Sticky woodwork?

Question

I moved into a house where all the wood work feels very sticky.
I have tried goo gone, murphy's oil soap, pine sol and soft scrub. and nothing works. is there anything else i can try

Answer 1

just use washing soap, this is grease, soap will wash it off,
and not hurt the paint work

Answer 2

When I think of sticky wood work, I usually think of grease buildup first because I've encountered kitchen cupboards with it and they feel sticky. I usually deal with grease buildup by soaking in a solution of baking soda and water. This might be difficult with woodwork, because it really does need to soak a while to remove the grease. Next, I would probably try some kind of degreaser product on it. Stanley Home Products makes a good one if you can find a dealer.

Does it seem like just grime? What you've tried already should have taken care of it if that was the case.

What kind of wood work is it? Painted, stained, old, new? Another thing I'm thinking is that there is something wrong with the paint or varnish that is on it. Maybe it was done incorrectly or mixed wrong. If that's the problem, you'll probably need to strip it and re-varnish or repaint. I'm not a wood working expert, but just an idea.

Is the humidity in your house extremely high? I would think that might affect it.

Might it be wood sap seeping out of the wood?

What will work to remove it really depends on what it is that's so sticky. That would really bother me. Tried to come up with a few ideas for you. Good luck.

Answer 3

Try a solution of hot water/vinegar in a spray bottle.. Spray and wipe off with a soft cloth.. That should remove any residue.. Don't over wet or you could warp the wood. You may have to try a couple applications.. Good luck

Answer 4

If its pine maybe it wasn't dried properly before construction. Also high humidity can give it sticky feel...include some more details about your location, age of house, type of wood, whether its stained, or could be it's painted and needs attention there...

Answer 5

Sounds like grease- try wasing it with tsp (tri sodium phosphate) available at most hardware stores or use electrasol- just a small amount to 1 gallon of water- should cut the grease- and remember to rinse after washing!

Answer 6

depends on the wood, painted? stained? old paint? new paint? what kind of paint?
I would wet a rag with laquar thinner, not paint thinner, laquar thinner. Not a soaked rag and wipe, not scrub, it will evaporate very quickly as long as you dident soak the rag. Only try this on a small spot not so obvious to make sure it doesent damage your finish.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

ive allways had good luck with simple green,also there is goof off. that works good but itcan take off paint.

Answer 9

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