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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: iangoodwin67 on August 19, 2004, 09:41:21 pm

Title: Black shoe polish on lino
Post by: iangoodwin67 on August 19, 2004, 09:41:21 pm

Some silly woman in my house has left some awful stains on my "wooden laminated style" lino floor. This was left overnight & now looks awful. Is there anything that is not too abrasive & readily available to get this off. Hot water & washing up liquid have not helped. Mopped loads as well etc. Please help. Many thanks!

Title: Re: Black shoe polish on lino
Post by: Big_Fish on August 19, 2004, 10:00:53 pm

I got shoe polish off of a wooden chair leg with toothpaste.

See if it works

BFN

Title: Re: Black shoe polish on lino
Post by: mark_roberts on August 19, 2004, 10:01:32 pm

Citrus gel from Prochem.  Or try surgical spirit from the chemist if Prochem not available.  Test first of course.

Mark

Title: Re: Black shoe polish on lino
Post by: John_Flynn on August 20, 2004, 12:38:57 am

Eco Spotter from Solutions.

Title: Re: Black shoe polish on lino
Post by: Mike Halliday on August 20, 2004, 12:45:05 am

I'm assuming your not in the bussiness so only have normal everyday items.

try WD40, nail varnish remover, petrol etc

but test in an inconspicuous place first ;)

Mike

Title: Re: Black shoe polish on lino
Post by: Ken Wainwright on August 20, 2004, 10:35:18 pm

If you follow Mike's advice, ignore the petrol. It is so volatile that even a static spark could remove the stain, along with the vinyl, the room, the house.....  Really, I've seen it happen when someone was carrying a sealed can of petrol, in an open space, not smoking when whoosh

Very safe and happy cleaning:)
Ken

Title: Re: Black shoe polish on lino
Post by: Mike Halliday on August 21, 2004, 12:44:36 am

Ken,  i was thinking of a dampened rag not 10lts of the stuff ;)

although I've always found a bit of green Scotchbrite & Jif always gets it out of my kitchen lino.

Mike

Title: Re: Black shoe polish on lino
Post by: paulchambers on August 21, 2004, 01:19:24 pm

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Black shoe polish on lino
Post by: Londoner on August 22, 2004, 11:03:11 am

White spirit works just as well as petrol.