Asked on Jun 13, 2018
How to remove oil stains from a flat paint wall?
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Can someone tell me how to clean walls with flat paint to rid it of oil stains?
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I thought the baking soda was working but now it’s dry they have all come back
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I had a very noticeable oil stain on a white painted wall, right in the middle of the room.
I just used a damp rag and (very very very) gently rub the stain and a large section around it. It took me about 1h. It removed it but it required much patience.
To do this, you’ll have to have a lot of free time that day. And really think of it as relaxing. Tough job but it worked for me and I’m an anxiety filled bomb. You just need to make sure you have (at least) 2 hours of free time so you are not constantly looking at the clock. And using the rest of that time to relax afterwards is absolute heaven. Of course the duration will depend on how large the stain is. Mine wasn’t incredibly giant but it was noticeable, not just a small dot (at all).
It won’t strain your arm because you are using very gentle strokes.
I used a microfibre damp light blue cloth. It needed to have colour so I could check if there was any paint coming off (throughout the whole process) but I definitely didn’t want to risk using a bright coloured one and stain the wall.
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I waited about five days until I tried to remove the stain but merely because I was afraid of making it worse. Thankfully, it all went well.
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.With any products (or homemade mixtures).
If you use products, please try and test if any paint comes off on a more hidden area of your wall, that way you avoid unpleasant surprises. Let it dry too after applying it so you can actually truly see if there was any damage.
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Trust me, it requires much more effort (and patience) having to paint the entire room afterwards than taking a while with water or testing a product or mixture first.
White vinegar. Pour some straight out to the bottle onto a sponge and rub the stain. Vinegar contains acetic acid, which breaks down oil and grease.
Dish soap. Dish soap removes the oils from last night's dinner from your pots and pans, and it also gets grease off the wall. Soak a rag in hot water, wring it out, add a squirt of dish soap and scrub away.
Baking soda. Make a paste with baking soda and water and scrub it on the stains, using a sponge or other nonabrasive cleaning implement.
Flour or cornstarch. Make a paste, using either of these powders and water, and spread the paste on the stain. Let it stay for several minutes, then wipe it off with a damp cloth. Repeat as many times as necessary.
Degreaser to clean. Then cover it with Kilz primer or varnish and repaint the wall.
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