Cleaning Up After Painting
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Even the most seasoned professionals have painting mishaps. Imagine stepping into a paint bucket and tracking green oil paint across a remodeled Victorian just as the owners arrived home and you get an idea of what kind of jams they can encounter. When painting, whether it's your house or not, it is always a good idea to have a cleanup strategy.
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- 1Carefully scrape up any excess spillage. Mix one teaspoon of dishwashing liquid into one cup of water to make a cleaning solution.
- 2Use a damp cotton or terrycloth towel to apply the cleaning solution to the stain. Blot as much of the stain as possible; be careful not to rub. The first few times you do this, some stain might appear on the paper towel. Repeat this step until the whole stain is removed.
- 3Rinse the stain with clean water and blot again with a fresh white paper towel. Repeat until no stain appears on the paper towel.
- 4Sprinkle the stain with clean water, and blot the stain with folded white cotton or a terrycloth towel.
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