I just moved into a new place in which I had engineered hardwood installed before the move. As a result of all of the masking and packing tape etc. on the moving boxes, the floor is now covered in sticky patches of adhesive. I have tried vinegar and water, and I have tried Goo Gone. No success. Any brilliant ideas from anyone who's had the same glue-on-hardwood problem?
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I think you should definitely try the TKO (which I have heard great things about in other places too - I'm going to look for some) first since it is organic, biodegradable and non-toxic - none of which can be said for Polyclens, which you don't want to breath or have anyone else breathing or have animals or kids or you walking on the residue and having it touch your skin and is even toxic to the environment to dispose of.
I'm really surprised Goo Gone didn't work, but please be careful with that too as it is also very toxic.
What about WD-40?I have used it alot for removing glue .
There is an orange concentrate cleaner called TKO. It will get the adhesive off no problem. Just use the full concentrate. The nice part is you can also use it diluted for cleaning, freshening the air, and all manner of things. I love the stuff and a bottle lasts me a long time because it goes a long way.
I just got paint off a wood floor with it and softened up a totally hard paint brush with it too. The only thing you really don't want to use it on is hard plastic (clear) as it can fog it up.
You can get it most places that sell cleaning supplies.
thank you both for these great suggestions. I am going to try polyclens as it sounds easier to find than crepe...will let you know how it turns out!
Pickles: I asked my DH about this (he works in the DIY industry) and he suggested using a product from LePages called 'Polyclens' meant for cleaning hard, dried brushes. We use this product quite a bit around the house including sticker glue, latex caulking, any dried water based paint on counters, floors, and getting grease off hardwood floors from my DH office chair. You can get this stuff at most hardware stores including big box stores and Home Hardware. Give it a try.
Boy, if goo gone doesn't work....Yikes! You could try crepe. The rubber kind, not the fabric or paper kind. You might be able to find a crepe art eraser, though I don't know if you'll find one without going to an art store. You might remember them from school. They are a beige colour and sort of crumbly. You might also be able to buy (or beg) a piece from a shoe repair store. My husband used to work in that business and while they use the crepe in doing shoe soles (think desert boots, the real thing, not the cheapies) they also used it to remove glues from just about anything they were working on. It really was quite miraculous!