Removing Marks on a Porous Floor

Care must be taken when cleaning and removing stains on flooring that is porous, such as marble or concrete flooring. Marks made by ink or the sole of a shoe will be deep down inside the flooring as well as on the surface. It is necessary to create a poultice to completely remove the mark. A poultice is a mixture of a cleaning chemical that will get rid of the stain, and an absorbent product that will draw the stain up and out of the pores.

Rubber gloves
Goggles
Mask
Baby powder
20 percent hydrogen peroxide
Acetone
Plastic wrap
Tape
Plastic putty knife
Floor cleaner
Water
Mop

Instructions

- 1
  Put on a pair of rubber gloves, goggles and a mask to protect you while you work with the chemicals.
- 2
  Mix 1 cup of baby powder with one-eighth cup of 20 percent hydrogen peroxide in a metal bowl if the mark is on a lighter colored flooring. If the flooring is dark, however, then substitute the hydrogen peroxide with acetone.
- 3
  Spread the poultice over the mark on your flooring. Keep the poultice at a thickness of one-half inch.
- 4
  Cover the poultice with plastic wrap and tape in place. Leave the area untouched for a period of 24 hours.
- 5
  Remove the plastic wrap from around the poultice and discard. Wait three more hours for the poultice to dry out.
- 6
  Remove the poultice with a plastic putty knife. Do not use a metal putty knife, as it could scratch the flooring.
- 7
  Clean the floor to remove any remaining traces of poultice and to restore the shine to your floor. Use a floor cleaner that matches the type of floor you have (concrete floor cleaner or marble floor cleaner), a small amount of water and a mop.

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