Vinyl Tile,

steamron

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File cabinets sat here for 15 plus year's,
What's is the best way to remove a lot of that rust without causing too much tile discoloration in that area.

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Soak it down for awhile with floor cleaner.
You will be surprised what will dissolve with a normal cleaner with some soaking.
Might try a 30% cleaning vinegar soak.
Oxalic acid for the tough spots.
 

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What have you tried so far?

I would think most any rust remover would work, and be safe to the VCT
In the past I've tried a toilet bowl cleaner that had a strong acid to it.
I never thought about trying a carpet cleaning rust remover.
Have you tried it?
 

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In the past I've tried a toilet bowl cleaner that had a strong acid to it.
I never thought about trying a carpet cleaning rust remover.
Have you tried it?
Sure. I use it on all sorts of tile, porcelain, ceramic and vinyl all the time, I mean why not? Fabric, why would it harm anything else other than natural calcium based stone?
 
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Foaming or gel baseboard stripper. Let it dwell, then scrape. Then repeat with regular stripper and a hi pro pad. They’ve already damaged the color, you can’t be concerned with that. It will look 💯 percent better. Refinish.
 

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