Hello and Happy Thanksgiving to all :) My question is this :
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Linda Dugas
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I made a wall decoration using silk flowers and inserted dried (or so I thought) Eucalyptus fronds into the decoration. This was in my bathroom for at least 2 years. I just took it down and to my dismay the dried (??) Eucalyptus had leaked onto the wall. I tried cleaning it with water and dish soap (the one that is safe on animals), and then a Mr.Clean cleaning sponge, but neither removed the stains on the wall. I rent my dwelling and so need to "fix" this, but not sure if anything will take the stain out, so that if I paint over it, not sure if it will cover the stains. It is a small area but still I need to fix this. The paint on the wall in the bathroom is flat paint. I am sure that may be why it absorbed the oils from the Eucalyptus. Can anyone with painting knowledge help???? I would never have put the Eucalyptus fronds in the arrangement on the wall in the first place had I known that it was not really "dried". thanks in advance for your help :)
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You can get Kilz at home depot. Spray over the stain and then paint over it. Eucalyptus will weep in high humidity. I learned that the hard way also.
Could you hang a mirror, picture or other decoration over the spot to hide it until it's time for a repaint? Rubbing alcohol will remove some oil marks but I don't know how it would react to flat paint. Do NOT try fingernail polish remover, it does not play well with painted surfaces.
Test the alcohol on an inconspicuous spot before using it on a plainly visible spot.
Start by lightly sanding it with a sander block, then paint.
i wonder if Goof Off would work. Spray it on the wall and then put a paper towel over the area so that the Goof Off stays in place. Check it in a few minutes to see if it's working.
It may be dried, but the oils left in them is what makes them continue to have the nice smell they have for a while. I would use the Kilz and paint over the spot. Flat paint doesn't like cleaning, it tends to come off on the rag or sponge I try to clean it with, but still leaves the spot.
Pretty much you can by it any grocery your home-improvement store. Walmart has it for sure.
Best and easiest would be to prime and paint. Happy Thanksgiving!
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