To clean painted wood surfaces, create a soapy mixture with dish soap and warm water and wipe down the surface. If you prefer vinegar or ammonia, use it instead. If there are creases or hard-to-reach small places, use a small scrub brush or toothbrush to clean them. If mildew is a common problem, consider repainting with a paint designed to prevent mildew. Mold on painted walls can be removed with household items like bleach or vinegar, which kills mold spores.
To prepare the surface for painting, scrape off flaking paint, treat knots with specialized primers, sand the entire surface, and wipe the surface clean. For outdoor wood, clean the surface with a wood cleaner or water and TSP solution, then sand it with coarse to fine-grit sandpaper. Apply an appropriate primer (oil-based, latex-based, or stain-blocking) using a bucket. Mix one part household bleach to three parts warm water in a bucket, add 1/3 cup of dish detergent or laundry detergent for a cleaner.
For best results, clean it with soapy water and rinse with a garden hose rather than pressure washing. Use a soft cloth to remove dust, dirt, cobwebs, or similar items from the wood. Use a mild soap and water mixture to gently clean the painted wood, avoiding harsh chemicals that can damage the paint finish. You may also want to choose an exterior paint with UV protection to give wood items a new look.
Whitewashing is an inexpensive method of giving wood items a new look, but if the owner wishes to remove the whitewash, hand sanding is the way to go. A chemical paint stripper and a scraper can be used to remove paint from wood without sanding. By following these steps, you can effectively remove paint from painted wood surfaces.
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How do you clean painted wood without removing paint?
A solution of one part ammonia and eight parts water should be prepared in a suitable container. Subsequently, immerse a microfiber cloth or washrag in the ammonia mixture and employ small, concentrated circular motions to eliminate greasy stains. In the event that ammonia is not accessible, an alternative solution is to utilise a baking soda paste. A clean, dryer sheet should be used to wipe the baseboard surface and trim, ensuring that the entire surface is wiped.
What is a safe cleaner for painted wood?
To clean cabinets, start by preparing your cleaning agent, such as dish soap and water. All-purpose cleaner, wood cleaner, and white vinegar are also suitable alternatives. For safety, stick to soap and water. Dip a microfiber cloth or washcloth into the solution and gently scrub cabinets to remove dirt, food, and drips. Avoid getting them too wet, as this can damage the paint over time. Wet a clean cloth with regular, non-soapy water, damp but not soaking, to wipe the surface clean from the soap. Repeat this step until all soap residue is removed.
Can you clean painted wood with baking soda?
To clean painted wooden kitchen cabinets, use a mixture of baking soda and a moist sponge to scrub surfaces. Avoid using steel wool, instead use a soft toothbrush or nylon-bristled scrub brush. Avoid using harsh chemicals, water, or leaving damp cabinets to dry naturally. Start with empty shelves for deep cleaning, and remove dishes, mugs, and appliances from the shelves. Avoid using abrasive sponges, harsh cleaners, or water-based cleaners.
How do you clean painted wood outside?
For exterior wooden building materials, cleaning is simple: brush the surface with warm water and dish detergent, then rinse with water from a hose. If mold or mildew growth is present, remove them completely to prevent wood rot. A mixture of bleach and water is typically effective. Wear protective gloves and eyewear when working with strong chemicals like bleach. Cover surrounding vegetation with a plastic sheet to prevent overspray or damage to plants.
Home goods supply stores may have cleaning wands for difficult-to-reach areas, some of which attach to garden hoses or are free-standing with long, extendable handles. Protective gloves and eyewear are essential when working with strong chemicals.
Will vinegar remove paint from wood?
Alternatives to harsh paint strippers include heat guns, vinegar, citrus-based paint removers, and pressure washers. Heat guns melt paint, making it easier to remove, but can cause accidental fires and increase harmful paint vapors. Proper ventilation is essential before using these tools. Vinegar, a household product, is inexpensive and environmentally friendly, but not as effective as commercial strippers. It can be used for mild paint removal but may not be as effective as commercial strippers. It’s essential to ensure the area is well-ventilated before using these tools.
