Stain removal on vinyl flooring

Geigermass

Hi,

Sorry, I dont know if this is the right forum, I have quite a large stain on the vinyl flooring in our utility room. I temporarily stored a rolled up rubber mat I use to put under my weights bench for a couple of days and I've tried everything imaginable I can think of to remove it but to no avail. I have a feeling it could be kerosine or petrol based.

I've included a photo of the stain below.

GSDMum

Maybe use a gentle abrasive like a Brillo pad, toothpaste, brass cleaner? Have you tried bleach?

wegptrem

Have you tried a Magic Sponge?

Oven Pride make one, it's called Erase Away, costs £1 @ Home Bargains.

C_J

I find the Pink Stuff paste is brilliant at removing stains (and it works on vinyl flooring). I bought my last tub of it from Aldi but I think they also sell it in £Land.

Geigermass

Yep, I've tried all the suggestions except the magic eraser, I'll pick one up and try it

wegptrem

Geigermass said:

Yep, I've tried all the suggestions except the magic eraser, I'll pick one up and try it

If you haven't used them before, you will notice the sponge tends to disintegrate as you go along, that's normal so don't let it faze you.

Suggest you cut an oblong off, dip into water, squeeze out as much liquid as you can, and try one square of vinyl at a time in circular movements.

I use them all over the house, brilliant on skirting board scuffs, the bottoms of old pans gleam and it has even been know to get grass stains out of white trainers - so it won't be a wasted purchase

Fingers crossed it works for you

babyshoes

First thought was WD40 if it seems to be oil based. Failing that, a magic sponge with fairy liquid will likely do the trick. 

Do come back and let us know if it works. 

Slinky

That looks like a rust stain to me.

Debran

"Will rubber mats damage vinyl flooring?

Rubber, both the natural and synthetic, is not safe to use with vinyl floors because it reacts with the chemicals found in vinyl and causes staining. Heat from sunlight or by the friction of foot traffic on rubber backed rug pads causes this chemical reaction."

Had a similar problem in my bathroom caused by walking in and out wearing "rubber" shoes.