How To Remove Ink Stains On Hardwood Floor

Here s how to go about it.

How to remove ink stains on hardwood floor.

Before resorting to sanding however start by trying to remove stains from wood floors using standard hydrogen peroxide available at drug stores. Dip a small brush such as a toothbrush into a small amount of bleach and rub onto the stain. To remove dark water stains from wood floors you have two options. Rub out stubborn grease stains with a cotton swab moistened with peroxide followed by a second swab moistened with ammonia.

Instead get the help of a professional if the ink stain remains stubborn and irremovable. This will just spread the stain as the ink gets into the fibers of the mop. The floor can discolor when it gets in contact with ammonia. Do not apply ammonia to a hardwood floor.

Other options include spray lubricant acetone latex paint remover and vinegar. Place the wet rag on the stain and allow it to soak in the wood to bleach out the stain. You can also try white spirit although using white spirit on a laminate floor requires more effort. After removing the ink stain wipe the area with a clean cloth.

The best way to get an ink stain out of a laminate floor is to rub it out with isopropyl or denatured alcohol. Avoid using such chemicals as bleach or ammonia to remove ink stains. It may do more damage to your wooden floors instead of making it better. However your hardwood floors are a different story.

Soak a cotton rag with hydrogen peroxide. The procedure for removing dye that has penetrated the wood is similar to that for removing black water stains but after sanding off the finish use chlorine bleach to remove the dye. Hardwood floors are no exception to the rule and if you find yourself in the position to need to remove black stains you might have to work hard and repeat some procedures more than once depending on the size and severity of the stain you are trying to get rid of.