grease spots on paint

sambo31

Not sure if this is the right thread but i was wondering if anybody has any idea of how i can get rid of grease spots on my cream matte walls in my kitchen above the cooker i have tried wiping them with wash liquid but they re-appear.

angelavdavis

How about sugar soap?

_Andy_

Try painting an oil-based undercoat over them and then repainting as normal.

QuidsInn_2

Daft question, but what exactly is sugar soap?

sambo31

Thanks ill try the sugar soap first and if that dont work ill try the oil based undercoat then repainting and let you know how i get on. :T

thisuseridistakenagain

i posted this yesterday quids in, sugar soap should deffo do the trick here.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=303552

(sorry not sure how to link another thread)

angelavdavis

QuidsInn wrote:

Daft question, but what exactly is sugar soap?

No question is daft, its a soda based cleaner which is brilliant for cleaning grease from surfaces prior to painting. Its rough on the hands though so wear gloves when you use it.

QuidsInn_2

Thanks for your answers, I have posted thank yous where I can, but site keeps crashing on me!

arwenelf

Morning everyone,
I have an electric freestanding cooker with no tiling or splashback or anything behind it. The grease and fat on the wall behind it is now starting to look really gross!!! Has anyone got any ideas for cleaning it?

All help and suggestions much appreciated!

Thistle-down

sugarsoap should do the trick!

Pink.

Hi arwenelf,

I tried sugar soap and it didn't work for grease spots as they soon reappeared. If you give the grease spots a light coat with an an oil based paint (any gloss you might have lying around) then cover with your normal paint it will stop them seeping through again.

There's an earlier thread with more suggestions that may help so I'll add your post to it to keep the suggestions together.

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