How to best remove Streaks and Tips from painted wall?

[Tim O'Connor]

I've seen art departments use Streaks and Tips for years to dress down/distress

everything from cars to windows to all sorts of surfaces and was always told that it's

so useful because it comes off easily but I guess that I've never been around to see

that part.

 

I sprayed part of my kitchen wall, a regular painted wall, with some Streaks and Tips

for a quick pick -up shot that needed a grimier wall than was there. I thought that it

would simply wash off but so far I've scrubbed it and it's still visible. Anybody

know about this?

[Lana Loukota]

Try using "Mr. Clean Magic eraser". They're these disposable sponges that remove stains from hard-to-clean surfaces, and they work wonderfully on painted walls. I've never tried to take off "Streaks and Tips", but I have baby brothers :) I've 'tested' it on crayon and permanent markers drawings, and it works well, even with white paint... but don't scrub too much or the paint may also begin to come off. (that takes a WHOLE lot, though)

[Tim O'Connor]

Try using "Mr. Clean Magic eraser". They're these disposable sponges that remove stains from hard-to-clean surfaces, and they work wonderfully on painted walls. I've never tried to take off "Streaks and Tips", but I have baby brothers :) I've 'tested' it on crayon and permanent markers drawings, and it works well, even with white paint... but don't scrub too much or the paint may also begin to come off. (that takes a WHOLE lot, though)

 

 

Thanks, Lana, that's great. If these sponges work on permanent markers then they must be good.