[Park Cleaning Services]

hi, just started a new office cleaning contract, main office floor is laminate flooring and it is covered in black marks from shoes etc.

have tried to mop it off, no success, tried a good prespay solution, Hard Surface cleaner and still no success,

Any one got any ideas as to how to remove these marks as my custy wants rid and i am drawing a blank.


Cheers peeps.

ian

[Bill Robinson]

Try G101. i use it on car interiors where they have left black marks from shoes .

[martin19842]

hi there,

black marks,scuff marks on laminate floors will usually just rub off, sometimes even with a finger.  if they are not moving at all, is there a possibility that they have been sealed in at all??

regards


martin

[Park Cleaning Services]

have tried rubbing them but to no avail.  not too sure if they have been sealed in, however floor is very water repellent.

If this is the case will i have to strip and reseal it?

Thanks  Ian

Also what is G101 and who makes it as i have never heard of it before...Cheers

[Bill Robinson]

not sure who makes it but this is where i get it from http://www.autosmart.co.uk/

im sure you can get it cheeper else where but never looked but its great for grease oil brake dust ink so it says on the bottle

[Chris Bailey]

Ian

Have you tried a green scourer   just be careful not to scratch the floor, even though laminate is quite tough it will scratch.

Chris

[stevegunn]

    
Parquet / Laminate Cleaner from Solutions is excellent for removing stubborn marks plus it does not leave a greasy residue like some laminate cleaners

[Ian Gourlay]

If you find a product that works let me know got a similar problem in my kitchen.

Tried Amonia last night.  After trying every other product I can get my hands on.

Looks like I am going to have to take it up. 

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys,

I would try a range a solvents as the black marks are unlikely to be of one origin.

Acetone might work .

Cheers,

Doug

[stevegunn]

Would acetone or solvents not damage the lacquear??

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Steve,

As with all use of solvents it is best to use sparingly on a cloth thus minimising any degradation.

However I would expect laminates to be a mixture of UF and MF resins which are both cured and therefore chemically resistant.

In practice it is always best to proceed with caution and common sense , but when removing plastics and rubbers it is necessary to use either mechanical abrasion or chemical dissolving/softening.

Cheers

Doug

[stevegunn]

I'll go and give it a go on some laminate I have in the garage never thought of using acetone cheers Doug

[Paul Forster]

WD40 will work if used with caution.

Paul

[Ian Hare]

Laminate floor makes a perfect base to lay carpet on. 
Covers black marks a treat. 

[Doug Holloway]

Paul,

WD 40 is a mixture of various solvents so stands a good chance of getting rid of a range of marks.

Cheers

Doug

[Park Cleaning Services]

hi, guys

thanks for all the input, am going there again this evening  armed with wd40 and a scourer, keep your fingers crossed for me, will post results  on my return.

Kind regards.......Ian

[DK]

solution no 2,cleans very well with green pad on floor polisher,works for me

[premier floorcare]

wd 40 will proberly leave the surface slippery, accetone will damage the flooring try methylated spirits, or prochem solvent

[Paul Forster]

I agre about acetone, Having  previously spent time as an optical technican you soon learn to wach the stuff as it will strip the laquer on spectacle frames and disolve silicone and acetate nose pads. 

Paul

[Bill Robinson]

send me your address i will send a sample of G101