Best product or method for removing black shoes marks off heavily waxed gym floor

[Mikey P]

Military base wants their court clean and shiny again.

70x70 room that has to last another year.

They want me to clean and apply a coat or two of finish

Neutral cleaner and a Blue 3M pad is what CMS Ray suggests..

Anyone want to contradict him?

 

[John Olson]

Tennis ball on the end of a stick

 

[Mikey P]

over 4900 sq feet?

Project starts on Monday, show up Sunday night so we can make four ball sticks to expedite our efforts.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Anyone want to contradict him?

To be clear: My "like" is that I agree with Ray, not that I would say he should be contradicted.

 

[hogjowl]

Awesome at Dollar Tree

 

[PrimaDonna]

Magic Eraser

 

[Old Coastie]

A white hogshair or white rubberized polishing pad. Red is good too. Awesome is awesome, Flex as well. The grabbiness of the polishing pad will snatch those marks right off.

If you have four balls, walk with pride.

 

[PrimaDonna]

If you have four balls, walk with pride.

The same ones he's using to dry hump his Sapphire machine!

 

[Old Coastie]

The same ones he's using to dry hump his Sapphire machine!

Oh no.

Now my eye is twitching.

 

[hogjowl]

I like the Magic Eraser suggestion

 

[Mikey P]

I like the Magic Eraser suggestion

I tried that...Way too slow

 

[steve_64]

Gum bottom shoes

 

[Andy]

I like the Magic Eraser suggestion

I tried that...Way too slow

Isn't the new pad for the orbot like the magic eraser pad?

 

[Mikey P]

Isn't the new pad for the orbot like the magic eraser pad?

Yep..

Not porous enough to perform the magic..

 

[Old Coastie]

Another fast option is a maroon pad and water. But you have to recoat. Don't cut it any more than you must. You'll get a lovely flattened surface to recoat as a bonus.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Gorilla Hoghair or 3M Eraser rotary floor pad . . .

with a HD cleaner diluted in spray bottle.

Rinse those areas.

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index...earch_in_description=1&keyword=ETM17+or+m3E19

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

The blue pad will take just enough wax off that it will remove the shoe marks , I use a tennis ball daily.

 

[Jimmy L]

Having been a janitor in my past I say use the buffer and a pad. In my training as a ninja warrior I took that job to teach me how people should treat others and to learn and become humble, to feed my family. But I did start my "Dead Pool" list way back then for all of those condescending assholes I still want to kill. : )

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

 

[Desk Jockey]

Put those machine humping muscles to good work!

 

[jawhit]

Having been a janitor in my past I say use the buffer and a pad. In my training as a ninja warrior I took that job to teach me how people should treat others and to learn and become humble, to feed my family. But I did start my "Dead Pool" list way back then for all of those condescending assholes I still want to kill. : )

That's what I used to do buffing at night. A combination of this and the Nike shuffle for anything that's left as you so over it.

 

[Mikey P]

I tested it today with NpH and a Red Pad ( all I had)

And most everything came off, including just a bit of the shine.

I think a Blue will do great.
I've never dealt with a room this big 65x56/3640 so what's your guess on how much finish and how many pads will I need?

And will one coat of a high solids wax be enough?

 

[Matt B]

Gallon and a half per coat. Always apply two coats when laying finish , just to ensure if there where any streaks the second will catch them.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

2nd coat at right angle to the 1st.

I use 3M 3300 pads with a 1600 rpm buffer. Will take most scuffs off, but better with a spray bottle of choice of cleaner.

If it's large area or too badly scuffed just mop an area and buff as it dries

 

[hogjowl]

You're still waxing floors at your advanced age?
That's senior abuse!

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I enjoy it!

 

[hogjowl]

Justin
It's time to put your Dad in a home

 

[Mikey P]

He enjoys watching that skinny kid do the work while he raids the company fridge for left overs, is what he really means.

 

[Spurlington]

Stainless steel cleaner will take the black marks out but you gotta rinse it cause it will be slippery as hell .. Unbelievable UnGoo will take it off too

 

[hogjowl]

Awesome