Hello I'm about to clean some interior walls before some workmen come in and paint them in an old house I'm renovating.
They were white/ivory and are now very discolored and in parts very grimey.They have a flat finish.
Any suggestions on how I should clean them ?
Thanks in advance.
C.

You may need to degrease if it's in a kitchen or something, Your painters should be doing all that though.
Otherwise, just clean them so they're clean and dust free.
Nothing special need be done.

Go to a hardware store and ask them for
Some sugar of soap.
This is what we call it in Australia.
Good luck.

I'd just run a drywall sanding pad over the walls to knock down any bumps, then paint away. If it was a kitchen and there are any signs of grease, some chemicals to cut it may be necessary.

Hi all...

I recommend sanding the wall lightly as Amricca has stated to "knock down any bumps", and if there is any grease/grime on the walls then you will want to wash the walls down with TSP (tri-sodium-phosphate... see pic.) before painting. TSP is available at all home improvement stores in either powder or liquid form.

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