How do you clean dirty exterior paint?
House washing can be done using a sponge or soft scrub brush, with a mild solution of soapy water and a gentle scrub. A light rinse with a garden hose can help keep your home looking great. If mildew issues arise, add bleach to the mixture. Pressure washing is another option, but it’s better to hire a professional as it can be hazardous if not handled correctly. Achieving the right balance of pressure and distance can also be challenging. When performed by a professional, pressure washing can yield great results and maintain your home’s appearance.
How do you clean wood after removing paint?
To clean wood after stripping, mix vinegar and water in equal proportions. Dip a soft rag in the solution and gently wipe the wood. The acidic properties of vinegar counteract the caustic elements found in most paint removers. If the stripper contains solvents, use a rag soaked in mineral spirits to remove any remaining residue. After removing the original stripping residue, use a clean rag to wipe the wood down again, allowing it to naturally dry and smell the surface.
What can I use to clean painted wooden doors?
Oily fingerprints on painted doors often cause grime, making water-based cleaning ineffective. A diluted solution of mild dish soap and water is effective but gentle on the door. One tablespoon of dishwashing liquid in a gallon of water should suffice. Test the solution on an unnoticed part of the door to ensure compatibility with paint or finish. After the solution is safe, use a cloth or clean sponge dipped in the solution to wipe the door down, wringing out the cloth or sponge before wiping down the surface.
How do you clean paint without removing paint?
To clean paint, start with a soft cloth and water, then use a soapy cloth with dish detergent. For tough spots, use a magic eraser, but avoid rubbing too hard to prevent paint burnishing. The type of paint finish you’re cleaning affects the solution you choose. Matte, flat, and eggshell paints require a mild cleaning solution, while glossy and semi-gloss paints can handle stronger soap or mild degreasing. Remember to choose a solution that doesn’t rub too hard to avoid paint burnishing.
What is the best thing to clean outdoor wood with?
The author recommends using a solution of oxygen bleach and water to clean outdoor wood, as it is safe for vegetation and removes sun-damaged wood sealers easily. They apply the solution to dry, dirty wood and composite decking, let it sit for 15 minutes, scrub with a brush, and rinse with a garden hose. They advise against using chlorine bleach, which is toxic to vegetation, turns wood white, and corrodes metal fasteners or structural connectors. After cleaning, it is important to let the wood dry well to avoid peach fuzz, which are tiny wood fibers that may remain after cleaning.
What is the best cleaning solution for painted surfaces?
A solution of liquid dye-free dish soap and distilled white vinegar in warm water can be used to remove stubborn stains from painted surfaces. The use of baking soda and water can also be effective in this regard.
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When I moved from Calif. to Arkansas 10 years ago, I was surprised when people would say,” How the heck could you live in California with all those earthquakes?” Well, after surviving 2 tornadoes by buying a home with an underground concrete storm shelter I can say, “At least after an earthquake all your stuff is still where you left it. It might be in a pile and all broken up, but at least it’s not in the next county.”
If there are huge boring machines that can create underground tunnels for trains and subway systems, why can’t that same technology be used to create underground shelters for all cities? This way, even if you are not at home and can’t get to your shelter, you could simply go underground ANYWHERE a tornado would strike and be safe. There are massive underground bunkers to hold nuclear waste, so why not underground bunkers for citizens to keep them safe from storms like these?
I have never understood why anybody lives in a place that has tornados on a regular basis and doesn’t have a cellar or storm shelter everywhere. My family is from Oklahoma and we grew up running to the cellar every time there was a tornado watch. We played games in the cellar some nights, just in case. Now I live in the Ozarks of Missouri, where the tornados tend to tip-toe around the hills. But, our home is built into the hill, just in case one drops out of the sky. I can’t imagine rebuilding in tornado alley just to have your house knocked down only to rebuild again and again. It’s time to get smarter about natural phenomenon such as flooding, tornados, and earthquakes, and learn to live with them in a more intelligent way. Build into the ground more, build berm homes and structures, and for goodness sakes, put shelters into the schools!!!
