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Cleaning Flat Paint

Hi there,

I am pretty sure that cleaning marks and smudges off flat paint is impossible without removing the paint but I thought that I would ask if anyone had any suggestions

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Re: Cleaning Flat Paint

  • I'd just repaint with an eggshell or a semigloss. I wouldn't bother trying to clean flat paint. At best it will smear the stain.
  • Unfortunately, I think you are correct.  We have a small bathroom with flat paint in our house and when we moved in there was still some wood dust floating on the surface.  I took a cloth and wet it but rung it out big time - did see some paint come off.  After that I can't imagine just concentrating on one spot - it would probably still look awful in another way.  Best to repaint with satin or eggshell finish.  Sorry!  I dislike painting. :(
  • Yes, generally eggshell or satin are easier to clean, but the quality of the paint will have a lot to do with it.  Did you do the original paint job? Do you know what kind of paint was used?

    For example, we don't have one room with satin or semi-gloss in our house, not even the kitchen or baths. The paint we used is infused with silicone and wipes right up!

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