How can I remove a grease stain from a painted wall in the kitchen or am I stuck sanding it down and repainting?
I've tried dish detergent and also vinegar...
I've tried dish detergent and also vinegar...
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Taosman
Your Cousin In New Mexxico
I've had good luck with Dawn Direct Foam.
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Good luck! :tongue2:
Does Dawn Direct Foam Work as it Claims? - Associated Content
Good luck! :tongue2:
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coastalbuck;1117509; said:What the people really want to know is how it got there????
Eh, lately Sundays have become pretty big days in the Grad21 casa...the lady was lifting dinner out of the roaster pan and it slipped and splashed it on the wall.
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Next time don't try to get some while she is removing said roast from the pan.osugrad21;1117513; said:
Oh yeah use Goo b gone or Kaboom .... on the wall I mean
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sandgk
Watson, Crick & A Twist
One rule that applies:
Like dissolves like. This is also one reason why removing grease from painted surfaces is difficult.
The paint is likely a latex (largely organic) and thus the grease is nicely bound to the surface.
Depending on upon the gloss level of the paint your job may be more difficult. High gloss - relatively easy - eggshell through matte finsih increasingly difficult - largely because the surface is very porous.
I'd suggest that sanding and repainting is the most complete solution. If you want to avoid that route then the following may be of use.
Detergents may - with time and repeated application - remove grease from higher gloss surfaces.
Some products like the Orange Oil containing detergents might be effective - but ...
the stronger they are the more likely those cleaners will also remove some of the paint at the same time, because of the contained oils, which takes you back to square one.
By far the most effective cleaner though is sugar soap - also known as Tri Sodium Phosphate - TSP. Just be careful and see how vigorously it attacks the paint by testing in an unobserved area. Repeated applications my be required. This is what professional painters will use to clean walls in bathrooms and kitchens before repainting.
If you cannot find TSP an alternative is to try and get the grease to release onto a high surface area carrier.
Examples:
A poultice of baking soda - again repeated applications needed.
Montmorillite clays (if you can find a commercial source - often sold as Fuller's Earth) or Talc - widely available. Basically absorbs grease a little at a time onto the surface of the powder. Use dry, GENTLY rubbing the powder into and over the stained surface, repeat action till satisfied. Wash down area after a few applications and see if the stain remains after drying.
But, if the TSP solution does not remove the paint it would be my first choice.
Like dissolves like. This is also one reason why removing grease from painted surfaces is difficult.
The paint is likely a latex (largely organic) and thus the grease is nicely bound to the surface.
Depending on upon the gloss level of the paint your job may be more difficult. High gloss - relatively easy - eggshell through matte finsih increasingly difficult - largely because the surface is very porous.
I'd suggest that sanding and repainting is the most complete solution. If you want to avoid that route then the following may be of use.
Detergents may - with time and repeated application - remove grease from higher gloss surfaces.
Some products like the Orange Oil containing detergents might be effective - but ...
the stronger they are the more likely those cleaners will also remove some of the paint at the same time, because of the contained oils, which takes you back to square one.
By far the most effective cleaner though is sugar soap - also known as Tri Sodium Phosphate - TSP. Just be careful and see how vigorously it attacks the paint by testing in an unobserved area. Repeated applications my be required. This is what professional painters will use to clean walls in bathrooms and kitchens before repainting.
If you cannot find TSP an alternative is to try and get the grease to release onto a high surface area carrier.
Examples:
A poultice of baking soda - again repeated applications needed.
Montmorillite clays (if you can find a commercial source - often sold as Fuller's Earth) or Talc - widely available. Basically absorbs grease a little at a time onto the surface of the powder. Use dry, GENTLY rubbing the powder into and over the stained surface, repeat action till satisfied. Wash down area after a few applications and see if the stain remains after drying.
But, if the TSP solution does not remove the paint it would be my first choice.
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BuckNutty;1117541; said:What color is the wall? If it's white I recommend...
Those things work on everything.
I love those things!
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Thump;1117543; said:
they even peel away the first layer of finish on hardwood tables! my wife used one on the kitchen table to remove a cup ring and i had to refinish the table!
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gregorylee
I'd rather be napping!!
If it was me, I would just hit it with a couple of coats of primer and repaint it.
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