I have used Goof-Off! but beware ... it takes the paint off too.

In the past, I've simply had to paint over it. And you're going to love this part. You can't just paint over it. You have to prime it first. That stuff does not want to be covered up! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But then maybe someone else with have better advice. I sure haven't been able to find anything. And I've tried all sorts of stuff.

My current best advice: Hoop with a hoop the same color as your walls. Oh, and ceiling...

yes.. those Mr. Clean magic erasers...are amazing things! Ask any parent! they will remove the scuff marks and anything else.

Sadie, in my Internet trawling for something else today, I found this and thought you might like to have a look. It's a citrus cleaner sold by a tape manufacturer, so may well be what you need.

www.protapes.com/catalog.php

Magic erasers work great on floors and such but did take the paint off of a wall that I scuffed up. If you take a paper towel, just a plain paper towel, bunch it all up and rub, rub, RUB, it will take off the marks, and not the paint. My arm hurt afterwards but it did work. I heard that the Magic Erasers have worked well on other walls though. Maybe it depends on the kind of paint or something? Not sure.

LOL!! We have white walls and ceiling...there are scuff marks here and there on all of that plus the TV screen. I was able to get it off the TV (thank God...it's my BF's 52" flast screen) but the rest of them...I overlook.

:-)

The whole place needs 'work' if you know what I mean. If it was a new, pristine home I'd want to take care of it. But, it's not. So happy hooping!

Sadie, I'm curious to hear what your used and if it works. Got any feedback for us?

be thankful you didn't scratch your stainless steel fridge like it did... doh! i'm terrified that if i try to buff it out i'll screw the fridge up royally bad.

Great discussion!

When I moved in to Moving Mantra Yoga, after the first class the walls were destroyed, and I feel your pain. I completely agree with the advice and sharing here, so I'll just add to this that as an Instructor I have decided that prevention is the best policy and I have taken to rolling out cloth to protect the walls. It's weird looking, but I'm not scrubbing marks off the wall as much, either.

I did teach in one studio once where I had to use cloth covered hoops. Zero scuffs, but cloth covered hoops have limitations.

just throwin' this out:

I hoop with a blank hoop and it doesn't leave nearly as many marks. In fact, I have to have a lot of spin on it for it to leave any kind of mark. The tape really is the culprit here and the thing I would suggest to those who want to "leave no trace" that you build another practice hoop with only a strip of gaffers running along the inside wall. You still get the grip, and the exposed outside wall is less *likely* to scuff.

Awwww! All real hoopers have hoop scuff marks in their house!

;)