Advice needed

johnnygooner

whilst doing a degrease and re-lube on my drive train, I thouhjt it would be a good idea to do it in the hall as the missus was away and it was cold in my garage.

I now realise the error of my ways and as testimony to my poor decision I now have a number of oil spots on my wall!

I'm quite keen for my testicles to remain in their current location, so to that end, can anyone offer any advice as to removing said oil spots from a painted wall before she gets back tomorrow night?

I've tried the obvious soapy water but to no avail.

Thanks in advance chaps

Ransaka

Not sure what degreaser will do to paint on the wall but maybe a dab on a cloth and try that?

t0pc4t

washing up liquid?

and a carpet cleaner like a rug doctor or vax

and you need diamonds mate, lots and lots of diamonds

*AJ*

Repaint the wall, tell her you decorated as a suprise.... :roll: amateur!

.blitz

johnnygooner wrote:

I'm quite keen for my testicles to remain in their current location, so to that end, can anyone offer any advice as to removing said oil spots from a painted wall before she gets back tomorrow night?

Get the kids/dog/friends-who-are-more-of-a-bad-smell to make an even bigger mess in the hall. Your chain lube will go unnoticed.

Let us know how you get on :twisted:

johnnygooner

Thanks for the excellent, if slightly flawed, advice so far.

Remaining child at home has already reliably informed me "she'll go mental when she sees that" Yeah, thanks for that!

Diamonds are an excellent idea but seeing as I'm just about to buy a really cool looking singlespeed, like the ones they ride in that fancy London, funds are a bit tight at the moment. I could stretch  to "2 dine for £9.99" at local boozer but I fear the dubious quality may antagonise an already fraught situation. 

On the plus side I've managed to blag an afternoon off work. Ostensibly to clean up but now I find myself with an afternoon off and a bike that screams to be ridden.

I think an afternoon in Welsh mountains will surely focus the mind as to an appropriate solution!

mkf

afternoon in Welsh mountains, oil spot on wall ,very close to christmas = dog house

miss notax

Do you know what paint colour it is? If so, get a tester pot and repaint it

Otherwise, if it's high enough stick a painting over it?

Thewaylander

What miss notax says. but the other thing to try is damp cloth and fairy it works more often that not when i ahve made such tactical errors

t0pc4t

johnnygooner wrote:

Thanks for the excellent, if slightly flawed, advice so far.

Remaining child at home has already reliably informed me "she'll go mental when she sees that" Yeah, thanks for that!

Diamonds are an excellent idea but seeing as I'm just about to buy a really cool looking singlespeed, like the ones they ride in that fancy London, funds are a bit tight at the moment. I could stretch  to "2 dine for £9.99" at local boozer but I fear the dubious quality may antagonise an already fraught situation. 

On the plus side I've managed to blag an afternoon off work. Ostensibly to clean up but now I find myself with an afternoon off and a bike that screams to be ridden.

I think an afternoon in Welsh mountains will surely focus the mind as to an appropriate solution!

there you go, even more reason to buy diamonds, not only will it get you out of some hot water, it'll stop you looking a twat as well.

I misread wall for floor, if it were me I'd just paint over it.

cooldad

If the paint is water based the oil will just keep on coming through, for ever and ever, like a scene out of a horror movie.
I feel really sorry for you.

meesterbond

Here you go... linky

TuckerUK

I've always managed to get oil spots off emulsioned walls using neat washing up liquid and plenty of elbow grease. Keep turning the cloth so you're always using a clean bit. Kind of spreads the stain around and dilutes it more than actually removing it, but I've always been pleasantly surprised at the results. Mind you, that could be due to the dodgy decorating and poor lighting in our abode?

Rouge Penguin

Babywipes. I have no idea what these are powered by, or how they're even safe for a child's skin, but they remove anything from everything. My chains have never been so clean.

Rouge Penguin

Babywipes. I have no idea what these are powered by, or how they're even safe for a child's skin, but they remove anything from everything. My chains have never been so clean.

leaflite

Buy an umbrella stand or some other object, and stick it in front of where the patches are. Also you could repaint in oil based paint...

timpop

I always get oily bits on the kitchen floor but thankfully it's the right colour not to be noticed.

My solution is to use sugar soap. As for cleaning oily hands, mix neat washing up liquid with soap and gently rub across affected area.

Then paint it and remove light bulbs from the hall or turn off power to hallway lights. I'm sure she won't notice a thing...

cj11

Baby wipes, but go careful if you rub too hard they will take the paint off. Found that out the hard way but as mentioned above there is nothing they wont clean.

meesterbond

timpop wrote:

Then paint it and remove light bulbs from the hall or turn off power to hallway lights. I'm sure she won't notice a thing...

Or just burn the house down.

Face it, remaining child at home is going to tell your missus the moment she gets home.

I'm with the diamond option... big diamonds.

small_bloke

white spirit usually removes most oily stains.

jon87uk

If you have the right coloured pain then you want to put a thin coat of watered down PVA glue on, let that dry and then paint over.

danlikesbikes

I'd go with the baby wipes too as they clean up anything.

Then just man up and tell her what you did - about not wanting to be cold & you made a mess in the hall on the wall and they you had to clean it up. Worked for me after I cleaned my best bike in the bath one day as it was slightly dirty and needed a clean and was raining and cold outside.

pilsburypie

Much as I don't like to quote others, but I feel in this case is sound advice apparently from someone known as "Yee":

"Tell her the truth for god's sake. If she moans, either slap some sense into her, or try to win her round with a promise of some fisting later on."