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How to remove plant based oil from a newly painted wall

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.45 PM

Just had my bedroom professionally decorated with matt paint. Had an accident and splashed one wall with cosmetic face oil. Didn’t realise straight away. The oil is a concentrated mixture of rosehip oil, argon oil, neroli oil, ie a pretty rich blend of plant oils. Unfortunately it’s had a while to soak in. How is best to remove the stains with least damage to the paint work? Thanks

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Anonymous user

Hi, unfortunately u would cause more damage trying to remove it, I would suggest getting a oil base white paint and apply this to the effected area and allow to dry, then repaint with the exsisting wall colour, hope this helps
Answered28 January 2019
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Graham Wilkes

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Redditch
Hi, I would wipe as much off the surface with hot soapy water first then let dry. Go and buy a spray can of stain block then spray a fine coating over the affected area. When this has dried 20 to 30 minutes repeat spray for a more solid block then let dry for 24 hrs. Get the coloured emulsion and just roll or brush over the stain block only ( we call this spotting ) let this dry then either paint again and hope it blends or repaint the whole wall for a complete match. Hope this helps.
Answered28 January 2019
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firebrush

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Camborne
Removing or scraping may leave Damage to the surface, if effected area is textured sand down, then cover in a stain block, or an oil based paint. Preferably white as colours can cover this.. best paint to use would be undercoat (oil based) leave to dry. then touch in with the existing wall colour emulsion.. hope this helps?
Answered28 January 2019
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Anonymous user

Hi, in my experience the best way i would suggest getting a oil base white. Apply in the area affected, after dry then repaint with the exsisting wall colour. This the best way in my opinion.
Answered28 January 2019
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Anonymous user

Hi stain block can be an expensive item and can sag if not used to spraying. I would recommend after making sure the area is solid and sound using an oil based undercoat you have lying around after this has fatally dried finish the area in the emulsion colour already on the area. You might have to finish the complete wall as “flashing “ may occur highlighting the area depending on the type of emulsion. Silk , eggshell etc. Matt emulsion can touch in hopefully if not re coat the whole wall. Hope this helps !
Answered31 January 2019
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