Help Spilled PVC Purple Cleaner

[Kev Williams]

Sorry Bert, you wrote 'cleaner' not 'primer', so I thought you meant cleaner

Have you tried denatured alcohol? Acetone? Turpentine? (or 'Turpatine; as some call it now)

Test on some hidden flooring if you can first, especially with acetone.

--hand cleaner? Bar Keepers Friend? Or just plain old soap and water? Funny thing about chemicals and cleaners, while plain old tap water will clean up a dried coffee stain, alcohol won't touch it!

[Bert Kemp]

well I did try soap and water and I tried goof off which I think is like acetone, anyway it didn't work

Sorry Bert, you wrote 'cleaner' not 'primer', so I thought you meant cleaner

Have you tried denatured alcohol? Acetone? Turpentine? (or 'Turpatine; as some call it now)

Test on some hidden flooring if you can first, especially with acetone.

--hand cleaner? Bar Keepers Friend? Or just plain old soap and water? Funny thing about chemicals and cleaners, while plain old tap water will clean up a dried coffee stain, alcohol won't touch it!

[Dwayne Watt]

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the flooring is cheap-as-it-gets 'machine shop' floor tile, at least 52 years old. Not sure if it's vinyl, linoleum or what exactly, but purple cleaner just cleans it...

That all said, are you sure the stain you can't get off isn't actually a really clean spot?

At that age, the tile has a better than average chance that it is vinyl with an asbestos base.

[Jason Roehl]

You could try some of the clear PVC primer/cleaner to “re-wet” it, then wipe it up. But, I agree with some of the other assessments—the vinyl is likely permanent etched.

[Ole Anderson]

Have you tried bleach?

[George Yetka]

+1 on rewetting it. Pvc primer etches the pipe and has a chemical reaction with the pvc. Your only chance at saving the tiles is to rewet it with clear and try and wipe it up. Test it in the back of a closet if you have one. I was on a job where another plumber spilled a quart in a new tub, we ended up getting it cleaned up with the clear.

I too will always use the clear. to prevent this.I have had inspectors comment but I produced the can and they ok'd


When using glue/primer primer should still be wet when adding the glue for the best glue up

[Rick Potter]

I unfortunately dropped a can of the primer on the floor of my shop from a step ladder. 15 years ago. Still there.

At least I have learned they have a clear primer available now.