I have new dark hardwood floors &amp; don't want to scratch them, anything I need to use under this mat once it arrives ? If so please be specific :)))
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No, it is good as it is. It holds tight. I had mine on carpet - no problems.
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I placed a rubber mat under mine. This keeps it from sliding around. My issue was it developed cracks overnight on one side after treating it with cutting board oil before my first use.
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Hello, for me I decided to put the matte finish toward the floor, shiny side up, thinking it would help keep the mat from slipping on the floor. No idea if this is correct or not, was just my preference. -John-
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The wood is already finished, if you just wipe it down (pledge wipes or something similar) and then assemble it will be fine. If you have wood floors you might think about round felt foot sliders for the bottom so you won't scratch the floor (available at any hardware store).
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I don't use a mat with it and I have hardwood floors -- i haven't had any issues or problems. I think you'll love this machine. I've had no issues or complaints.
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I have commented before on the hard floor attachment. I'm not quite clear what the question is. I don't have wood floors. I have some tile and some carpet. I like the attachment for the tile but I don't know if it would scratch wood. My only complaint about it as I have said before, is that it doesn't stay attached to the vacuum tube on my DC 07 if I catch it on a table or chair leg.
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The color is the same as the top. The entire mat is literally just one piece of rubber with the gel in the middle. I have been using them for a month now and have not had any issue with color rubbing off on flooring. By the way they are made I don't think it would be a problem. There is really nothing that could rub off onto anything.
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I just took a look at the bottom. I don't see anything that would scratch hardwood floors. It has the two main wheels in the back and two small rollers under the vacuum head. Both of these are medium to firm rubber. Should be good to go.Jim
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I also have hardwood floors and haven't noticed any scuff marks or damage to my floor as a result of using the mat. My largest complaint is actually in regards to the rubber smell. It does not go away. Ever. It's been three months and my bedroom still smells like a gym....
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I have been using it on my newly refinished hardwood floors without any issues. Does not seem to scratch them and it picks up well. However I have found it somewhat hard to move over my new plusher carpet even on the lowest suction level.
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They seem to be plastic. I'm not sure if they would scratch your floor. However, there are chair mats that are wood colored that you can put over your floor if you're worrying about scratching the floors. I love the chair, and I have a plastic mat over my carpeting in my office.
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I would probably say those little plastic adhesive backed things you find at BBB or a ACE would work well underneath. You know the things you put under chair or table legs to prevent floor scratching.
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Since I don't have marble floors, I can't say if it will scratch or not. There's a strip on the pad for getting tough dirt off, but it isn't gritty really. My dogs have done more damage to my cheapy wood floors over the years than this pad could.
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Considering I just put one on my custom built maple desks I certainly hope not! They are smooth flat plastic so they don't seem likely to scratch anything, unless there is something under them. I have them protecting the kids' surfaces because I didn't want to buy leather pads for them. It does collect light, however, hiding what beautiful wood may be under them (kind of like fiber optic). Great protection, but I you want something 'classy' find a leather pad.
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We have the black one and we put pads on the bottom of it to assure it would not scratch the wooden floor. Even though it is so heavy, it is relatively easy to move. We want it to be relatively stationary so casters would not benefit us. I'd recommend not to use them unless there was a need to move the unit a material distance all the time.
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I use it on mine. There is a flap that drops down flush with the floor that may pose an issue but you can manually flap up if you're worried it may scratch. (this is the eraser part-- it's covered in felt and I haven't noticed scratching on my wood. Though to be fair my wood is pretty scratched from my 2 dogs and 3 kids. Lol)
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I noticed the DC25 left a scratch on our new engineered wood floor. My solution was to wrap the wheels and the middle section of the ball with masking tape. Kind of a nuisance to have to do that with a $400 vacuum, but it no longer scratches!