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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: RJ on July 21, 2003, 09:42:54 pm

Title: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: RJ on July 21, 2003, 09:42:54 pm

does anyone have any ideas on how to shift black rubber marks from vinyl flors
Rob

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: samy31 on August 22, 2003, 05:12:38 pm

white spirts a little on cloth and rub it off sam

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: Clean_Waterless on August 27, 2003, 02:26:14 pm

Hi.

I own the Waterless Car Cleaning Company & our products have initially been disigned for industrial use. Our Tar remover is ideal for the application you describe.

Contact us on info@waterlesscarcleaning.com

I look forward to hearing from you.

Gary

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: Debbie S on October 30, 2003, 12:03:44 am

Rob,
If they won't buff out with a red or blue pad (dry) try just damp mopping them then buff over.
I get scuff marks from chidren's school shoes in my contracts and some cannot be removed by mopping or by dry buffing but the above method removes 99 % of them- as most of the marks are from rubber soles it might work-and you won't damage the finish on the floor which white spirit might.
Debbie

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: mr_sheen on October 30, 2003, 12:07:59 am

try this get your self a pencil rubber and this will do the job just fine
Mr Sheen

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: petra on October 30, 2003, 12:14:08 am

What a good idea, I think Mr Sheen must watch the cleaning Queen on GMTV......
Petra
PS. Great Idea realy will try it. keep you posted

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: DP on October 30, 2003, 02:00:05 am

You can also use artist rubbers which come in a variety of sizes (up to 2" wide) and shapes and textures. They are like a paint brush but with the rubber instead of the bristles.

I know a lot of leather repairers carry a set of these for removing those stubborn scuff marks from shoes around the base of chairs etc rather then chemicals and they last for ever, also good for a number of other uses.

NO not that type of use, only professional use  :-[

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: petra on October 30, 2003, 12:04:31 pm

gtlad to see some humor around
:D

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: Perry_White on November 06, 2003, 01:08:54 pm

I Know Express have just started selling a rubber-headed broom that's very good for black rubber marks - seen it in action and it brings the marks off easily, just leaves the scuffmark behind which your polisher will sort out. They're about twelve quid.

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: thecaretakers.net on November 11, 2003, 07:52:47 am

We find in school's this to be a major problem. 50% of the black shoe marks can be got out by the cleaner wearing non-marking soles and rubbing their feet on the black mark (makes you look a bit stupid doing it though).

To find a real answer to this problem would help lot of school caretakers out. The rubber-headed broom sounds a good idea, does it work anyone?

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: Perry_White on November 11, 2003, 12:56:18 pm

Yes it does work, I've seen it in action. ;)

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: thecaretakers.net on November 12, 2003, 10:06:22 pm

Thanks Perry, I might just give that a go. I'll certainly tell some of my fellow caretakers about it.

Title: Re: Rubber marks on vinyl floors
Post by: David_Lang on November 14, 2003, 01:02:28 am

The problem is not so much removing the marks, but why they got there!

Ususal cause is insufficient polish and insufficient buffing.

Another 2 coats of high solids polish and increased buffing and you won;t get black heel marks in the first place.

Dave