Subfloor treatment - how do I get rid of the cat ****?

[NVR FNSH]

Installing pre-finished engineered wood floors thanks to our cat that ruined the carpet by ******* everywhere. Question is what do I do to get rid of the cat urine smell from the subfloor short of replacing it?



Cat is now an outdoor cat.....



Brian

 

[Whitmore]

Been ther and done that , cat is missing



Cant remember what its called but go to the paint store and tell them what you got and they have a sealer type stuff that you paint on and the smell gets sealed in never to escape again... ... ..... they will know what stuff you need.



just remembered the name its called KILZ or KILLS



cheers, Kevin

 

[ladyjaine]

You MUST have good ventilation when you use this stuff. It is toxic and you'll have a headache, upset stomach and just feel awful. Once it dries, it isn't a problem.



The stuff does not clean up with water, either.



Jean

 

[BarryG]

I agree Kilz is pretty good stuff

 

[scbrown]

They also make a low or no odor Killz.

You can also try scope mouthwash, just dump it all over the area.

Do not try bleach, it will make the smell worse.

 

[daveshoe]

Use the stinky [oil base] kind. Also spend 25 bucks for a paint respirator [Sherwin Williams] . This stuff dries fast, and seals much better than water based.

I have sprayed entire rooms with the stuff and could not even detect an odor through the paint resperator.

Make sure you open the windows and do not generate any open flames or sparks if you are putting a lot of material on quickly.

Pros use Kilz for sealing after a fire . Good product.

 

[Champane Flight]

Demolish

I use a product called Demolish to stop the oders and then follow with NP-712. These are made by Neutron Industries. They work well and are not near as toxic as some.

www.neutronindustries.com



Good luck

 

[TowPro]

When you are taking Tylanol for your headache, don't give any to the cat. Tylanol will kill them real quick.

Originally posted by ladyjaine

You MUST have good ventilation when you use this stuff. It is toxic and you'll have a headache, upset stomach and just feel awful. Once it dries, it isn't a problem.



The stuff does not clean up with water, either.



Jean

 

[HoleshotHolset]

TowPro said: "When you are taking Tylanol for your headache, don't give any to the cat. Tylanol will kill them real quick. "



If he would have done that in the first place... he wouldn't have to rip up the carpet and put down Pergo.



Matt

 

[sangell]

If you use Kilz use the oil base (red label) as stated above. DO NOT use the Kilz 2 (blue label) latex, it is not worth a crap. Even better is the red label Zinsser. It is a shellac, it works great. I buy then remodel then sell homes for a living and I have tried all kinds of products. There are others that work but Kilz and Zinsser are easy to get. Good luck.



Scott



P. S. The Zinsser requires alcohol to clean up, thinner and mineral spirits will not touch it.

 

[RBrunson]

TowPro, thanks for the tip.

 

[dflack]

cat **** BTDT, cats now steer clear of me

I've got to reply to this one. Amazing the wealth of knowledge here... . Once upon a nightmare I left my XKE outdoors with the top down. You guessed it, cat ****** on the carpet. Any time the weather got hot and humid I could still smell it no matter what treatment I used. Eventually replaced carpet/interior, then replaced car. NOT funny. No cat jokes please.



As to the suggestions above, yes the "industrial strength" Kilz or Zinzer are good products... just one additional suggestion - use some sort of surface prep on the entire area, TSP solution or other commercially available product, be sure surface is good and dry and ventilate ventilate ventilate. Finally, you didn't specify the type of subfloor, and my concern is vapor passage through to the other side and please give careful attention to the joints/edges/seams.

 

[Phil Stuart]

One sure way to get rid of the smell....

Get rid of the cat!



Phil

 

[Arcticat]

Kilz is a good product and will do the job. I would recommend the Zinsser product instead though. It is called BIN and is a white shellac. For some reason the back of the can recommends alchohol to clean it, but ammonia works much easier to clean up with. To do a large area like a subfloor, don't waste your time with a roller tray, go to the paint store and get a roller screen to place in a five gallon bucket. It will go best with about a gallon and a half in the bucket, refill when you get down to a half gallon. Use some good disposable gloves when you work with BIN. Use your gloved hands to wring as much excess paint out of the roller cover when your done and let it dry rock hard. Throw it away along with a cheap disposable brush you buy just for this job. Good luck

 

[nickleinonen]

benjaman moore SPS works well too. the insurance contractor my father works for use it a lot [water and fire/smoke damage] and have had good luck with it. my pop's uses the Zinzer and BIN stuff [i think they are the same company. their spray cans look the same, smell the same, and work the same] in spray form. quick and easy touch up to what the insurance contractors use [for under window sills and such that get exposed after renovation begins]

 

[MarkF]

Had the same problem in the house we bought. Two closets reeked of cat ****. I ripped up the carpet and pads in both closets cleaned the floors real good and tried a few products from the pet stores. In one closet I tried BIN. It only helped a little, so did a second coat, still no good. I bought the oil based KILZ, painted over the BIN and problem solved, put down new rug and all is happy. I used only KILZ in closet 2, both of these closeds are large walk in closets. In closet 2, two coats of KILZ liberally applied worked awesome.



Shoot the cat! I had a roommate with a cat many years ago. Since then there will NEVER be a cat in my house.