When I moved into my apartment, it was brand new, and the walls were an off white color. I hung up some posters in my room, and now that I have taken them down, there are gray colored stains on the wall. It has to be dust, because the posters have been there since I first moved in. Is there any way to clean this off???
2006-09-04 10:35:53 · 12 answers · asked by erfoce0nes 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have already tried cleaning agents, for those of you who feel the need to insult my intelligence by saying "dipshit". I was just wondering if anyone had any other ideas. Thanks.
2006-09-04 10:42:11 · update #1
Go to the automotive department of wall-mart and get a container of automotive degreaser, around $5.00 for a gallon. Mix it in a spray bottle according to the instructions; it gives ratios for different jobs. Use it on a dampened well wrung sponge, cleaning a little section at a time. Work from top to bottom. Good luck.
2006-09-04 10:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by ValleyViolet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works great. It takes everything off the walls including marker stains.
2006-09-04 10:44:22 · answer #2 · answered by birdie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On a newly painted wall, after hanging pics etc, the color difference is the paint fading and the pics prevented fading. They are probably not stains, but "non Faded" areas.
I doubt the walls are "dirty". You can clean them but it's unlikely that the once covered areas will match.
2006-09-04 10:45:26 · answer #3 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ran into the same predicament when I moved my children's bedroom furniture. I found that the "magic eraser" worked wonders to remove the dust lines. We ended up repainting in the fall, but this cleaned it up really well until then.
2006-09-04 10:39:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some bleach and water in a bucket, wipe the walls down, i do it in the entire house 2 times a month,i am sure it will clean it up
2006-09-04 10:52:24 · answer #5 · answered by Stoner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a house painter for 17 years now. I have found a product called TSP works best. It removes everything, even years of built up cigarette smoke. It comes in a powder form that you mix with water.
2006-09-04 10:47:20 · answer #6 · answered by Dr F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just wash them off and when they are dried real good, give the walls a new paint job.
2006-09-04 10:41:40 · answer #7 · answered by THE LONER 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can repaint the walls or use windex and water solution.
2006-09-04 10:39:30 · answer #8 · answered by azure 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dim the lights.
2006-09-04 10:42:21 · answer #9 · answered by kldhad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a gallon of water, and a weak sample of bleach...It's a pretty good cleaner...(1T)...
2006-09-04 10:52:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