Place the wax ring and toilet.
How to get wax ring off floor.
When wax builds up on vinyl and linoleum flooring it can result in a discolored yellow tone.
The original wax must be removed first.
You can try to scrape the wax off the concrete floor using a putty knife.
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Remove the old wax ring and flange.
Then a fresh layer of wax can be applied to the clean floor to give a fresh clean start.
How to remove old wax from floors without chemicals.
In your case mineral spirits will probably be your best bet for removing that funky layer of sticky wax.
The toilet wax ring or donut is made of some awesomely sticky wax i can see how this would be a pain to remove.
Applying more wax only makes the problem worse.
Made from a molded wax loop around a short plastic tube wax rings are pretty foolproof inexpensive and shape themselves to fit almost any toilet and floor drain.
In the process of installing a new toilet in our bathroom the wax ring was accidentally dropped on our dark brown porcelain tile leaving dark smudges.
I tried heating the spots with a hair dryer and buffing with a soft towel but the smudges still remain.
Even freshly washed and waxed floors.
Waxed floors such as linoleum or vinyl can flake or become yellow due to age or too many layers of wax.
Install the new wax ring under toilet or on drain hole depending on instructions on package.
Whenever you remove a toilet for any reason replace the wax ring seal between the toilet and the toilet anchor flange sometimes called a closet flange attached to the floor.
If the toilet s floor flange height is slightly less than 1 4 inch above the flooring you can use an extra thick wax ring to make up the difference.
If there is still some remaining wax try to wipe it up with a rag dipped in vinegar.
If you haven t already try using a plastic putty knife to scrape up as much as you can without damaging your new flooring.
9 dry the area with a towel or rag before installing the new wax ring.
Then cover the remaining wax stain with an old cloth rag and iron over the cloth and wax on a medium setting.
Reinstall toilet by aligning the holes over the bolts.
Remove the screw caps and remove the nuts.
The type with a polyethylene plastic sleeve or flange provides a great seal and fits most standard drains.
Remove all traces of the wax ring from the floor the drain and the toilet with scraper.
