Marks on walls
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Stephanie
There must be an effective way to get scuff marks, smudges, and other "uglies" off of walls painted with FLAT WHITE PAINT. Everyone I've asked said that painting over is my only option to avoid a "ring" where the cleaning was done. I will never use flat white paint knowing this, unfortunately this was already on the walls throughout the home (except kitchen and bathrooms) when we bought the house. Help!
3 answers
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@Stephanie have you tried a magic eraser dry? worked for me xx
Chris aka monkey
on Jun 07, 2014
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HA! You throw away a magic eraser when it disappears! I just keep using mine until I notice there is nothing in my hand! But be sure and wipe down the wall with a clean, damp cloth when finished. And don't scrub too hard with it! And if there are deep gouges in your wall, you may have to retouch if you have left over paint. Dab on a touch of paint with your finger (barely get it damp) and feather it out by lightly brushing over it with a dry brush. This blends in the new paint with the old paint. Don't think of it as "painting" out the mark as much as just making it into a ghost...sort of making it go away. (Let it dry and repeat if you need to...You may have to repeat a couple of times.) Even try putting a little paint on a toothpick and dabbing it on. In other words, don't grab up a brush, fill it with paint and slap it on the wall because if you do, you will have a big spot a different color on the wall!
Jeanette S
on Jun 08, 2014
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@Stephanie yep what jeanette says all the way xx
Chris aka monkey
on Jun 08, 2014
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