Last Thursday I bought new nail polish, L'Oreal's Stroke of Midnight. A gorgeous dark metallic gray/green. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day. This morning I was touching up my nails when I managed to catch the brush on the neck of the bottle, sending it skittering and spinning onto the floor. I was seated at our kitchen table, so it wasn't as if I was being careless and trying to apply my polish in some unheard of location under impossible conditions. I neglected to mention the spinning, skittering offender dumped half its contents on my awesome Brazilian tigerwood hardwood floors.
#%*+£¥!!! OOOOOoooohhhh NOOOOOoooooo!!!!There are no before pictures because the first thing I did was grab a wad of paper towels to wipe up as much as I could as fast as I could. No small feat given the four chairs AND the computer dutifully being charged and attached to the wall outlet. I do have a picture of the paper towels. It was taken post crisis.
I grabbed the Goo Gone spray. Nope. Next, helpful hubby brought me (after I yelled pitifully, "I need your help right now!") my faithful can of WD-40. Nothing. Then to my trusty computer.
Google to the rescue! Rubbing alcohol. I knew it was one of those, TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK, situations, but I figured I'd try it in a small area and go from there. Disclaimer--The same goes for you...sooo, don't go getting upset with me if it strips your finish...I'm just saying.
I soaked a cotton pad with the alcohol and wiped. Most of the residue came off with little effort. Some of the spots were a bit more difficult and I needed to let the pad to sit for 5-10 seconds before the spots wiped right off. Once I was done I cleaned the area with Bona hardwood floor cleaner. It looks as if it worked and without stripping the finish off the floor. Crisis averted. (BTW--I am waiting to take after pictures...I don't want to jinx what appears to be unharmed floor finishes.) Thank you, thank you, thank you!
You ever have a similar experience? Feel free to share. Even queens need to share their oops moments with others!
