Title: How to Clean Soot Off a Painted Wall | Hunker
Headings: How to Clean Soot Off a Painted Wall
How to Clean Soot Off a Painted Wall
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Corey M. Mackenzie

Content: During and after a smoky fire, soot settles on every surface, including walls. Your first impulse may be to clean this off just as you would dirt or dust—with a damp cloth or sponge. However, using an ordinary sponge first will only smear the soot and add to the cleanup process. Special sponges, available at many hardware stores, are made for cleaning soot off walls and most other surfaces. They are used dry and will remove much of the surface smoke damage before you use a liquid cleaning solution. Advertisement
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Put on face mask, safety glasses and old clothing or protective clothing and ventilate the room well. ( Ventilating is important for removing any remaining airborne soot particles that would eventually on walls and other surfaces.) Step 2
Wipe down walls from top to bottom, using a chemical dry sponge. Use one steady swiping movement rather than rubbing. Step 3
Wipe down the painted wall once more, using clean dry chemical sponges.