Cleaning Painted Walls

taplady

cookiesncream wrote:

If you haven't been able to get it out. Paint over it with a PVA sealer (or slightly watered down PVA glue), I'd put two coats and then paint over. The PVA will stop the grease coming through. Works for any stains including blue tack.

Thanks for that ! I have a wall in DS2's room that has got lots of greasy handmarks on.I tried sugar soap but it didn't get it all out.Will try stardrops then PVA !

kittycat07

We've got cream / white walls in our place and I've noticed scuff marks appearing. Before finding this site I would have bought one of those branded eraser like things to get rid of them - but I wondered if there's a more OS way of cleaning them off? It's on emulsion walls so don't really want to risk taking the paint off with water:rotfl:

Gingernutmeg

We have walls that are just emulsioned lining paper, and when we moved in they were really scuffed. I got the worst off with a barely damp microfibre cloth and some stardrops. It took AGES as I was too scared to scrub at it, but it did work and you really couldn't tell now that there were any marks at all. It also hasn't made any difference to the paint job. I'd give it a go in a non-conspicuous area first, but it was fine for me

Pink.

I do the same as Gingernutmeg, but depending on how bad the scuffs are it may be worth trying with a dry microfibre cloth. Like you I was worried about taking the paint off and the dry cloth removed some of the lighter scuff marks from my boys' bedroom.

Pink

Nicki

I've been rougher with my emulsioned walls and they've lived to tell the tale. Stardrops and warm water spray then scrubbed (gently) with a green pot scrubber, followed by wiping whole wall over with a damp microfibre cloth. Maybe try behind the sofa first to ensure yours will stand up to this.

ka7e

I use a splash of neat Flash liquid and a soft cloth, especially for the black rubber marks from shoes! I'm not anti-Stardrops - it's anti-me and makes my skin itch!

lynzpower

dont use a flash eraser - it will take trhe paint off as I found to my cost :eek:

celyn90

Hi OP, you could try attacking it with a pencil eraser, I've managed to get marks of the walls with one before.

franklally

I've had emulsioned walls for years and swear by baby wipes - the cheaper the better - marks come off straight away (make you wonder what they do to a baby's bottom though!)

RugbyLisa

Try Stardrops and kitchen roll - works for me!