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Help with Removal of Rubber stains on Vinly flor

robellett
robellett Posts: 145 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
Hi, I left a tyre on my kitchen vinyl floor, finding a tyremark tread 'stamped' into the floor on its removal. Sadly a floor mate also had a rubberised base and has done the same.

Does anyone have any tips on how to get rid of the stains please?

Have tried Vanish, clothes washing detergent and a host of things in the house.

Thanks alot.

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  • mrs_mix
    mrs_mix Posts: 1,800 Forumite
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    try some white spirit on a cloth and clean off after with warm soapy water

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  • MrsTinks
    MrsTinks Posts: 15,238 Forumite
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    I was told to use nail varnish remover... I would recommend trying on a hidden area first though to make sure your vinyl floor can take it... But it's supposed to get lots of things of vinyl...
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  • GiJo
    GiJo Posts: 268 Forumite
    Try WD40 - I have successfully removed stubborn marks from our kitchen vinyl flooring.
  • tawnyowls
    tawnyowls Posts: 1,784 Forumite
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    tine wrote:
    I was told to use nail varnish remover... I would recommend trying on a hidden area first though to make sure your vinyl floor can take it... But it's supposed to get lots of things of vinyl...

    Be careful of this - it could melt the vinyl! One of those solid eraser blocks (Lakeland do them, but Lidl have them in at the moment, much cheaper) might do the trick.
  • apples1
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  • robellett
    robellett Posts: 145 Forumite
    Thanks folks for your tips. Will try them out, hopefully not all of them until it vanishes!

    Will report back with results.
  • GiJo
    GiJo Posts: 268 Forumite
    Will be very interested to hear which one worked.
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