4 steps to painting over smoke damage on your walls ceilings step 1.
Covering nicotine stains on ceiling.
Most coatings don t do a good job of covering nicotine or other smoke stains on your ceilings.
Yes that s right dry cleaning.
Primer we recommend a high quality stain blocker.
Rollers extension pole and tray.
I find the best way to tackle stains of this sort is to wash the walls and trim with a strong cleaning product and use a good bit of elbow grease.
We ve put together the definitive guide to getting rid of those nicotine stains.
For best results start your painting job like the pros do with a stain killing primer.
Forget sugar soap thats a bit old fashioned you will have more success with something like mr muscle a scourer sponge then rinse off.
The scrubbers on these sponges are activated by the water and power through any cigarette stain on your drywall but also clean glass doors baseboards and more.
If you apply a coat of ordinary white ceiling paint the stain will continue to bleed through and even a second coat may not hide it.
And to be on the safe side as protoctor states apply a coat of oil based undercoat.
Paper glass wipe roll.
Another good option is to start with a bucket of warm water mixed with vinegar increasing the strength of the solution depending on how tough the stain is.
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Here are the things you ll need.
If you can still see the staining or soot on the surface after using the dry cleaning.
Yes its extra work but unless you are moving out the following week you will regret taking any shortcuts.
Fortunately i know that simply green works great for nicotine stains and almost all other stains around the home.
Sandpaper 120 grade fine dust mask.
Some simply green combined with magic sponges will get the job done every time.
