Yellow Rug Stains On Vinyl Floor

Antioxidants used in the manufacture of rubber and petroleum from exterior asphalt sealants and or spills tracked in on shoes and casters may cause permanent discoloration to any resilient floor.

Yellow rug stains on vinyl floor.

Lauri from pottstown pa. Linoleum flooring can stain or yellow due to throw rugs spills improper cleaning agents wax and age. I live in a rental unit with a vinyl floor in our kitchen area. But if your floor has marks or stains that still won t come off you can use stronger stuff.

Yellow discolorations develop slowly by the transfer of trace amounts of asphalt residue through the accumulation of thousands of footsteps. However lighter colored vinyl floors can eventually take on a faded almost yellow color. A throw rug is usually intended to protect a vinyl floor so the appearance of an ugly stain under the throw rug is an unwelcome surprise. These stains can be a bit unsightly and can make the floor seem as if it s worn out or dirty even after it has been cleaned.

Although the methods described here won t harm most vinyl floors we strongly recommend that. A chemical reaction often occurs between rubber backed rugs and mats and the vinyl beneath them permanently staining the floor. Sheet vinyl resilient flooring is so easy to clean that it may never require anything beyond damp mopping with a cleaner intended for vinyl floors. Vinyl floors can also be scarred by scuff marks which can be removed by using isopropyl alcohol.

The stain gradually appears over time. By guest post march 24 2007 2 found this helpful. The best methods to try and remove rug stains would be through sun exposure or a water and baking soda mixture. In that case use the guide how to remove dye stains from linoleum.

By lauri 1 post october 22 2006. It s a pricey lesson all too many homeowners have learned the hard way and is the result of antioxidants that are added to the rubber during manufacturing to keep it from drying out. I have tried many cleaning products to lift the stain but to no avail. Every where the casters have been for several weeks they leave a yellow stain.

We have an island with a black plastic caster. When the rubber backing on the throw rug gets warm the resulting chemical reaction can leave an unsightly stain that will be clearly visible on the vinyl flooring. To prevent stains from occurring check the labels on the any floor rugs to ensure that they are non staining to vinyl floors. Rugs with rubber backing can leave vinyl and linoleum flooring with yellow discoloration.

If your yellow stains are caused by chlorine bleach those are actually dye stains caused by the dyes that are added to the bleach. Having a vinyl floor is great since it s inexpensive to maintain and replace and it s pretty durable during years of wear and tear.