Last week, I also worked on the floors in the dining room. I would put a coat of paint on the walls and then work on the floors. If you remember, we had pulled up the carpet in the dining room only to find tar bordering our entire floor. It wasn't a huge deal, but we worried that the humidity during the summer would make the tar sticky. Sticky tar = unhappy homeowners. So, we set out to find a solution.
Thankfully, a friend of ours recommended a spray that is supposed to be fantastic for all things sticky and tacky. It is called Contractors' Solvent and had a wonderful orange smell to it. We were told to spray it on, let it sit for five minutes, and then wipe it off.
I sprayed it, rolled a coat of paint on the walls--while I crossed my fingers that the juice would work--and then proceeded to rub off the tar! Multiple dish towels and a few coats later, the solvent worked wonders! It took multiple applications and a bit of scraping, but our floors are now tar free. I'm sure that all of that elbow-grease will pay off this summer...my feet will thank me later.
Now, all we need to do is put down an area rug, set up our dining room table, and invite over some friends! Our dining room is definitely taking shape.
P.S. Don't worry about that dark border. The tar stained the floor in certain places. At least we were able to get up the sticky part!
We would totally recommend this product in the future! We were really impressed. Now, do you have any heavy-duty cleaning products you swear by? We use white vinegar and baking soda for pretty much everything, but sometimes you need to pull out the "big guns." What do you swear by?
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