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KatyMac
So. Puget Sound, WA
(Zone 8b)

May 16, 2007
1:24 PM

Post #3503869

Playing with the dog, I knocked over glass candles filled with lamp oil. They virtually exploded when they hit the floor. Glass and oil everywhere! I've wiped it up but there's a shiny, slippery film on the floor. What will clean it up without damaging the floor?
Bubba_MoCity
Missouri City, TX

May 16, 2007
4:50 PM

Post #3504550

I would try Greased Lightning.

But do a small spot to begin with. Spray some on a cloth and wipe or rub a little, then follow with a plain water rinse and dry. See if the original finish is OK.

it is amazing stuff and will remove years old stains if you spray and let it work for a few minutes before wiping up. Wiping with water to remove all that remains is all that is needed - unless the item being cleaned needs some treatment that it removed.

Good luck.

Another product that is less aggressive is Mean Green. Both are available at most "dollar" stores.
KatyMac
So. Puget Sound, WA
(Zone 8b)

May 16, 2007
5:21 PM

Post #3504644

Thank you Bubba. I never heard of Greased Lightening here. I have Simple Green... is that the same as Mean Green?
Bubba_MoCity
Missouri City, TX

May 16, 2007
5:38 PM

Post #3504709

I don't think so. Both are available here, but my mother introduced me to Mean Green in 1998, and a good friend (also a restaurant owner) told me about Greased Lightning.

Even the grocery stores and Lowe's cary it here. Lots of recent TV adds about it.

I removed about 20 years of cigarette smoke from aluminum window frames. Sprayed and it literally melted and ran brown/yellow streaks.
greenlawn
Albany, GA
(Zone 8b)

May 17, 2007
5:36 PM

Post #3508438

greased lightening is good stuff. my father in law sprayed his favorite chair with the simple green after a cat used it as a litter box. it cleaned the spot but took the color out where sprayed! so if you use that make sure it doesnt get on any fabric.

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