My white spackled ceiling has soot from my cornburning stove. Is there a product to use on a spackled ceiling

Question

There used to be a putty product to clean wallpaper. Is there anything similar for ceilings which have stomped spackling. Washing the ceiling only makes it worse and actually washes away the spackling.

Answer 1

A BRUSH AND SOME CEILING PAINT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

Answer 2

I'm gonna guess your not getting rid of your stove over a little soot. As a wood burner too I know about the smoke damage. Try this product Zinseer mildew and stain remover, have only used it on mildew not soot yet. It's only about $6 and in a spray bottle, just spray and walk away for 5 minutes and see what happens, if that doesn't work I'd recommend painting the ceiling with a quick dry stain/sealer like cover stain and then put a nice satin 100% acrylic paint or Benjamin Moores "MATT" finish, depends on what type sheen you prefer and this way YOU WILL be able to wash in the future yrs you'll be burning. Good luck

Answer 3

Textured ceilings that are water stained or smoke staine are quite easily SPOT repaired by using this method.

1. Get yourself some ceiling paint. Dont try to use a wall flat, even if you have to ask a builder in your area for a pint or so of that CEILING PAINT.

2. Get yourself a tube of brown paint colorant. That is avail at Lowes or Depot.

3. take a small amount of that ceiling paint out of the can and into a cup. then mix just a tiny bit of that colorant at a time into that pure white ceiling paint that is in that paper cup.

3. Take a small artist brush, get a stiff brush 1/4 flat. Not one of those loose hair type . Then take and try it for color on there right near the edge of the damage so you can observe the match better, drying it out first then observe the color. I use a hair dryer on it I know that isnt quite right, but it seems to work for me. I also shine a bright spot light onto the ceiling damage so i can access the match color of the paint mix.

4. once you get pretty close to the color of the ceiling then get a bit more daring with a larger brush and a bigger spot right near where the damage meets the good ceiling.

I have a flat roof and before i replaced it I had years of problems with those stains I have fixed every one of them to invisible using this method. And I have fixed smoke damage over a fireplace using the exact same method as I describe above.

Answer 4

Dang, Auntie, to make "corn squeezins" you not burn the corn, you slow cook it in a "Still" over the fire, not in the fire. Like Beans in a crockpot. :-p
Now the only thing I know you may try is a Paint Roller. Check your stove too, maybe there a seal leaking or you may need a vent pipe or clean it. The vent should create a proper updraft to pull the smoke up and not into the house.
I think paint maybe the best way and easiest. Just invite some good ol boys over and give them some of those Corn Squeezins to work. ;-)

Answer 5

You can get what yu need from lowes or home depot

Answer 6

I dont think there is anything for that other than power wash....Sorry..