How do I clean the soot of the drywall?

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http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Soot-Stains-from-Walls

Wash the dry wall than seal and than paint. If you don't seal the stains will bleed through the new paint.

Magic erasor worked for me! But it might not work for a huge section. How big is your space?

Thank you all for your suggestions

I appreciate it

I guess we will try 1 wall, for starters ( whole house has soot )

won't your insurance cover the cleaning from a fire? Ours did, and so did a neighbor when she had a kitchen fire. Sometimes you need to pressure the adjuster!

Try TSP - just follow the directions on the box. I've found that this cleans just about everything I've ever had on a wall. Also has cleaned soot off of my fireplace bricks. Be sure to wear gloves.

Thank you

I appreciate it

Its fireproof drywall, and turned completely black

I'm talking several rooms

I have used the TSP substitute (non toxic) and hot water and a kitchen sponge, didn't have to wear gloves. Works great. If you have energy afterwards, you can rinse the walls with hot water and a cup of fabric softener. ( I do all of this to remove hard wallpaper paste, or to clean old paneling, prior to priming with Kilz, prior to painting walls & woodwork.) Best of luck.

Vaccuum pieces of soot away wipe stain with dry sponge dip clean cloth in rubbing alcohol and use it dabbing and blot the soot until it’s gone