How To Clean Drywall Dust From Wood Floors

• #i

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

The flooring looks awesome when it's still wet. But when it drys you can run into what's left in the grain, all the gypsum:

What it looks like with a wet streak:

When it ends upward drying, what it looks like:

I've read you could attempt Vinegar since that binds to the limestone. So far been trying h2o. What do you think?

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• #2

yous mop your wood floors with h2o? hmm. I only use an oil soap based cleaner. y'all can use a moisture rag or water based cleaner for spots, just i would avert it for mopping. I apply what is similar a modern swifter. only it has a large washable microfiber textile.

i actually like the Method wood floor cleaner. it'southward what i use, i have non had any trouble with drywall dust. nosotros take done all-encompassing remodeling. I e'er vacuum as much as i can start though. Stop haze could exist caused by h2o as well. the brush on my vacuum helps become it out of the joints in the pre-terminate flooring. ( i cant see the pics)

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• #4

The Method wood cleaner stuff is what I used, but I used a swiffer-type mop affair and I bet what I did was just swirl the dust around and caked it into the crevices. Possibly I should go boot military camp mode and get a toothbrush. Not certain how to set on this in a time-efficent manner, should accept used a fricken drop material.

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• #5

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

my mop is like this. ( non sure my the brand, mine is more commercial)

vinegar is non a bad idea, maybe a soft scrub brush

i go along a scroll of 4 ft. rosin paper from depot effectually for drib material duties. its pretty cheap and makes for a neat fire starter afterward i employ it.

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• #8

Have y'all tried a vacuum/shopvac? Basically put the hose on the floor and run into if information technology pulls up the dust.

• #nine

Accept y'all tried a vacuum/shopvac? Basically put the hose on the floor and run into if it pulls up the dust.

I'd demand to get buy a new filter first and hope the shop vac will proceed to run. It's had its days with drywall dust.

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• #x

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

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• #11

I don't call up a vacuum or mop will work, equally the drywall joint chemical compound is now hardened into your wood flooring. As dionasaur suggested, a tooth brush, or something annoying to "compose" at the dried compound in the cracks, should work. I would endeavor vinegar and a castor. You lot want to dissolve and break upwards the compound.

• #12

I don't call back a vacuum or mop will piece of work, as the drywall joint compound is now hardened into your woods flooring. As dionasaur suggested, a tooth brush, or something annoying to "etch" at the dried compound in the cracks, should work. I would endeavor vinegar and a brush. You desire to dissolve and break upwardly the chemical compound.

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

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• #thirteen

Carpeting cleaner or wet/dry vac.

• #fourteen

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

• #16

I did some pretty large drywall repair and I've been wet mopping to no avail. Floor however looks cloudy. Not sure if I'm removing cease off the flooring as I go or what.

The floor looks awesome when information technology's all the same wet. But when it drys yous can run across what's left in the grain, all the gypsum:

What it looks like with a moisture streak:

When information technology ends upwardly drying, what it looks like:

I've read y'all could attempt Vinegar since that binds to the limestone. So far been trying water. What practice yous think?

Did you lot go whatever solution ? I am facing aforementioned problem . Whatsoever help is appreciated... thanks

Jul 12, 2006

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• #17

Try a vinegar + distilled water solution. But endeavour on a discreet spot kickoff. Vinegar is rather adept at this type of mess, but it tin strip your finish if you aren't careful and let a full-bodied amount soak in too long.

lol...necro

anyhoo, mayhap that would work. I'yard wondering if the poly or wax or any was a bit stripped to let the gypsum sink into the grain similar that, or maybe gypsum is stubborn similar that? ....I wonder if information technology'due south actually more efficient in the end to just practise a light strip across the entire surface, clean, and then re-stain and finish? Bonus would exist like having a brand new floor!

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• #xviii

Try a vinegar + distilled water solution. But try on a unimposing spot get-go. Vinegar is rather good at this blazon of mess, but information technology can strip your cease if you aren't careful and allow a concentrated amount soak in besides long.

lol...necro

anyhoo, perchance that would work. I'grand wondering if the poly or wax or whatever was a flake stripped to let the gypsum sink into the grain similar that, or maybe gypsum is stubborn like that? ....I wonder if it'south actually more efficient in the end to simply do a light strip across the entire surface, clean, then re-stain and finish? Bonus would be similar having a brand new floor!

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

• #19

Information technology's not that hard to get out. Yous simply accept to reactivate it with h2o and pull it out with a adept shop vac that has a bristle brush for agitation.

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• #twenty

The issue is that the dust is so fine. Information technology finds every tiny crack and fills information technology. Information technology 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. Non sure if I'm removing finish off the floor equally I become or what.

The floor looks crawly when it's still wet. But when it drys yous tin can encounter what's left in the grain, all the gypsum:

What information technology looks like with a wet streak:

When it ends up drying, what information technology looks like:

I've read you could effort Vinegar since that binds to the limestone. And then far been trying water. What practice you think?

Did you find a solution to this? A contractor painted my house and now my floors look the same way.

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• #22

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

Paint over spray is a whole different consequence than drywall grit. In some cases information technology'south actually easier to remove. In your particular case, call the contractor you hired and have him remove it. If he refuses, go an judge to have the floors replaced and sue him for that amount.

• #23

Did you find a solution to this? A contractor painted my house and now my floors wait the same style.

Nope nosotros just left it. All the floors will need refreshing anyways

Aug 11, 2001

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• #24

Now that you lot've gotten it wet, it is probably at that place for skillful in the cracks and areas where the surface finish is worn off the forest. You could endeavour dying it to match, say a weak tea solution.

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