laminate floors oily and hazy build up

10 years ago

HELPPPP
We have black laminate floors in 2400 Sq ft of our house.
In the past few months they have obtained an oily, hazy, streaky build up. As soon as I clean them and walk across thwm, you see every foot print. Dust will stick to them like none other.
The only product I have put on them regularly over the 2.5 yrs we have had them is Bruce floor cleaners and Bruce sealer (only twice) and regularly use a steam mop and dry broom.
I accidentally grabbed 409 a few months ago and cleaned ONE room with it before realizing what I'd done. I then steamed them to "remove" it. (Which didn't work)
It is now on every floor in my house. . So I'm not convinced it was the 409 unless it is not able to be washed out of the mop heads of my steamer.
Recently I have tried everything from hot soapy water, vinegar and water, vinegar rubbing alcohol and water, steam mop, and now krud kutter(which seems to be helping but after 3 rounds still hasn't fixed it). I have purchased a new steam mop in fear that it could be a calcium build up in the old that has been left.. it could have been the 409..it could just be build up..
So after all that... does ANYONE have any suggestions? I have Google every way possible.. called every home improvement store.. and unfortunately all of the flooring companies are closed today.
I've been scrubbing for 2 days and my knees need to heal from bruising! Bahaha
Sorry for the book but it's driving me INSANE
HELPPPP PLEASE!

Comments (3)

erinsean
10 years ago
I can't believe it was the 409.....I think it was probably the Bruce cloor cleaner and/or Bruce sealer. It left a coating of some kind on your laminate floor. I do not have black, I have oak colored laminate and I only use a spray bottle with vinegar/water mixture to mop the floor. After mopping it, I wipe the floor down with a dry terry cloth covered mop. No problem with a haze at all. I hope you can get an answer to your haze/fog question from your store where you purchased your flooring. From what I have been told, steam mopping is not recommended for laminate flooring. Good luck!
clt3
10 years ago
I would also guess it was the Bruce sealer. Laminate floors are plastic, they don't need sealer. I would contact Bruce and find out how to remove it.
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LoMarie
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you for your input! ! I don't know what the heck it was.. but a friend suggested a wet magic eraser. .. and it worked!! Like a charm..no backbreaking scrubbing.. just a once over with both sides then cleaned it w just Bruce floor cleaner and they look perfect again! ! Besides thowing away all of my mip heads and replacing them w new.. it would have been $5!! Too bad I only accomplished the kitchen yesterday! Wish me luck.. and pass this on yo anyone you think could use it!