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How do I remove the oily residue of sticky tac off of my walls?

Any suggestions besides repainting?

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lovestuck #
An Unknown Location | 5 years ago (0 minutes after post)

spit on it.

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daschume 0 #
An Unknown Location | 5 years ago (1 minute after post)

seriously?

lovestuck #
An Unknown Location | 5 years ago (2 minutes after post)

..i read it in a magazine. i think it should work, but you never know with all the fake articles. actually.. i wouldnt trust it.

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screenname-1 1 #
Littleton, CO, US | 5 years ago (2 minutes after post)

Goo-revomer, sold at hardware stores. Some is concentrated and powerful, the fumes are strong.

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daschume 0 #
An Unknown Location | 5 years ago (4 minutes after post)

i know that works for the actual putty, but i got all of it off and am now left with oil stains! does it work for the oil too?

screenname-1 1 #
Littleton, CO, US | 5 years ago (12 minutes after post)

Sorry, I misread. I don’t know how to remove the oil stains.

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Littleton, CO, US | 5 years ago (13 minutes after post)

Oil stains on concrete can be washed off with powerful cleaning agents, but that’s because the concrete won’t be damaged.

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Shakeybritches 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 5 years ago (13 minutes after post)

If it is stains only, try Kilz, it’s made for sheetrock and one for concrete.

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Shakeybritches 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 5 years ago (14 minutes after post)

It’s like a white paint that seals the material

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daschume 0 #
An Unknown Location | 5 years ago (23 minutes after post)

ok…but my walls aren’t painted white. will it leave a white stain? someone has suggested lighter fluid…anyone know if that works?

Shakeybritches 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 5 years ago (24 minutes after post)

daschume wrote:
ok…but my walls aren’t painted white. will it leave a white stain? someone has suggested lighter fluid…anyone know if that works?

will you be painting the walls?

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daschume 0 #
An Unknown Location | 5 years ago (1 hour, 26 minutes after post)

no…if i was going to paint the walls i wouldn’t be concerned about the oil stains. basically i want to get rid of the oil stains w/o having to repaint.

Shakeybritches 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 5 years ago (1 hour, 36 minutes after post)

I don’t know how that would happen.
I think it is nigh impossible to get oil out of porous materials like sheetrock.
Is it sheetrock?

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daschume 0 #
An Unknown Location | 5 years ago (4 hours, 54 minutes after post)

ya, i guess…

seadancer #
An Unknown Location | 4 years, 10 months ago (2 months after post)

I am dealing with the same problem. If I find the answer I’ll get back with you. I’m thinking I’ll try light sanding and then perhaps wall patch or Kilz.

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An Unknown Location | 8 months, 1 week ago (4 years, 4 months after post)

The LocTite website suggests “dry cleaning fluid” to remove oily residue. I am sorry but I don’t know what it is, or where to get it. Another site suggests citrus cleanser (which will have far fewer allergen consequences than, say, goo-gone and the like). Because I have Simple Green, I will try that and report back. Another site suggests Tri-Sodium Phosphate, but that’s only if you are repainting. It will take the shiny right off your painted surfaces!

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