How To Clean Joint Compound From Wood Floors

• #one

I did some pretty big drywall repair and I've been wet mopping to no avail. Floor even so looks cloudy. Not sure if I'thousand removing finish off the flooring as I go or what.

The floor looks crawly when it's still wet. But when information technology drys you tin see what's left in the grain, all the gypsum:

What it looks similar with a wet streak:

When it ends up drying, what it looks like:

I've read you could attempt Vinegar since that binds to the limestone. And so far been trying water. What do you think?

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• #2

you lot mop your woods floors with water? hmm. I only use an oil soap based cleaner. you can employ a moisture rag or water based cleaner for spots, but i would avoid it for mopping. I apply what is like a modernistic swifter. simply it has a large washable microfiber cloth.

i really like the Method forest floor cleaner. information technology's what i use, i accept not had whatever trouble with drywall dust. nosotros have done extensive remodeling. I ever vacuum equally much equally i can first though. Finish haze could exist caused by water as well. the brush on my vacuum helps get it out of the joints in the pre-finish flooring. ( i deceit meet the pics)

• #3

• #iv

The Method woods cleaner stuff is what I used, but I used a swiffer-type mop thing and I bet what I did was just swirl the grit around and caked it into the crevices. Maybe I should go boot camp style and get a toothbrush. Not sure how to assault this in a fourth dimension-efficent manner, should take used a fricken drop cloth.

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• #v

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019MMP3XU?psc=1

my mop is like this. ( not certain my the brand, mine is more than commercial)

vinegar is not a bad thought, perhaps a soft scrub castor

i keep a roll of 4 ft. rosin paper from depot around for driblet fabric duties. its pretty cheap and makes for a great fire starter after i use it.

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• #8

Have you tried a vacuum/shopvac? Basically put the hose on the flooring and meet if information technology pulls up the dust.

• #9

Take yous tried a vacuum/shopvac? Basically put the hose on the floor and see if it pulls up the dust.

I'd need to become buy a new filter first and hope the store vac will continue to run. Information technology'due south had its days with drywall dust.

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• #10

Pick up some distilled water from the grocery store and a fresh mop or pad (whatever you lot're using). Your floor looks like my dishes if I use tap water without rinse assist or good detergent, and they were allowed to air dry out.

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• #11

I don't recall a vacuum or mop will work, as the drywall articulation compound is now hardened into your wood floor. Equally dionasaur suggested, a tooth brush, or something annoying to "etch" at the stale compound in the cracks, should piece of work. I would effort vinegar and a brush. You lot want to dissolve and suspension upwards the compound.

• #12

I don't think a vacuum or mop will work, every bit the drywall joint compound is now hardened into your wood flooring. As dionasaur suggested, a molar brush, or something abrasive to "etch" at the dried compound in the cracks, should work. I would try vinegar and a brush. You want to deliquesce and break up the compound.

Then I essentially skimmed the flooring, making information technology a smoother surface. Time to paint it! JK, will go a crew cut, garden hose sucking joke and, similar a new recruit, rapidly and furiously brush the flooring until it shines like the top of the Chrysler building.

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• #13

Carpet cleaner or wet/dry out vac.

• #14

Get a quality microfiber rag/fabric and hot water. Press firmly while scrubbing.

• #xvi

I did some pretty large drywall repair and I've been wet mopping to no avail. Floor still looks cloudy. Not sure if I'grand removing finish off the floor every bit I go or what.

The floor looks awesome when it'due south still moisture. But when information technology drys you lot can encounter what's left in the grain, all the gypsum:

What it looks like with a wet streak:

When it ends up drying, what it looks like:

I've read yous could attempt Vinegar since that binds to the limestone. Then far been trying water. What practice you retrieve?

Did you get whatever solution ? I am facing aforementioned trouble . Any assistance is appreciated... cheers

Jul 12, 2006

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• #17

Endeavour a vinegar + distilled water solution. Merely endeavour on a discreet spot first. Vinegar is rather adept at this type of mess, only information technology can strip your cease if y'all aren't careful and allow a concentrated corporeality soak in likewise long.

lol...necro

anyhoo, maybe that would piece of work. I'grand wondering if the poly or wax or whatever was a bit stripped to let the gypsum sink into the grain like that, or mayhap gypsum is stubborn like that? ....I wonder if it'southward really more efficient in the end to just do a light strip across the unabridged surface, make clean, and so re-stain and stop? Bonus would be like having a brand new floor!

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• #18

Try a vinegar + distilled water solution. But try on a discreet spot first. Vinegar is rather good at this type of mess, merely it can strip your finish if you aren't careful and allow a concentrated amount soak in too long.

lol...necro

anyhoo, maybe that would work. I'm wondering if the poly or wax or whatever was a bit stripped to let the gypsum sink into the grain like that, or maybe gypsum is stubborn like that? ....I wonder if it's really more efficient in the terminate to just exercise a light strip across the unabridged surface, make clean, then re-stain and finish? Bonus would be like having a brand new floor!

The consequence is that the dust is then fine. Information technology finds every tiny scissure and fills information technology. Information technology will also absorb water out of the air and harden in those cracks.

• #19

It's non that difficult to get out. You lot just have to reactivate information technology with water and pull it out with a expert shop vac that has a bristle brush for agitation.

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• #20

The result is that the grit is so fine. Information technology finds every tiny scissure and fills information technology. It will also absorb water out of the air and harden in those cracks.

Oh, I know how to fix that

• #21

I did some pretty big drywall repair and I've been wet mopping to no avail. Floor still looks cloudy. Not sure if I'm removing end off the flooring as I become or what.

The floor looks awesome when information technology's nevertheless wet. Merely when information technology drys you lot can run across what'due south left in the grain, all the gypsum:

What information technology looks like with a wet streak:

When it ends up drying, what it looks like:

I've read you could try Vinegar since that binds to the limestone. So far been trying h2o. What practice you lot recall?

Did yous find a solution to this? A contractor painted my firm and now my floors look the same fashion.

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• #22

Did you lot detect a solution to this? A contractor painted my firm and now my floors look the aforementioned way.

Paint over spray is a whole different result than drywall dust. In some cases information technology'southward actually easier to remove. In your particular case, call the contractor you hired and have him remove information technology. If he refuses, get an estimate to have the floors replaced and sue him for that corporeality.

• #23

Did you observe a solution to this? A contractor painted my firm and now my floors expect the same way.

Nope we but left it. All the floors will need refreshing anyways

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• #24

Now that you've gotten it wet, it is probably there for good in the cracks and areas where the surface finish is worn off the wood. Yous could try dying it to match, say a weak tea solution.

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