Baking soda is also an effective solution for this pet problems.
Dog urine on polyurethane wood floors.
As such the best method for removing the pet urine that will have already penetrated into the porous seams is sanding as detailed below.
The wood will swell and the acid in the urine will stain the wood an ugly smelly black color.
This product is readily available on amazon along with a specially designed microfiber mop to help clean out the floor after using bona floor cleaner.
Nature s miracle hard floor cleaner is a great cleaner for dog urine that is safe for hardwood floors and costs a little less than the top pick just like that one it has a bio enzymatic formula.
They can easily absorb liquid from any surface and it can also use in pet litters to dry out urine and pet stools.
Fortunately any clever dog owning diyer can make minor floor repairs without the help of a pro just follow our guide on how to get scratches and stains out of hardwood floors.
Bona hardwood floor cleaner is one of those very reliable products available online which will take total care of your hardwood floors and it proves useful against dog urine contamination.
Pets and hardwood floors aren t always the best match.
Are pets always a deal breaker for hardwood floors.
The dual action formula protects your floors from future stains by preventing pet remarking of the area.
That all said of all the finishes i have used i find that the good old oil modified poly has just about the best water repellancy of all the finishes.
The spray is designed to remove dog and cat stains urine feces from sealed hardwood floors vinyl ceramic stone floors brick linoleum and concrete.
Unfortunately even if you clean up the urine quickly you can be left with an unpleasant odor.
Older hardwood floors tend to have a higher porosity than newer ones and pet urine tends to soak into the wood material further aggravating the problem.
And all the damage is under the finish at this point.
It can also remove the pungent odor away.
Once all the stain and odor are removed scrape away the materials like baking soda using a fine grade steel wool gently over the floor.
However it is possible to remove the urine smell from your wood floor if you use the right products.
Even some cats urinate on floors and furniture to mark their territory.
There are only two things that can ruin a hardwood floor beyond all hope.
Floods are fairly rare but almost everybody has dog or a cat or a rabbit that will eventually leave a puddle on the hardwood floor.
Though a good polyurethane seal on your floors is the best defense against urine stains and surface scuffs it can t fully protect the wood.
Cat pee and dog toenails.