Removing adhesive from hardwood

Posted by Bruce M on April 7th, 1998 06:24 PM
In reply to hardwood floors: removing glue by Mark Bloomfield on April 1st, 1998 09:35 PM [Go to top of thread]

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Hi Mark
I had a similar problem with our current house, and I tried several fixes. The one that worked best while having the least damaging effect to the hardwood finish was paint thinner. I soaked it on with a brush, let it set a few minutes, then scraped off with a stiff blade 4" putty knife. It was a bit of labor, but worked well in the end.

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Bruce M

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