I am still receiving requests for information about removing bitumen and tar from wood flooring so I thought it would be useful to go over it once more.
Bitumen/tar is used as an adhesive to stick wood flooring, particularly parquet and similar types of wood flooring. Over time the bitumen seeps up between the joints leaving black marks on the floor. I had this problem on my own floors.My house was built with underfloor heating downstairs so the flooring on the ground floor is concrete covered with parquetMy wife and I decided to replace the carpet in the hall and stairs. I took up the existing carpet myself to make the job easier and cheaper only to find a parquet floor in the hall and I could also see the floor continued into the lounge. After much persuasion my wife agreed to not replacing the carpet on the understanding that I did the maintenance.
After several attempts at sweeping the floor I managed to pick up all the dust. I then got down on my hands and knees (I could in those days!) and used Scotchbrite (a non scratch scourer) soaked in Heritage Woodcare and "scrubbed" the whole floor. I finished up with a floor that looked really clean and had a slight sheen, I was also pleased to note that all the bitumen that had seeped up between the joints had been removed.
Every time I sweep the floor now also seems to restore the sheen and wiping over with my Heritage Woodcare once per month is all that is required to keep my floor looking really good.
Heritage Woodcare is available online, visit www.heritagewoodcare.co.uk/buy-woodcare
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