Ask the expert: this week – how to remove scuff marks from plastic
Do you have a vintage-related query? Then meet the expert ready to help you. QueensOfVintage.com editor and vintage expert Lena Weber will be tackling your vintage problems in a brand new column every week. This week reader Michelle wrote in desperate to remove the scuff marks from her Sixties plastic bag.
Michelle asks: “I would love to know how to get scuff marks off patent leather or plastic shoes and bags of all different colors. I’ve got a lovely red Trophy Queen bag with black scuffs I can’t get clean.”
Lena says: ”There are various scuff mark removal products you can buy in shops but – especially for removing stains from plastic – I tend to use home-made scrubs (saying that, Mr Clean Magic Eraser is pretty amazing).
“It might sound odd but have you tried an ordinary eraser? If that doesn’t help, mix together some baking soda and water for a solid past and rub it onto the stain using an old toothbrush. Ordinary toothpaste could also work!
“I once managed to get rid off the nastiest black marks on white Sixties shoes using an ordinary nail varnish remover but don’t try this if your bag is badly scratched or very delicate. If you do use the nail varnish remover, rub your bag with vaseline afterwards to prevent it from cracking.
Good luck and I hope this helps!”
If you have a vintage-related enquiry email expert@queensofvintage.com
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