How can I remove dried nail polish from a hardwood floor


rubberducky :) , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 12:04:01 AM

My three year old dumped two bottles of nail polish she found in her sister 
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is room all over the hardwood floor. How can l remove this without having 
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to redo the entire floor? Is there anything l can use that wo not remove 
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the finishing from the floor? l tried non-acetone nail polish remover in a 
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very small spot, but that took the finish off. Is there anything else l can 
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do? This is my first home and I am completely clueless when it comes to 
these things!!!
 
 
 
 
 

Herbie , Monday, 16th of August 2010 02:48:33 AM

Non-acetone polish remover should not have taken the varnish  
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off a hardwood floor. Are you sure that it is real wood that has been  
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varnished or is it a laminate product?  
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I would call a company that sells wood/laminate floors & ask them. If you  
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have a small store near you I would call them first, they are more likely  
to have the time & be more willing to answer ur questions.  
 
You may have to pick it off little by little. Try using a small exacto  
knife & work a very tiny section at a time. (Like the size of a pencil  
point).  
 
If all else fails, put a piece of furniture over it. All us moms have had  
to do that at one time or another.  
 
Good luck  
 
 
 
 
 

Babs! , Tuesday, 17th of August 2010 08:36:50 AM

mineral spirits!!!!!!! im a cabniet installer and i do the same  
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thing a lot with laquer based paint, the same as your nail polish, altho it  
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didnt have acatone in the the remover it was alcahol based which stripped  
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your lauqer based floor finish, mineral spirits is and oil base, it might  
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take some scrubbing but it will work. it can be bought at any hardware or  
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paint store  
 
 
 
 
 



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