After tearing up the old carpet and padding I've noticed the pet stains are on my floorboards. Is there anything that can clean the odor or that I can paint or seal over so they don't have to be replaced?
2007-09-07 05:04:55 · 10 answers · asked by Tina R 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i washed them with bleach/water mixture. Let them dry very thoroughly and then I painted it with Kilz primer. It seals just about every stain and smell.
Worked for me
2007-09-07 05:42:43 · answer #1 · answered by GayLF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash the boards well with Nature's Miracle - a white bottle with red lettering found in most pet stores and sometimes chain stores like Wal*Mart. Let the floors dry completely. Then apply two coats of Killz paint. Give it a week or so (Killz has a strong scent) before laying down any other carpet or covering to be sure the pet odor is gone.
2007-09-07 05:16:01 · answer #2 · answered by coffeewmn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dumping bleach onto the stains will help (I've done this with some hardwood flooring that desperately needs refinished). Also painting with a lacquer sealant will "seal" the odors in -- I actually know someone who just lacquered a floor after pulling up the carpet.
2007-09-07 05:14:26 · answer #3 · answered by thatgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray-paint type or paintable polyurethane or regular shellac will seal in the odor. Kilz or Zinzer products will work too. Check the area with a blacklight to make any urine stains stand out----they flouresce under blacklight---bulbs can be found at hardware stores.
2007-09-07 06:40:10 · answer #4 · answered by paul h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might as well save a lot of work and money and just replace the wood flooring. If the urine odor is soaked into the wood that bad, it needs to be replaced, or the new carpet will take the urine smell as well.
2016-05-18 23:11:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as stated KILTS makes a floor sealant. Apply 2 coats before laying new pad and carpet.
2007-09-07 05:16:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use an enzyme cleaner. Pet stores sell products like this. Odor-cide is one that I have used.
2007-09-07 05:09:31 · answer #7 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find Kilz at most hardware/homecenters. The oil based version is best but the latex will also work.
http://www.kilz.com/pages/default.aspx?NavID=23
2007-09-07 05:10:42 · answer #8 · answered by mike b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use vinegar. Just pour it on and let it soak into the wood. The smell will be gone and you can paint it or whatever you like.
2007-09-07 05:14:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the pet supply has a product that may work call them.
2007-09-07 05:56:02 · answer #10 · answered by petethen2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