Cleaning white walls

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I think I'm taking paint off more than anything

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Honestly my next step might be to just repaint. The paint on the wall is pretty thin already, I see gray underneath

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Close up on what I'm dealing with

bleach is a miracle product that removes stains and whitens everything it touches. use a sponge mop to apply. use like 2 parts bleach per 10 parts water. you'll prob have to do the whole ceiling coz otherwise you'll have beautiful streaks of pure white.

Shot of black, a SHOT, not shoot black shit everywhere

>>1227934
what did he mean by this

>>1227939

You are gonna have to re-paint that sucker before the landlord sees it, and you gotta do it like a pro. If you have to ask, you will never know how a pro does biatch.

Just paint that mofo. In fact, paint the roof of the entire flat. That way it will be your little secret.

>>1227940
>>1227943
Bleach first, and any other suggestions /diy/ has. I hope it doesn't have to come to painting it

Get some TSP. Had to clean an apartment with fucking candle soot everywhere and that shit worked miracles.

>>1227922
I would be more inclined to go with sugar soap, which will break down any oils as well as clear the spot. Be ready to wash the entire roof though OP, you gunna have one clean spot thats gunna stick out like dogs balls.

>>1227948
will that work on more than just soot? i think i got all the soot off and now its just some residual shit.
>>1227950
won't that like baking soda though? didn't have a whole lot of luck with it

>>1227914
>48 hours after moving into my apartment I started a grease fire while frying chicken
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did you put laundry detergent in the dishwasher too?

you stupid fucking millennial

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>>1227952
>won't that like baking soda though?
I'm not sure what you're asking, but no, it's nothing like baking soda.

>>1227955
oh shit i thought you meant some kind of sugar soap water mixture. my bad.
>>1227954
yeah i know i know. was chopping up some chicken and heating the oil and glanced up right as it burst into flames.

>>1227955
That first then re paint.

>>1227914

contractor here.

If a wall has been fucked up and you've scrubbed it with bleach and it's still stained, you need to paint it.

no big deal.

why are all you dumb faggots saying bleach? It is a disinfectant, not a surfactant (reads, cleaner/soap). Lrn2fucking clean you basement dwelling scrubs.

>>1227948 or >>1227955 will be fine, but yeah, if they don't do much you'll need to paint.

Looks like you'be removed a bunch of texture too. Good luck getting that to match. You dun goofed.

Once you fix that, you'll have to repaint.

Just make sure to get a shot of black so they know they are dealing with a pro.

you'be = you've.

Damn you autocorrect. Where were you when I needed you.

>why are all you dumb faggots saying bleach?

coz it works miracles. can make a dingy old (white) wall look like it's been painted recently.

Bleach won't remove grease residue.
You need to use sugar soap, it's designed for cleaning walls prior to painting and it works wonders.

And if your scrubbing has fucked the paint finish then you'll need to scrub the entire ceiling with sugar soap anyway before repainting. Do a pro's job of it

>>1227934
>>1228035
Now what is this shot of black you are referring to

>>1227934
Pro spotted.

Alright well bleach hasn't done shit to clean the residue, I'm beginning to wonder if maybe it's the primer underneath I'm seeing. On to tsp

Aaaaaaand tsp isn't doing anything. Any other advice?

One last hopeful bump. Save me, /diy/

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>>1228292
>>1228250
Get one of those steam mops. They are great for cleaning walls, and other flat surfaces.

Tri-Sodium Phosphate (TSP/ Sugar Soap) or Oxalic Acid (Wood Bleach)

Honestly, the landlord will just repaint it.

>>1228409
But muh security deposit

>>1228470
So paint it yourself. One gallon will be plenty, add the shot of black, seriously this time.

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>>1228471
>add the shot of black, seriously this time.

lol no OP this is a joke.

>>1228593
It's a valid advice and commonly done.
It being our latest super funny maymay does not make it invalid.

>>1228471

Not OP here, I know fucking nothing about paint. I still don't know whether this shit is a joke, and I'm not sure how to find out.

>>1228600
Did I accidentally click /g/?

> I have white paint
> Add black paint
> Do I still have white paint?

Use some fucking logic anon. This shit is as retarded as the kid spam from years ago, but at least that was kind of funny.

>>1228599
>It's a valid advice and commonly done.

Nope. In the original thread a paint store employee said that if a moron asked for a shot of black he'd pretend to do it but just give the guy white paint. So you can go ask for it, but you're not going to get it. If you really want grey paint you can get that by picking a color from the swatches.

>>1228616
It's called painter's white. It's so common stuff that it's sold ready-made.

>grey paint
If you're going to be autistic, then no paint is white.

>>1228616
Why not? Because some minimum wage idiot on a MkIII VW Golf message board said so?

Just fuck off already.

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>>1228631
>Just fuck off already.
>>1228620
>If you're going to be autistic,

Please, gentlemen. Have respect for the meme we have been blessed with.

>>1228601
Are you stupid?
White paint doesn't cover shit
Black paint covers everything
Grey is in-between.
You add a tiny amount of black and with no reference comparison it looks white but covers better.
Why do you think there are so many kinds of white? Eggshell, Egyptian cotton, bone white, oatmeal, macaroon cream etc etc etc etc
You think you can tell the fucking difference walking between two rooms unless they were touching no you can't
The colour isn't to make it coloured it's to make it cover whatever shit was there before

>>1227999
Go dip a finger in some bleach and rub your fingers together... feels slipperyer than plain water? Then it will clean.

>>1228723
Well now that's cause it fucking turns your skin into soap

>>1227914
>Cleaning white walls

The standard method to clean white walls is to repaint them. I wish I were joking.

>>1228787
>The standard method to clean white walls is to repaint them. I wish I were joking.

especially with flat paint. some eggshell finishes are sorta washable if you don't scrub too much. they actually make some washable flat paints but if you actually have to scrub much at all it leaves a shiny place.

just don't fall for that shot of black meme. It's an inside joke that the nerds like.

>>1228471
shot of blue is better for paint

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>>1228799
>shot of blue is better for paint

I like the sound of it much better than "a shot of black".

nothing racist, I never go to /pol/ anyway. blue is a happy color, unlike black which is just darkness and evil. well actually blue might be a sad and depressed color, but it's still a color that looks nice on old cars.

>>1228616
If that were me I'd just make what is known as a high hide white. It's just like 1/8th ounce of Lamp Black into an Ultra White/Pure White base. That dude did phrase it like a dipshit though.

>>1227914
A pint of white paint on the wall, and some killz brand ceiling spray

>>1228787
That's fine for step two. First step is to clean the soot and grease off first. Paint don't stick well to sooty, greasy surfaces.