How To Clean Sticky Bathroom Walls

If you live in an older house that had a lot of different residents move in and out over the years there s no doubt that the place has a lot of character but one mystery that has been stumping me for some time now are these gross brown spots and streaks on my bathroom walls.

How to clean sticky bathroom walls.

In addition when cleaning your walls start at the top of each wall and work your way down to prevent dirty water and cleaning solutions from dripping down onto previously cleaned walls. The best solution is to clean the walls thoroughly repaint with a 100 acrylic paint and give the area up to 10 days to cure before showering. The best way to avoid these lines requires proper exhaust ventilation in your bathroom. Sticky walls in the bathroom are caused by one of two things almost 100 of the time nicotine damage or wallpaper paste residue.

However if condensation happens often enough and for long enough the damp in the walls provides the perfect breeding. The moisture in the air must be removed by some mechanical ventilation method. There should always be a good fan of course but it is the curing time that is critical. Bathroom walls sweating sticky stuff.

Mineral deposits remain on the wall and build up over time without proper cleaning maintenance.