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My mother-in-law had a dog that urinated on her carpet for a long time. She loved the dog and would not get rid of it.
We are now trying to get the urine smell from the concrete. Any one have any suggestions or know the best way to get rid of the smell. Please don't tell me to get rid of the concrete LOL.
Thanks
try apple cider vinegar
If the vinegar does not get it try some muratic acid but be really careful cause it will burn you.
Bleach bath rinse then use baking soda paste made from water and baking soda
Let baking soda paste lay for 3 or 4 hours stirring occasionally
I had a friend that was a taxidermist, all he ever used on his concrete was TSP trisodiumphosphate (homedepot). his floor was clean enough I would have eaten off of it!
Do all you can do and then seal it before you put the flooring back down, don't think you will ever get it all out but a good sealing should keep the smell at bay.
Pet smart or Petco sells some cleaner that works well. Can't remember the name of it right now. Might also check with the vet.
It is not just one spot it is a whole 12 x 12 room.
I wonder if you take cat litter and cover the floor,crush into the floor by walking and grinding it with your feet,and then leave it for a few days will work? Sort of the same thing we do in maintenance shop to get stains and stuff out of the concrete floor. All the floor sweeps and kitty litter are a type of soil they dig up called fullers earth that is dried out and has some chemicals added.Its main property is to absorb moisture and odors so maybe it would work. Just a thought.
Also Olympic makes a product called "deck wash" that will clean a lot of different surfaces,maybe that would work to.
And janitorial supply houses sell stuff in bulk to clean large areas of funky stuff.
The name is Natures Miracle Urine Destroyer.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThreeWayMan
muratic acid
Be careful with the acid it will rust everything.
And yes seal it with some thing. We used Kilz paint on a wooden floor.
Did floors for a time when I was in the trades and that is a very difficult problem. Muriatic acid will eat the concrete if used straight so use a diluted solution. I believe that whatever will do the best will be used wet to suspend the problem and them absorbed away. It will probably take several applications and nothing will do this fast. As most know, don't use ammonia and bleach together when they are both wet as it becomes noxious and the next thing you will see, if you are lucky, is the ceiling in the emergency room. Were it mine, first is a fan in the window. Next is a bottle of clorox and a brush and agitate every so often. Add water when it's time to remove the bleach, scrubbing and mopping til it's as dry as you'll get. I haven't done floors for many years and the folks that had the best success with a foreclosed home did this over several days. The urine killer may be a good option but I have no knowledge of it. Sealing it without removing the majority of the smell will only result in it coming back. On a wood floor it would seal better but the humidity absorbed by the concrete would revive the smell IMHO. Please let us know what you do and how effective it is. I am sticking my fingers into helping my Daughter flip a home now and then and we will no doubt face this soon enough......Skeet.
Pinesol!!!
Charcoal will absorb almost anything. I just lay a bag or two in the room and open the bags up as much as you can. It'll work with urine, but I have no experience with the concrete.
Muratic acid will yellow the concrete. I would go with the Bleach.