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onethatcares

(16,133 posts)
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:33 PM Jun 2014

bamboo flooring and urethane glue

my S O and I decided to put the above flooring in her exercise room (really just the third bedroom) and the job went great until we went to clean the minor excess glue off the prefinished bamboo flooring. It seems if left to dry it etches the finish and if you clean as you go using mineral spirits you can't really tell if you got it off the floor properly. So, we've spent the morning using plastic scrapers along with WD 40 and Mr clean magic erasers working on it. What a PITA.

So as a heads up to anyone wanting to attempt this type of project. Use a trowel that is 1/2 inch narrower than your planks, clean every plank with mineral spirits thoroughly as soon as you possibly can, and if all else fails resort to WD and Mr. Clean Magic.

BTW, the glue will take skin off with it when dried.

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bamboo flooring and urethane glue (Original Post) onethatcares Jun 2014 OP
BTW, the glue will take skin off with it when dried. MADem Jun 2014 #1
Too late for you, but Bostik makes wipes to remove urethane glue csziggy Jun 2014 #2
yes, we are aware of that, onethatcares Jun 2014 #3
OK - bad it didn't work, good to know for future reference csziggy Jun 2014 #4
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MADem

(135,425 posts)
1. BTW, the glue will take skin off with it when dried.
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 01:02 AM
Jun 2014

Good GRIEF....it's not like superglue, is it? You can get that off with nail polish remover (acetone).

Not fun!!

csziggy

(34,120 posts)
2. Too late for you, but Bostik makes wipes to remove urethane glue
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 07:58 PM
Jun 2014

I just happened to see them last night when looking at various wood strippers:
Bostik 60-Count Wipes Wood Remover
http://www.lowes.com/pd_245668-68935-G65639_4294729354__?productId=4307629&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&facetInfo=

onethatcares

(16,133 posts)
3. yes, we are aware of that,
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 04:47 AM
Jun 2014

Roberts, the glue manufacuturer makes them also. Best $20.00 I ever threw a way, may as well have used my money as toilet paper.

csziggy

(34,120 posts)
4. OK - bad it didn't work, good to know for future reference
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:04 AM
Jun 2014

The reviews at Lowes were good, for what it's worth..

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