Yellow Stain In Vinyl Flooring

Lauri from pottstown pa.

Yellow stain in vinyl flooring.

Every where the casters have been for several weeks they leave a yellow stain. Although the methods described here won t harm most vinyl floors we strongly recommend that. I live in a rental unit with a vinyl floor in our kitchen area. Rugs with rubber backing can leave vinyl and linoleum flooring with yellow discoloration.

If you have. Vinyl is a synthetic material. If they are messy it s a good option. Have you got pets.

Vinyl is often selected for high traffic and busy areas. If your yellow stains are caused by chlorine bleach those are actually dye stains caused by the dyes that are added to the bleach. To prevent stains from occurring check the labels on the any floor rugs to ensure that they are non staining to vinyl floors. This type of stain is one of the easiest to remove because a mop and clean soapy water can do the job perfectly in most cases.

Stains occasionally bleed up through vinyl floors and may have several causes including chemicals in the adhesive. Yellow stains on vinyl floors from area rugs. Rubber rugs can also ruin the tile color. But if your floor has marks or stains that still won t come off you can use stronger stuff.

By guest post march 24 2007 2 found this helpful. Vinyl floors can also be scarred by scuff marks which can be removed by using isopropyl alcohol. Vinyl linoleum floors tend to get yellow stains over time for a variety of reasons. One powerful cleanser is water and bleach another is using rubbing alcohol over the yellow stains until they fade.

Users are often attracted to this choice because of their resistance to stains and dampness flexibility relatively high durability and low cost. I have tried many cleaning products to lift the stain but to no avail. Harsh chemicals may make it yellowish. However is it healthy.

By lauri 1 post october 22 2006. How do i clean yellow stains off a vinyl floor caused by area rugs. Sheet vinyl resilient flooring is so easy to clean that it may never require anything beyond damp mopping with a cleaner intended for vinyl floors. Deep cleaning can leave a bleach stain on the vinyl floor.

Vinyl flooring health risks. In that case use the guide how to remove dye stains from linoleum. Bottom up staining like this is probably due to the adhesive that was used. Here s how you can tell if this is what s causing the stain and what you can do about it.

Vinyl flooring is an ideal solution for some of the most problematic rooms that are exposed to moisture the kitchen and the bathroom. Although it is wise to clean a yellow stain on vinyl floors as soon as it appears if the stain is older and difficult to wipe special stain removal methods may be needed.