How Do I Get Cat Urine Out of Sub Flooring?
Cat urine is strong smelling and stains an area quickly. If your cat has accidents around the house, you can do your best to clean up the urine and rid the area of cat urine smell, but if the urine has time to seep down past the carpet fibers and into the padding and subflooring, you must then treat the subflooring to completely rid the area of cat urine odor. Enzymatic cleaners eat away at odor-causing bacteria, neutralizing the odor instead of simply covering it up. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Remove the carpet and padding where the urine stain is, exposing the subfloor. You will then be able to see visible stain marks.
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Pour an enzymatic cleaning solution directly on the stain, saturating it. This cleaning solution takes time to work as it breaks down the odor-causing bacteria.
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Put plastic wrap over the stain and tape the sides to the floor. This will trap the enzymatic cleaning solution and keep it concentrated to only the urine stain. Allow the solution to sit for 24 hours. After 24 hours, check the area. If you can still see and smell the cat urine stains, repeat this process.
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Allow the area to air dry. Once the floor is completely dry, assess the stain. Newer stains will disappear along with the odor. Older stains may take several more treatments before being completely gone.
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Apply two to three coats of shellac floor finish to the affected areas. The floor finish will lock in any noticeable lingering odor.
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Tips & Warnings
Always read and follow the instructions on any cleaning solution before using it.
If you are unable to get the cat urine stains out of your carpeting and padding, you may need to replace them.
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