Some people are saying it leaves behind a slippery film on hardwood floors. Does the slippery film clean up easily or is it permanent?
580007
We do not have that problem. We've been using it on our wood floor for 1 1/2 years now. My grandson is 28 months already. We put his slides, tables/chairs, and toys on it.
580008
Great question. The slipperiness does depend on the type of coating on the hardwood. However, it is not permanent. If you clean the hardwood floor and the back of the mats the slipperiness will fade away.
1879982
NO!!! This tape is AWESOME! We had it down for several months on our hardwood; it was a bit difficult to peel (kept splitting into thinner strips), simply because it had been vacuumed, mopped, played on, etc. There was absolutely ZERO residue.My husband (carpenter, home improvement contractor, wood floor snob ;) ) LOVES this product, and so do my 3 yr old son and 7 yr old daughter.I'm a hero w this stuff!
1686364
I asked their technical support dept this same question and the answer was "should be ok for most hardwood floor finishes but use caution and test in an inconspicuous area especially if the floor finish is old/soft." because my concerns were about what might happen long term, not just within a few minutes of "testing," i asked more questions. it sounded to me that the tape would more likely become less sticky over time rather than my concern that it could become permanent or difficult to remove. so i went ahead and taped a rug to a hardwood floor. the tape was very effective given the type of rug (kilim). then i started becoming a little nervous about potential tape residue over time (in spite of it sounding unlikely while talking to the rep) so i removed the tape. it had been there for something like half a week and it pulled up off of the floor very easily and had no impact on the finish and did not leave any residue at all. if you still have concerns, it was super easy to reach the IPG person using the phone number inside the cardboard core of the tape roll. good luck!
1934953
I use it for my dog's feet when running agility. I believe it helps her with traction and it does not come off onto the floor surface. The directions say "if your hands get dusty, wipe with a damp cloth." After we walk from crate area to ring, I spray her feet with water to get rid of anything she may have picked up on the way. Before answering, I sprayed some on my hand to see what it was like. It is colorless, smooth, and tacky, not gritty. It dried to a tacky surface in about 30 seconds. I washed my hand with soap/water and there was still some tackiness left. Although not annoying, the residual came off easily with Skin So Soft...probably any oil or lotion would work. Hope this helps. I use it for my dog's feet when running agility. I believe it helps her with traction and it does not come off onto the floor surface. The directions say "if your hands get dusty, wipe with a damp cloth." After we walk from crate area to ring, I spray her feet with water to get rid of anything she may have picked up on the way. Before answering, I sprayed some on my hand to see what it was like. It is colorless, smooth, and tacky, not gritty. It dried to a tacky surface in about 30 seconds. I washed my hand with soap/water and there was still some tackiness left. Although not... » Read More I use it for my dog's feet when running agility. I believe it helps her with traction and it does not come off onto the floor surface. The directions say "if your hands get dusty, wipe with a damp cloth." After we walk from crate area to ring, I spray her feet with water to get rid of anything she may have picked up on the way. Before answering, I sprayed some on my hand to see what it was like. It is colorless, smooth, and tacky, not gritty. It dried to a tacky surface in about 30 seconds. I washed my hand with soap/water and there was still some tackiness left. Although not annoying, the residual came off easily with Skin So Soft...probably any oil or lotion would work. Hope this helps. « Show Less
408100
I used it for a dance performance and an marley surface. It did leave a little residual on the floor as the bubbles popped, but it was really easy to clean. I tried it on a carpeted surface for a short period (less then 10 min) and everything was fine.
301138
Yes it does leave a film...i don't use it on indoor floors...but it is great on garage floors!
1723864
I've used this on my laminate floors for maybe a year now and have been pleased overall. Since my floors are new, there isn't a lot of gunk on it so I can't really comment on how strong of a cleaner it is, but I do have 5 kids and it cleans up all their messes. I like everything about Simply Floored, the light clean scent, safe ingredients, the ease of the bottle with squirter cap, but the one thing I don't like is that it does NOT leave a shine on the floors.
652736
I've used a brush to paint it on freshly sanded hardwood floors before staining and varnishing. It did not leave any residue and the floors looked beautiful when done. I think painting it on is a valid option. I chose this option to make sure I was getting a LOT of the solution soaking in. I felt like spraying would be uneven and might miss spots. Slathering it on with a brush seemed better and after 12 years there has been no sign of termites.
2022140
I have not noticed a film. Its like Windex works for windows...its worked great for me. I only use it on my hard wood floors.
1296929
I've only tried it on vinyl table cloths, formica counters, microsuede couch and hardwood floors. It seemed to work well. It doesn't leave residue like other cleaners which I liked.
472378
I usually use just a damp sponge to wipe it down, and then dry it with a paper towel. We have had it for a year now, have used it inside on wood flooring and outside on the grass, and it has stayed perfect and cleaned up easily. Great mat!
1014445
I have been using this on my sealed hardwood floors for about 7mo, and I have not had any problems.
1043174
The rubber is soft & pliable. We have hardwood floors & they did not leave any marks.
938757
It worked good on my wood floor. I double coated it in high traffic areas. Only problem I found was that when doing normal cleaning (washing floor with regular water or water with pine sol or other cleaner added) the shine dissipates. So I'm thinking I have to redo it a lot, not just once.
1891548
I spritz it on a paper towel and then go after spots on the traffic areas of my hardwood floor (yes on my hands and knees). I bought a robot floor cleaner and intend to spritz this onto microfibre cloths that attach and let the robot do the work for me. I don't like Swifter as it leaves a cloudy look on wood floors.
938755
We only used it on hardwood floors it is not permanent shine. It's an oily. Shine.
541021
Yes, it's excellent on hardwood floors. There is an issue with the handle having the potential to break off. This happened to me after using one of their new brooms, but I contacted the company and they were good about replacing the broom at no cost.