Jim Garner is spot on – I cannot, for the life of me, think of a reason someone would choose to live in tornado alley without a shelter. After all, it’s not a question of ‘if’ you get hit by a tornado, it’s a question of ‘when’. For the Voice of Reason, this is Amsterdamsel, Queen of the World in tornado alley. Back to you, Brian.
Yes. Our government wants to save the world, yet Americans are dying in these storms. Every household in tornado alley should have a storm shelter. There should be shelters under every public building too, especially schools, if people are caught outside away from their homes. There are facilties for storing nuclear waste underground, so why not shelters for humans?
I’m sure someone somewhere has thought of this, but why can you fabricate a steel lock for the door that hooks to the door and to a ring on the floor? That’d beat hell outta standing there holding the door and hoping not to get sucked out of the shelter. And 3/4″ or 1″ steel rod with hooks on each end would work.
In 2001 I had a storm shelter put in under my garage. It’s a 2 1/2 car garage size. The crew came, cleared my entire garage. Cut the cement out (big square). Next dug down to 9′. They put up forms and put in lots of steel rebar on floor and all 4 walls. Next they pour cement into forms and let it set… came back to lay forms, poured more cement and rebar steel. Let that set up, came back to install stairs and door. Now in actual time it took 3-4 days. Completed. All i have to do is (with both vehicles and normal stuff back in garage) is.. open inside garage door on house, take a few steps, lean over to open door, go down stairs, lock the inside latches and wait. My room is a 8×10′ hideaway. I sealed it with drylock after letting it cure a couple of years. I have electrical outlets and cable TV. I painted it, carpeted it, stocked it and decorated it like the Wizard of Oz! I put a futon, small table, extra stackable chairs, bookcase, put a file cabinet for important papers/ items of value etc. I have cat carriers &supplies for them too. I added a porta potty, TV, battery operated emg lights’n radio. Blankets, pillows, food, water, emg kit etc. I am good to go. No worries hete. Anything above it is insured. BEST MONIES I EVER SPENT! It’s register with our City’s Diaster Dept. I don’t know what they cost now, but then it was $4k. Surely people in Tornado ally can borrow the funds or put on a credit card. It could save your life. Oh, and since it’s on my own property, i don’t have to let anyone else in it.
This is why when you build your tornado shelter you make it as big and safe as you can. That way the entire family, pets, and your neighbors can fit in. Or at least their kids. Personally I’d have a couple cages at the back for any pets. Although my cats would be fine in their carrier a big dog wouldn’t be. So you should at least have a muzzle for them. You just don’t know how they would react.
What people and shelter builders forget when building those shelter is as they usually build in a air hole to allow air circulation, but forget to add a second one to allow the pressured air inside to get out, so as the storm pushes air in, the shelter become more pressurized and then tries to get out by the only other way, which is the entrance, which is why door get pushed not pulled open. There should be 2 air entrances at different site in the shelter, and the door should be fairly well sealed.
This man is my hero and his daughter deserves her weight in Gold for taking those kids out of that school. I was in a tornado in a block room under a porch. We were safe. When we came out the house hadn’t suffered more than a few shingles and the back porch roof was gone. The house that HAD been 60′ away was blown as far as the next concession road a mile away and a dog house from the same property was sitting on that same road like it had been carried there and put down by someone. Scary stuff!
I lived in Missouri as a kid and my parents (with us kids) once looked at a house that was built entirely underground. The roof was a concrete slab that you could ride your bikes on, LOL! But they decided they couldn’t live like that and settled for a regular house with a solid basement. But I never forgot that house…never seen anything like it.
we got lucky and “won” a voucher lotter with the state of OHIO and had part of our Tornado shelter paid for. It seats like 12 people?. It is rusting right now which we need to have fixed. But we have used it. Need to figure out how how to run wiring to ensure a signal cause it is a great faraday cage.. also a great place to have as a root cellar
It’s sad that not as many people have shelters as they should, especially in these tornado prone areas. Idk if there still is assistance, but FEMA used to have a financial aid program that covered 75% up to $4,000 for a shelter. If that doesn’t exist anymore, we need to bring it back. Gone are the days of hunkering down in a bathtub or closet. Some of these tornadoes decimate homes and even larger buildings as we’ve seen. We need adequate shelter from these storms.
