How to remove Meg's APC - UPS fail

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UPS delivered my shipment upside down, and it sat on a wood floor where a bit of it slowly leaked out and dried to the floor.

I need some help on how to remove the residue and get it up. The floor is laminated, so I hope none of it actually soaked into the wood. Currently soaking with damp rags, but wanted to know if some solvent would help out.
 
could be wrong but i would think that a clean water rinse is about all you can do in this situation. maybe give megs a call and see what they recommend.
 
Yes, water, lots of it! If you can, wipe up as much of the excess as possible prior to washing. Then, although the floor is laminated, keep the water on the surface for a little time as possible.

Maybe have the shop vac in one hand sucking up water from a spray bottle filled with warm water in the other hand, and spray crazy.

Good luck!
 
LegacyGT said:
UPS delivered my shipment upside down.....
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And this is a surprise? I had a delivery with a gallon of M34 in it a few weeks ago with HUGE red arrows on two sides and THIS SIDE UP in red on top. Yep, upside down with product seeping out on my wood deck. Called UPS Customer Service with the pertinent info and it appeared something might be done. Local Center manager called with apologies but this doesn't clean my deck or replace lost product. I was informed that any reparations would go to the shipper. Huh?

I also mentioned to the Center Manager about the normal driver tearing up my 500 ft gravel driveway everytime he makes a delivery at 40 mph and spins the tires starting and stopping. She said she'd talk to him. A week later, same thing. :doh:

:nomore: I now request USPS Priority Mail shipping or FedEx Ground where available. If UPS is the only choice I do business elsewhere. It's usually 5 or 6 days to get a UPS delivery from AG. Priority Mail gets to Ohio in two.

TL
 
Thanks everyone, I'll post back with an update.
 
Sorry to hear this happened to you. If you have not already done so, definitely call UPS to file a complaint. I hope everything works out.

I could go on for hours about problems with UPS in my area. Most recently, when I ordered my PC from Autogeek, the box was absolutely crushed. It looked like someone had dropped it down a flight of stairs 10 times. Thankfully the PC itself was fine and has been working. Still, there is an obvious lack of respect for the packages they deliver.

TLMitchell said:
:nomore: I now request USPS Priority Mail shipping or FedEx Ground where available. If UPS is the only choice I do business elsewhere. It's usually 5 or 6 days to get a UPS delivery from AG. Priority Mail gets to Ohio in two.
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Are USPS and FedEx Ground options with AG? I guess I never realized that. Do you just request it in the comments when you place the order?
 
Well, ends up it destroyed the floor, it ate straight through the lamination and top layer of wood. I guess APC+ is strong stuff.

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toxygene said:
Are USPS and FedEx Ground options with AG? I guess I never realized that. Do you just request it in the comments when you place the order?
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Just USPS AFAIK. I enter the request in the comments box along with the request for packing paper in lieu of packing peanuts. Most times it takes 2 or 3 days to receive a shipping notification when UPS shipments frequently go out the same day I order. Such is life with special requests. :dunno:

TL
 
Fly bye said:
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Frick, sorry this is so confusing. The floor is real hardwood, it was laminated with the same stuff that they put on basketball courts as a method of preservation. Anyway the APC went through the protective laminate coating, and about 2 mil of the wood, IE there is a big chunk missing.
 
You can fix that, wont be perfect, buy you can make it much less noticeable. Sand, stain recoat. Or put a rug over it!
 

LegacyGT said:
the APC went through the protective laminate coating, and about 2 mil of the wood, IE there is a big chunk missing.
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As Jeff120 said, it's fixable. 2 ml is a little more than a 16th of an inch, which can be sanded out. It won't be flat, but you can just blend it in. Then stain it, seal it, or whatever you need to do, and call it the day.

Or just throw a rug over it :xyxthumbs:



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I just got my Megs APC delivery today and the box was so tightly packed with foam peanuts that any pressure on the outside would translate to pressure on the bottle. Needless to say some APC had been forced out under the cap and dissolved the paperwork inside. Luckily none of it got out of the box.
Somebody tell shipping to leave a little space in the box please.
 
Ouch -- it looks like it burnt the wood. I would do as others already suggested: sand, stain, blend in urethane. I'm sure there are pros in your area which could fix it nicely -- if you don't want to tackle it.
 
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