting on the polyeurthene for extra decoration. Good Luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Linoleum Floor Stained By Foam Backed Rugs Post By Ann4 (Guest Post) (01/12/2005) This is not a solution, but I had this problem and over time the yellow has disappeared. I started using a different type of rug of course. Other than that I just mop the floor as usual and sometimes clean extra dirty areas with softscrub or baking soda. The softscrub would probably ruin your finish - I didn't care. I don't know what got rid of it, but it is gone over time. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Linoleum Floor Stained By Foam Backed Rugs Post by beanygurl (134) | (01/12/2005) Contact No. Unfortunately, a reaction has occured between the floor and the rugs. It is typically worse where a throw rug has been placed on a floor and sunlight hits the rug. The heat intensifies the reaction and you can have brown dappling! Continue to cover the affected areas or learn to live with it or use floor tiles if the area allows for it. Some words from Armstrong Flooring: "Place a walk-off mat at outside entrances to reduce the amount of dirt brought into your home. We do not recommend the use of rubber- or latex-backed mats because the chemical (antioxidant) used to keep the backing from becoming brittle can permanently stain your floor. We suggest a nonstaining vinyl-backed mat or a woven rug that is colorfast. Most of these products are identifled "colorfast" by the manufacturer. All Armstrong floor care products have been specifically developed to care for Armstrong floors. You may purchase Armstrong floor care products at your local flooring retailer." Report Spam or Abuse