How to get Crayon, Pen, and Marker off your Walls
If you have spent any time around children, you are likely well aware of the magic and mess that they can bring to everyday life. Whether you have your own kids or play host to nieces, nephews, cousins, or neighbours you may have experienced some of these messy challenges firsthand. As the leading team of interior painters in Vancouver, working for the best painting company in town, our team is acutely aware of the intersection between kids and walls. Painting interior walls can be a major undertaking, and all it takes is a few streaks of crayon, pen, or marker to undo the hard work conducted by you or your Vancouver painting contractors. However, children’s scrawls on your walls do not need to be a death sentence. Below are a few wall cleaning tips from the best interior painters in Vancouver.
Magic Erasers
To many Vancouver painters, Magic Erasers are just that – magic. These pieces of melamine foam, saturated with specialized cleaning chemicals, truly work wonders on marked-up walls. Melamine itself is abrasive enough to remove just about anything, yet soft enough to not damage the underlying paint. Marks from crayons, pens, markers, and scuffs from shoes or rubbing furniture are no match for these incredible tools. If you do not want to purchase a brand name Magic Eraser, you can buy melamine foam and create your own
Baking Soda
Before Magic Erasers entered the scene Vancouver painters and Vancouver painting contractors were recommending baking soda as a stain remover, and it is as effective as ever. Simply put a bit of baking soda on a damp cloth and scrub away any stains. You may have to work a little harder, but baking soda and water generally yield positive results.
To take it a step further, you can add a layer of toothpaste onto the stain for a little more grit. Next, apply your baking soda/water concoction and use a small brush to scrub away your little artist’s masterpiece.
Stain Resistant Paint
If you plan on painting interior walls soon and have children in your life, you can always get ahead of the stains by using more stain-resistant paint. Vancouver painters at EB Painting recommend satin paint for high traffic areas, semi-gloss paint for laundry rooms and bathrooms, and gloss paint for any woodwork. These higher sheen paints make it more difficult for things like crayons, markers, and pens to stick.
As the leading painting company in Vancouver – with the best Vancouver painting contractors around – EB Painting is here for you. While we may specialize in exterior and interior painting in Vancouver, our team is also here to help you after a project when your kids take interior decorating into their own hands. Whether you need to get rid of a stain or are hoping to add stain-resistant paint to your home’s interior, EB Painting has you covered!