During the Jarrell, OK F5, a man and his family were inside their tornado shelter when it hit, but the 5MPH forward velocity lingered for so long over them that the 1 ton slab of concrete forming the ceiling of their shelter was ripped off. It’s never been found, according to the latest anniversary news report.
I live in okc and was close to more when that tornado hit more it was so sad and one thing I can explain my self is why us government expend so much money in wars, why they don’t build shelter at public schools my 10 year old son goes to macomb school they don’t habe storm shelter I am just hoping this year will be ok for us 🤠
I have heard many people with these shelters saying they still had to hold the doors down. Why don’t the shelter Co.s build the doors to go down in the first place to get in, then all the Tornado does is secure it. OR.. They could build a handle that goes through the door jam and you could slide it with a handle protruding from inside the shelter and have a steel bar slide across the top with a welded track on the other side. Same security just allows the door to be opened up rather then down. In the smaller ones I would put a hole toward the bottom and a metal box extruding slightly from it to put water, blankets, diapers etc, rather then have those things take up valuable human area. A couple cans of “air” and a can air horn wouldn’t hurt either to get help if something holds the door down (theres another advantage of having the door drop in the first place), or you have to use that space longer then intended, with more people then planed. It may turn into your home so a change of cloths blankets and some dried camp food and can goods would be good in that box not sitting in the human area. If you have a pet, don’t forget their food. In cases like this, help takes awhile and no one has the food or water you need right away. Some first aid kid should be made also. Just a thought..
I love when West Coast and East Coast folks have something smart a$$ed to say about the middle of the Country. (I have lived on the “Left” coast) I’m good… I will take “Tornada” surviving people over anyone out on the Coasts. If you City folks wouldn’t mind…Keep your own houses in order. Earthquakes, Fires, Smog, overcrowding, skinny jeans, judgmental attitudes, and crime…Y’all have things to worry about other than what “we” say and do. This article was in 2013…And the middle of the country can’t stand you right and left coast folks even more now!!! CNN shouldn’t be allowed past the Appalachian Mountains or the Rockies. Natures Border walls for common sense. It would be nice to keep you oxygen absorbers out of the most beautiful parts of the Country.
I was in a tornado at the Milwaukee state fair back in the 60s and it was horrible. The roar of a tornado is so loud. It’s like a train coming at you right in your ear . I was trapped under a tent where we were perusal Hawaiian dancers, people lost their lives. My mother was separated from my brother and I because she had broken ribs and she didn’t know it. We were put into a different ambulance. I just remember my teeth chattering so it’s difficult to watch this film, but that gentleman is right, they have their lives that’s all that counts.
You know. I could lose everything, my home, my workplace where my job is at, my cars, my things, everything. I could lose all that but if I still have my family and friends alive and safe, I’m the happiest in the world. They make me a millionare, maybe not financially but they are more of a luxury than mansions and living like a king could ever be. Heard of the saying “Home is where the heart it”? To me, it is true. Home is where my people is. I don’t actually care what or where we live as long as we live happy, healthy, safe, and comfy.
Why are these doors of tornado shelters always point outward? Is that not a recipe for a disaster if a tornado manages to rip it out? You can better have a door going inward, that counteracts the forces of the tornado better. Not only that, if a tree would have fallen on a door that goes outward your trapped, but when going inward it will always go inward and the means to escape the shelter are higher.
Don’t EVER try to hold onto any door during a tornado! This is how people get sucked out. Storm shelter or regular door. This is how people get sucked out. If the wind catches the door, your body weight is not going to hold it down, the door will fly open with tremendous force, and you’ll either be severely injured or just pulled out. You’re not going to be sucked out of a deep storm shelter just because it lost the door.
