Black Scuff Marks on Doors and Walls

By

effess

Magic Eraser removed scuff marks from painted woodwork, after I read the directions and wet it first!

By

luckylindyhopper

Tried the toothpaste and it did not work on my tan, textured walls. Also tried Magic Eraser to no avail as well. Finally got my scuffs off with a little rubbing alcohol.
Be aware that it does take off paint! What I did was add just a dab on a white cloth and dab it onto the scuff and then wipe with a clean part of the towel. Scuff came right up!

By

shorty68

Using toothpaste to remove scuff marks worked really well. Thanks a lot for the tip!

By Julie (Guest Post)

Just tried the toothpaste suggestion, and it works!

By Sandra (Guest Post)

STOP! DON"T TRY IT! After reading about success with rubbing alcohol posted here, I tried removing black scuff marks from a RED painted wall with rubbing alcohol with disastrous results. It removed enough paint that it is very noticeable. This is a high-quality washable paint. My advice is don't try this - just repaint. It's less work and ultimately you are going to have to do it anyway.

By George in NJ (Guest Post)

Thanks for the hint about the rubbing alcohol. I had some scuff marks on the wall from luggage wheels. It did take away some of the off-white paint, but it is better than black scuff marks.

By Karen in Ohio (Guest Post)

I used rubbing alcohol on walls/doors and it worked beautifully! It DOES, however, remove some of the paint! So use caution and don't rub too aggressively. I was amazed at how easily black tennis shoe scuff marks came off. I also used on various marks of unknown origin (probably from furniture hitting the walls), and I didn't find anything rubbing alcohol wouldn't remove. I have tried a number of cleaners, none of which worked at all. Again, use caution as it will remove some paint in the process. I would suggest only using on light colored walls/doors.

By cheryl (Guest Post)

If you get "goo gone" or "goo be gone", that works well with a bit of scrubbing.

By VERONICA (Guest Post)

I used Avon's Astringent Cleansing Lotion, and it worked like a charm. I barely even had to rub on it..

By Hal (Guest Post)

There is a little known product called Spray Nine which I can only find in hardware stores in my area. It is more expensive than basic cleaners but I use a lot less of it. Go to http://www.knightmkt.com/ to find a retailor near you!

By Alex Rettinger (Guest Post)

Rubbing alcohol works really well.

By somerlad (Guest Post)

It was suggested to me today that I use car wax or linoleum and hard wood floors by a friend whose been using this for years.

By Cathy (Guest Post)

Have you tried an ordinary eraser? This is what I usually use, but it takes a lot of rubbing.

By

FrugalFriend

I would try rubbing alcohol & see if that works. It was recommended to me for removing black scuff marks on my dress shoes & it worked great.

By April (Guest Post)

Try toothpaste (paste not gel). Rub in and wipe off.

By

Jo Bodey

I'm sure you'll get lots of hints re the marks but I'd like to add a hint for the future. When redecorating use scrubbable easy clean paint - its slightly more expensive but well worth the money. I have 3 dogs and there are always areas that get dirty or scuffed as they jump or even brush past them. One dog had an ear injury a few weeks ago and it was days before I discovered she had shaken her head and sprayed fine spots of blood on the bottom of the wall in the lounge room. All these 'accidents' and dirty/scuff marks come off with a damp cloth and some home made cleaning spray, (cloudy ammonia, a drop of detergent and water).

Regards

Jo

Antibacterial gel works very well. I've had good success with ink, scuff marks, adhesives and it hasn't harmed any surface I've used it on.

By

Luvyabye

Have you tried the new Magic Eraser yet? It's like a sponge and it's pretty amazing. It might be worth a try. I know Mr Clean makes it but I think there are other brands, too.