To remove scuff marks on a waxed floor spray the area with vinegar based cleaner and allow it to soak.
Fine steel wool on hardwood floors.
0000 and old english oil which is available in neutral and dark shades at hardware stores and supermarkets.
Remove them from floors with penetrating finishes by lightly sanding the stain with extra fine sandpaper then gently scrubbing with a coarser 00 grade steel wool wet with mineral spirits.
Use a fine grade and press lightly.
The main advantage of using steel wool rather than sandpaper is that the steel wool can compress to almost any shape so it can be used much more easily in hard to reach places as well as on complex shapes such as.
On polyurethane coated floors you can remove scuff marks with a pencil eraser.
Then wipe lightly with 0000 grade extra fine steel wool image 1.
Steel wool can be used instead of fine sandpaper for many sanding jobs.
I ve had some experience refinishing hardwood floors and emphatically agree with your interest in avoiding this process if possible.
The results will yield a spot that s less unsightly and prettier floors.
If you need to remove tree sap adhesive residue or other tenacious stains from your windows try 0000 4 ought steel wool.
Martha stewart s team of creative crafty and clean people have suggested using steel wool to help banish small floor blemishes on the spot.
In an effort to do that i ve had great luck using fine steel wool no.