Quick and Easy Ways to Clean Painted Surfaces

At Ethereal Painters, we understand how important it is to properly maintain and care for the interior and exterior paint on your home. That is why our professional team members will always take the time to answer any questions you might have about painting services. We offer a range of both interior painting and exterior painting services; contact us today if you are interested in learning more!, we understand how important it is to properly maintain and care for the interior and exterior paint on your home. That is why our professional team members will always take the time to answer any questions you might have about painting services. We offer a range of both interior painting and exterior painting services; contact us today if you are interested in learning more!

How to Clean Interior Paint

Before cleaning the walls in your home, determine if they’ve been painted with a washable paint. Most higher-quality paints that are eggshell and higher sheens tend to be washable as well.

If the walls are washable, you can clean them using soap and water as long as they’ve fully cured after painting. Curing usually takes about two to four weeks depending on color, product type (oil vs latex), temperature of room, etc.

How to Clean Exterior Paint

A bleach and water mixture can be used to clean surfaces, such as decks, painted steps or the northside of houses. These areas should then be thoroughly washed with just plain tapwater. If the surface is delicate like a wooden decking on stairs that may need handwashing while non-delicate items are pressure washable.

It is possible to use a high-gallons-per-minute pressure washing machine in order to wash houses. This process involves using downstreaming, which uses a wider nozzle on the larger machines and then switches out that same size for another one used for rinsing. Although this might not seem like an effective way of cleaning homes without any physical abrasion, it does involve chemical cleansing instead!

If you are interested in learning more about how to clean painted walls, or if you would like our interior painting services or exterior painting services, please contact Ethereal Painters at 604-505-2745 or  fill out our estimate form.