This usually works on all hard flooring types.
How to get scuff marks off a hardwood floor.
Buff the scuff mark away with a tennis ball.
This alone may be enough to remove the scuff mark.
If you re in doubt buy a fresh eraser.
However if you do discover scuff marks on your engineered hardwood there are a few easy tricks you can do to remove them.
Step 2 rinse the floor with a damp cloth and wipe the floor dry with a fresh cloth or paper towel.
However if you know that the mark on your floor is fresh this simple technique can be used to get those annoying marks up without much effort.
They are just harder rubber.
If not follow up by rubbing a clean pencil eraser over the scuff mark which should help remove the mark from the engineered wood.
Since you may have to rub the scuffs vigorously you must remove dirt grit or any other abrasive debris that may scratch the surface of your wood.
Wipe the water off the wood with the dry portion of the towel.
Push the tennis ball onto the end of a broomstick.
Dampen a corner of a soft towel rubbing the damp area over the scuff.
Cut an x in the bottom of a clean tennis ball.
It works on all types of wood.
This may not be the best means of removing scuffs from lighter hued floors.
Do not use a plastic or gritty eraser this will damage wood floor.
Wipe the scuff mark with a wet sponge.
Rub the tennis ball across the surface of the scuff mark to erase it.
As a caution this can result to dulling of the protective finishes if it is done with repetitive use.
When removing scuff marks from wood floors you ll want a large light colored pencil eraser that s free of pencil residue or any other grime.
5 ways to remove scuff marks from your hardwood floor 1.
These are the best ways to remove scuff marks from wood floors.
Take a pink rubber eraser the kind you used in elementary school and rub with the grain of the wood.
The tennis ball acts like a black mark eraser.
The moisture and pressure may be enough to rub away the scuff.
Take a damp sponge and rub the scuffed area of the floor.
Dampen a microfiber cloth and use that to wipe the scuff mark.
For marks that have been on the wood floor for awhile or are more stubborn this method won t work.
Use a sponge and water.
Eraser this can be done using the regular eraser of the pencil however there are also special hard rubber erasers available which are designed to clean the floor especially that they are able to work best on the marks.
If this isn t strong enough you can find scuff erasers at a hardware store.
To use it apply it to a soft cloth and rub the scuff mark until it lifts.