How do you get old water stains off of walls?

Question

Without using bleach?

Answer 1

There is a product called Soilax that is great for removing stains on painted walls.
Some water stains can be hard to remove, and can come right back after repainting. In this case, you would use Kilz or some other sealer, before you repaint.

Answer 2

Bleach won't do a thing for water stains on walls. Use a primer made for water stains and repaint. If you don't use the right type of primer, the stains will bleed through the new paint.

Answer 3

You can't. The best you can do is use a coat of primer, and then paint over it. (If you don't prime the wall, the stain will likely come through the new paint.) But make sure the problem that caused the stain to begin with has been cured so it doesn't happen again.

Answer 4

Bleach won't do a area for water stains on partitions. Use a primer made for water stains and repaint. in case you do no longer use the main suitable form of primer, the stains will bleed interior the process the recent paint.

Answer 5

If it were any other stain... water stains on walls more than likely require a new coat of paint, sorry

Answer 6

Depending how the amount of damage, the drywall/sheetrock may need to be replaced. If it isn't that severe, you could just slap a coat of Killz on it, let it dry, paint to match, and there you have it! :) good luck

Answer 7

Repaint. Maybe vinegar.

Answer 8

Paint over it.

Answer 9

Kilz and repaint

Answer 10

paint over them