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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Hard Floor Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: M1K3 on October 28, 2014, 08:48:10 pm

Title: Ilthofin splashed onto oak doors
Post by: M1K3 on October 28, 2014, 08:48:10 pm

I'm looking for some advice,
I recently sealed a slate floor with Ilthofin slate floor sealer and the guy I had working with me splashed a little of the sealer onto the customers oak doors, only a few splashes but it has left black marks and now I need to clean them off.

Any advice on the best way to get the marks off without stripping the whole door, I have never sealed a door and don't plan on starting either.

Hope their is some help out there for me  ???

Title: Re: Ilthofin splashed onto oak doors
Post by: Kev Martin on October 28, 2014, 10:24:52 pm

Take the doors off, rub them down and re oil them

Title: Re: Ilthofin splashed onto oak doors
Post by: Jamie Pearson on October 28, 2014, 11:17:25 pm

Are the doors oiled or varnished?

If they are oiled do as Kevin says using some 0000 steel wool and some oil.

If they are lacquered do the same but with shellac.

There is also a spray lacquer by Konig that is really handy for feathering in this type of thin g on lacquered surfaces.

If you dont want to have a go get a french polisher. These guys can work wonders.

Title: Re: Ilthofin splashed onto oak doors
Post by: Kev Martin on October 29, 2014, 06:59:13 am

Good point Jamie I had assumed they were oiled as would have thought it would have wiped straight off varnish.

Realise it is late now but this is exactly the scenario that happens when you fail to mask effectively!

Kev

Title: Re: Ilthofin splashed onto oak doors
Post by: M1K3 on October 29, 2014, 05:58:59 pm

Thanks Kevin and Jamie only just seen your posts now, I will check with the customer but I'm pretty sure they are oiled.

The help is very much appreciated  :)

Title: Re: Ilthofin splashed onto oak doors
Post by: Kev Martin on October 29, 2014, 06:05:47 pm

Quote from: M1K3 on October 29, 2014, 05:58:59 pm

Thanks Kevin and Jamie only just seen your posts now, I will check with the customer but I'm pretty sure they are oiled.

The help is very much appreciated  :)

You're very welcome!  If you were more local I would have got my Wood Specialist to sort it for you but I ain't sending him to Carmarthenshire sorry ;D ;D ;D

Kev