How to Get Scuff Marks Off Skates
- 1). Remove the laces for the skates. If dirty, then wash the laces with other clothes. If you want to bleach white, then mix in bleach with a load of laundry for white fabrics only and place the laces in to clean with the rest.
- 2). Wet a rag with warm rag and sprinkle regular laundry detergent, then rub together to break apart the powder and create a soapy scrub. Wipe over the skates from toe to heel, scrubbing dirtier portions and over scuff marks.
- 3). Cleanse the rag in clean water and squeeze out the dirt. Wipe over the skate to remove any excess soap.
- 4). Squeeze a bit of whitening toothpaste onto toothbrush bristles. Scrub stubborn scuff marks gently until you see improvement. Wipe off excess with a clean wet rag.
- 5). Use a soft shoe brush to clean leather skates. The shoe brush removes dried-on dirt or dust. Pour two cups of room temperature water into a bowl, then add a squirt of pH-neutral hand soap, stirring into the soap until mixed. Wet a rag in the mixture so it is only damp, then go over the surface of the leather skate. Wipe dry with another rag.
- 6). Dip a cotton ball in nail polish remove, then apply the cotton ball to difficult scuffs with pressure until you remove most of the dark color. Wipe with a damp cloth to remove nail polish residue.
- 7). Buy a sponge made from melamine foam, such as Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, 3M Scotch Brite Easy Erasing Pad or Nano Sponge. Use the Magic Eraser with a little water to rub over difficult scuff marks. However, apply a small amount of pressure as you may damage the outer surface with fine scratches.
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