DIY Home Improvement, Remodeling & Repair Forum > DIY Home Improvement > Flooring > Brown spots in my bathroom on linoleum floor Help




Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 11-10-2010, 06:39 AM  
snoopy123
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Fort Lawn, South Carolina
Posts: 1
Default Brown spots in my bathroom on linoleum floor Help

I have noticed that in both of my bathrooms which have linoleum on the floor that there are brown spots that I have no idea what or where they come from. I have tried to use pure bleach and even scrub the heck out of it but there is no getting rid of it. I don't know if or how I can get rid of it. Any suggestions would very much appreciated. It sort looks or maybe be some kind of dye. I really don't know. But it will not come up off the linoleum. It is a dye type stain and it looks as if it came on the flooring but I know it didn't and we've had the same linoleum for about 11 yrs now. It's just an irritataing stain and I would love to get rid of it. Thanks in advance and everyone have a wonderful day.
Snoopy123








snoopy123 is offline  
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 11-10-2010, 08:47 AM  
havasu
on permanent vacation
 
havasu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: La Verne, CA
Posts: 174
Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts

Default

I'm going to take a guess that the dark spots are bleeding thru the bottom of the linoleum, and short of replacement or a cut out and replacement of the bad pieces, it will be there forever.


havasu is offline  
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 11-10-2010, 10:52 AM  
samfloor
Carpet Installer
 
samfloor's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Buckner, Missouri
Posts: 140
Liked 4 Times on 2 Posts
Likes Given: 2

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by havasu View Post
I'm going to take a guess that the dark spots are bleeding thru the bottom of the linoleum, and short of replacement or a cut out and replacement of the bad pieces, it will be there forever.
Exactly my opinion.
samfloor is offline  
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 11-10-2010, 11:04 AM  
havasu
on permanent vacation
 
havasu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: La Verne, CA
Posts: 174
Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts

Default

To piece in linoleum, securely tape a remnant piece with duct tape, exactly over the existing linoleum. Use a really sharp Exacto knife to cut thru both the old and new pieces over a pattern line if possible, making an exact duplicate replacement.

Remove the old piece of linoleum, and scrape away and excess glue. Apply a small amount of glue, and insert the new piece into the cut out.

Set some heavy blocks, books or wood over the newly installed piece, and let it dry for a day. The next day, remove any oozed glue and paint a thin coat of clear fingernail polish directly over the new seam, and you should be good to go.

This usually will work with good satisfaction unless the new remnant piece and the old linoleum are already discolored, and if this is the case, it's time for a complete replacement.
havasu is offline  
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 11-02-2012, 07:42 AM  
grywlfjla
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1
Default

I have the same stains and it was driving me crazy what it was. Nothing I could do would get rid of it. Is there no checmical that can remove it??
grywlfjla is offline  
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 11-02-2012, 04:34 PM  
samfloor
Carpet Installer
 
samfloor's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Buckner, Missouri
Posts: 140
Liked 4 Times on 2 Posts
Likes Given: 2

Default

Not if it is coming thru the backing and I suspect that it is.


__________________
[url]http://www.flooringforum.com/forum/[/url]
samfloor is offline  
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Reply

Quick Reply
Message:
Options

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter DIY Home Repair Forum Replies Last Post
Slate Floor Repair and Linoleum/Vinyl question GrammaPat Flooring 3 10-16-2010 07:51 PM
Carpet soaked, now brown spots and foul smell Alcyone General Home Improvement Discussion 6 12-17-2009 02:46 PM
1960 bathroom floor weescotlass Flooring 1 04-25-2007 10:34 PM
Bathroom Floor dennisc31 General Home Improvement Discussion 5 03-16-2007 08:41 AM
Bathroom Floor dennisc31 Introductions 0 03-01-2007 09:47 PM