Pet-accidents and wooden floor. Help?
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I'm on house/pet watch for friends this weekend and I managed to close one of the cats into the livingroom over night. She had an accident on the floor and by the time I even found out she was there, the pee had soaked into the wood. Is there any way, short of very drastic measures ( i.e. sanding the whole floor down) to remove or lessen the stain?
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Date: 2012-01-01 03:32 pm (UTC)If that doesn't work or if there's a serious discoloration, the only way I know to fix it is sanding. The good news is that you can sometimes touch up just the finish on the spot and not have to do the whole floor.
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Date: 2012-01-01 05:05 pm (UTC)Thank you for your advice. :)
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Date: 2012-01-01 07:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-01-02 09:41 pm (UTC)That said, I talked to my husband who has managed vintage (wooden floor) apartment buildings, and he said it sounds like the floor is pretty ruined. Urine, but cat urine especially, is very caustic. Cat spray can literally eat through walls and doors and floors if given enough time and applications.