Title: How to Remove Smoke Stains From Paint | eHow
Headings: How to Remove Smoke Stains From Paint
How to Remove Smoke Stains From Paint
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Smoking inside leaves residue on painted walls.
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Content: Take down window coverings and pictures, move or cover furniture with plastic sheeting, and put old towels or drop cloths along the base of walls or trim. Step 2
Mix detergent and warm water in a clean bucket. Use dish washing detergent if the paint isn't heavily soiled. For heavy smoke or soot, the U.S. Fire Administration recommends adding 4 to 6 tbsp. trisodium phosphate (TSP) and one cup of detergent or chlorine bleach to a gallon of water. Step 3
Start at the bottom of the painted surface and wash the walls with a sponge. The large sponges used for cleaning automobiles work well. Work in sections about 3 feet wide. Use a step ladder to reach the higher wall sections. Step 4
Rinse each section immediately with a separate bucket of clean water and a clean sponge, again working from bottom to top.