Just Joshin wrote:
On 1 May 2007 17:40:30 -0700, thehick wrote:


I am cleaning up a rental (you know what that means) apartment
and the grease on the walls around the stove is proving very
difficult to remove. Tried: Baking Soda, TSP, Dishwashing
Detergent, Bleach, WD40, Lysol, Spray Nine. Tomorrow I'll
try Dunk (automotive degreaser). It just isn't coming off.

I guess I could scrape it too and then sand it but that'll
make an unholy dusty mess of the kitchen. We want to
paint the whole apartment so if the paint comes off,
that's OK too. Underneath is probably plaster. Not drywall.

Any other suggestions? thanks...thehick


What is on the walls .. paint, tile, paper? If the surface is very
smoothe, a razor-blade scraper can get the heavy stuff. Mineral spirits
can cut grease. Fantastic and a green scrubber for the rest. If either
of these take the paint with the grease, the grease has dried and been
on the wall too long. Might want to think about tile or Formica just to
keep it easier to clean.