5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS IT! Add to Cart!

E.L. · January 29, 2025

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5.0 out of 5 stars Works Like A Charm

S.M. · May 5, 2019

This stuff is a miracle liquid! During installation of my new flooring with Bostik glue, we managed to dribble and track it everywhere! Mineral spirits just didn’t cut it. Two weeks after installation and glue was dry. We used it today and the glue came up so easily. We just rubbed with a cloth and up it came. We did not need to let it sit on it at all but bits that did get a little soak time definitely came up easier.As others have said, it does leave a wee bit of an oily residue, but I just mopped afterwards with hot soapy water and we are good to go. :)One downfall was the way it was packaged for delivery...it had leaked through the interior ziplock bag (that had also been taped shut) out through to the exterior of the envelope. A significant amount of the product was at the bottom of the bag. It must have been hit or squeezed really hard in transit as the protective seal under the cap had a hole which is where it was leaking from.

4.0 out of 5 stars Works well

B. · February 17, 2016

This product works very well considering that the dried urethane glue is EXTREMEMLY difficult to remove, especially after a week or so. It also has an acceptable smell. We followed the instructions to apply remover and allow it to set for 5 minutes, but got better results spreading a thin coat of the remover over large areas of flooring and allowing it to sit for 30 minutes to an hour, then scrubbing with a towel attached to a broom like mop. For tough spots, a plastic spoon or plastic putty knife help. To remove the remover, we used a semi-wet bath towel, dragging it full-size across the floor. Be prepared to spend some time and energy if you have very much adhesive to remove, but it will come off. Also, paint thinner, lacquer thinner, WD40, alcohol --- virtually no effect at all on the glue.

5.0 out of 5 stars Removed 100% of adhesive left by cheap runners

C.H. · April 11, 2017

I purchased this over a year ago in the advice of men who installed my engineered hard wood floors. I never used it until this week. I put down some themed runners for a house party and was in panic mode when I saw the large glue and adhesive stains ground into my beautiful floors when we pulled up runners after the teen party. Runners had gotten wet with kids running in an out of house and in and out of pool. Adults were suggesting WD 40, vinegar, etc. I googled the recommended product and lo and behold it was in my cabinet lonely and forgotten. I followed instructions by sopping a little into the 8-10 large areas. I waited 5 minutes and rubbed gently and not so gently in circular and linear motions. It left immediately. I used soft cloth to get excess and it's all gone. My dark engineered floors look new. It's magical! Get this now!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Removed Glue after Years!

C.D. · October 17, 2019

I bought my house several years ago. When I moved in, I noticed that the wooden floors always looked dirty no matter how much I cleaned them. Then I noticed boot prints and streaking. I called Cali Bamboo, the flooring manufacturer, and they recommended Bostik. Amazingly enough, the dried glue came off with Bostik even after at several years. It was quite disgusting the amount of goop that came off, especially since it had been attracting dirt for years. I used a plastic scraper and lots of rubbing to get it off, but it was well worth the effort. The floors look beautiful!

3.0 out of 5 stars Leaves oily surface on wood floor

e.b. · December 5, 2016

It does work well on removing glue but it leaves behind an oily surface . I have tried everything to get the oil off my wood floors and nothing works. I have emailed the company to see how to get it off. Because of the oily surface it leaves foot prints/ shoe prints on the floor .

5.0 out of 5 stars The ONLY product that worked

A.C. · August 13, 2020

The same story I've heard from many people...floor installers did not clean up the adhesive on the wood while installing and it left a cloudy film everywhere on our brand new floors. We tried cleaning, scrubbing, you name it. This was by far the most effective product, BUT we used it in conjunction with a magic eraser (we read it on a blog somewhere) and it worked wonders. We also bought several other products that claimed to do the same thing but nothing else worked.