Grease is the word

[longdogs]

hi

I'm painting a kitchen at the moment and part of one wall and some of the ceiling is coated in thick grease from the owner's cooking. Will I need to remove this completely or is there a way of sealing it first so that the paint will take?

Thanks v much

 

[joe-90]

You've got to get it all off.

 

[misterhelpful]

Use sugar soap, washing up liquid or washing powder in hot water to remove it and rinse well before painting.

 

[deanibusmaximus]

If you have a Travis Perkins near you , they do a heavy duty de-greaser in a spray bottle. spray it on, leave for five mins then wipe off. I used it today infact for the same purpose.

 

[dcdec]

Might have to try that Dean as i sugar soaped a kitchen wall this week and where it had been painted with contract crap it soften up and peeled off

 

[longdogs]

If you have a Travis Perkins near you , they do a heavy duty de-greaser in a spray bottle. spray it on, leave for five mins then wipe off. I used it today infact for the same purpose.

Thanks. I will get some from TP at the weekend. I did try Jewsons this morning (made sure I had at least a grand in my pocket to cover it ) but they didn't have it.

 

[joe-90]

Get some 'elbow grease' from the pound shop - bright yellow and shifts grease like magic. White spirit is good too.

 

[dcdec]

Just been in the pound shop couldnt find any?



Got 12 bog rolls tho

 

[paulandfrodo]

I did a plumbing course (sorry painters) at my local college as I was bored and had some spare time.

Their was a pound shop around the corner, I could not resist going in a lunch time and taking things to the counter and asking how much things cost.

Is it wrong if I find things like that funny ?

 

[longdogs]

I did a plumbing course (sorry painters) at my local college as I was bored and had some spare time.

Their was a pound shop around the corner, I could not resist going in a lunch time and taking things to the counter and asking how much things cost.

Is it wrong if I find things like that funny ?

No, I think it's funny too. When I was in India on holiday, we were taken to this huge outdoor 'time museum'. A local guide spent an hour showing us all these different sun dials and instruments for telling the time all around the world, and the position of the sun and all the planets etc. When it was time to go back to the coach, I couldn't resist asking him what the time was.

 

[paulandfrodo]

squeaky,

I've worked all over the world. And you can't beat the English sense of humour !!