My white vinyl flooring has yellowing caused by bleach stain, is there a way to make it white again?

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I was cleaning caulk with bleach, but didnt’ realize it would stain as a result of bleach. Does anyone know a way to turn it white again?

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  1. xmoregonex says:
    September 20, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Pine Sol should work. Or use more bleach?

    Guess we can tell who’s the guy in this group.

    BTW, I’ve never heard of anything turning yellow from bleach.

  2. redunicorn says:
    September 20, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Try peroxide.

  3. wackyred aka Granny says:
    September 20, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Go to a home improvement store and get a vinyl floor stripper, and a good wax, that should do it

  4. edward I says:
    September 20, 2010 at 11:53 am

    This is the second time in a week for this question.

    I’m so sorry that you used bleach to clean caulk. Plain water would have sufficed.

    It does appear that a chemical reaction has occurred.

    Ordinarily I would not suspect that bleach alone may have caused this. I suspect that the bleach interacting with the caulk may be the culprit.

    If you have a scrap of the material, test it with bleach alone. If no reaction, try caulk and then bleach. It may tell you something.

    If it is a chemical reaction, I cannot think of anything to restore the white color.

    The only other cause that I can think of may be that along the seams, if that is where you were cleaning caulk, the bleach may have interacted with the adhesive that may have bled through from contact with the bleach.

    If this is the case, contact a flooring store and describe the issue. There is a solvent for the adhesive that is used for installation. It is harmless to vinyl but cleans the adhesive. I don’t know if it will work but you can try.

    Do not speak to a commission salesman. They’re there to sell.
    Speak to someone in mgt. or the installation dept.

    If you know the brand, and the style name or number, you might contact the manufacturer. They may have a solution.

  5. sweet ivy lyn says:
    September 20, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Is it 1 or 2 isolated tiles? replace them…easiest thing to do!

  6. Excel says:
    September 20, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Sorry this is not a fix, but instead a comment:

    Vinyl Flooring, will and does, yellow over time.
    Is there a chance, the staining, is not from the Bleach, but from time itself?

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