In Kansas, ( aka tornado ally, ) Tornado shelters should be free of cost to buy. I mean a basement will work, But a shelter is safer. And who knows, it could be a sunny day, your outside With your kids having a small picnic in your backyard and all of a sudden, a Tornado just forms! You can just hope into your shelter, and boom! Tornados happen anytime in Kansas. But their is a problem. If a siren goes off At anytime IN YOUR AREA and you don’t have time to get to the shelter, what ya gonna do? Oof oof oof LIFE IS FULL OF MYSTERYS
The pins/locks appeared to have been about 3/8″ diameter. The sliding support brackets looked a little thin, maybe a little under 1/8″ but there are two supports per pin/lock. All in all, taking into account the shear and tensile strength of steel, he’d have stood no chance against anything that had the force to rip that door off. Seems like they could have edited out the supposed heroics of him holding the door down.
My mo survived a earthquake when she was a kid she lived in California and the earthquake wasn’t that bad but my mom was sleeping and my grandpa came in her room and said you didn’t here that she said no but I live in nyc and yeah I’m scared of natural disaster and yeah but nyc is by water and I survived a hurricane sandy but I’m scared the only place I went to is Florida and Pennsylvania
How in the world can someone that lives in Tornado Alley actually live in a mobile home? I have seen some articles that they will be filming at their Mobile Home Park and realizing the tornado is going to hit them and finally run back into their mobile home when they have a car sitting outside and even in a house when you have a F4 or F5 coming at you why in the world even if you are in a house would you not jump in the car and try to get away from it that way and I’m talkin about they can see the thing coming as far away as a tornado chaser sees it and they avoid them but people will wait until it’s down there just across the fence from their house and say oh hell it’s going to hit us and run inside. That’s my question why are they that stupid
I asked a few co-workers who grew up in Oklahoma they said live your entire life not get a direct hit by a tornado on your house they all said none of their family members ever had any damage from a tornado on their homes.It’s like the lottery the news interviews every person who wins big so public thinks everyone is winning. They all said they saw tornadoes but none hit their house directly maybe 1/2 mile away closes. Most said they didn’t have a storm shelter because they cost lot of money today the ones who had them were put in back in the 60-70’s when forecasting wasn’t that good. They get a few years of bad tornado’s then 5-10 nothing or just a few small ones.
Contrary to belief that the Tornado was trying to pull the door open, it’s the other way around, the pressure coming in from the air vent was trying to push the door open from the inside. Air rushing in increases the air pressure inside. You need an access for the air, but you also need to have an exit for the increase pressure, in this instance it would appears that the only exit for the pressure was the door since there would be gap around the door itself. Normal air pressure is 14.7 pds per square inches so multiply that with the capacity of the shelter and you get very high pressure that’s trying to get out.
The Cherokee nation provided funds for there members all over okla after this. Paid 100%including installing them and my sister is wY out in the country but teaches elsewhere but her best friend son Station at the local Bass lived in more with family her two grandkids went to school there the oldest just got his License he left school early and his mom said go be with your sister will get there as soon as we can at the elementary school he got there still no Sirens so he got his sister was about a block away when sirens going crazy he could then see the tornado his mom was on speaker phone she said floor it run away don’t go in the same direct it’s going son he just kept driving for over an hour no cell service after that it took over an nether hour and half to make it back home both parents home by then and that’s when they knew there kids were safe every year that’s just part of tornado alley my sister her best friend and her family with the kids all got tornado shelters paid for by the Cherokee nation her son and family rebuilt in moor that’s when there shelter was installed. Both those children are now married the son has child and god blessed them with another of there own and had been told they could never have any more by doctors. God is good.
I know this would be pretty pricey for workers but why can’t all homes have underground shelters in the event of a tornado, things like that, or shoot, nuclear attack? It can happen! My home doesn’t have anything like this. It’s got you 2ft underground and if the house was to be torn apart, no top. So there you go, sucked right out of the house. The best thing I could do is hide in a closet. Either way, people who have those houses that aren’t built very well are basically screwed… I’m just saying…taking that kind of step to being prepared can save tons of lives. It’s sad not all houses have shelters. Some of those people weren’t lucky enough.