How do I remove cooking oil splashes on paint

Sanette Steyn
by Sanette Steyn
Previous tenant cooked up against a wall where there is no splash board. It looks as if the paint is PVA. Is there a cheap and easy way of removing the oil ?

  5 answers
  • Ken Ken on Oct 19, 2017

    Scrub, scrub, scrub. Repaint as necessary.

  • Roxaneg Roxaneg on Oct 19, 2017

    Use Dawn dishwashing liquid and warm-hot water. If that doesn't break up the grease, then use TSP. Use hot water, wear gloves and, while you may have to scrub a bit, it should clean up with this.



  • Ebbjdl Ebbjdl on Oct 19, 2017

    Start with Lestoil, follow the directions on the bottle. Dry completely, and finish the wall with furniture polish. Spray on the rag, don't spray over the stove. This will give the back splash a thin coating, that no one will see. The next time you clean it, the grease hasn't penetrated to the wall because of the furniture polish, and should be easy to clean. Repeat with polish again.


    • Robyn Robyn on Oct 19, 2017

      I also use Lestoil for these types of stains (it works great). Also works well at removing from work clothes, floors (stains on concrete), etc.

  • TAMMY SPALSBURY TAMMY SPALSBURY on Oct 19, 2017

    Dawn dish soap.