A we often see this problem in kitchen floors.
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Optionally sand away the old finish in preparation for adding a new stain and or finish.
Q is there an easy way to remove this layer of black stuff on my hardwood floor.
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Stripping hardwood flooring the wrong way can cost you hours of backbreaking work leave you with an enormous mess and even cause permanent damage to your subflooring.
There are lots of ways to get glue and adhesive off the floor from diy methods to rented machines.
You ll find a beautiful original 1920s maple hardwood floor buried under layers of vinyl or linoleum plus a nasty layer of linoleum adhesive that has been pressed into the hardwood floor below by years of foot traffic.