How do you clean a wall after

Question

it's been scribbled on with a pencil.

My sister scribbled up her wall a couple of days ago and it's a matter of time before my parents figure it out. we erased it but you can still see the marks how can we get rid of it without damaging the paint. please help because if my sister gets in trouble i'll get in trouble for not stoping her and not telling my parents what she did.

Answer 1

Try some TSP. It stands for Tri-Sodium Phosphate. It's magic on walls. I've used it on ball point pen on the wall and it doesn't strip the paint. You can buy it at any hardware store.  

Answer 2

ignore it untill the problem goes away

Answer 3

Have you tried mild soap with water?

Answer 4

use a magic eraser just use it lightly though or you will wear the paint off too or you would use water that works too if you scrub or you can paint over it

Answer 5

if the walls are white. use peroxide on a cloth this will get you by for awhile

Answer 6

Use a sponge and spray some cleaning materials on it. Scrub until it disappears.

Answer 7

If you can't get the TSP... try this:

1) Get a soft towel that can be tossed in the laundry.

2) Get a small bowl.  Put in some some warm water, and a little bit of liquid dish detergent -- a few drops.

3) Dip the cloth in the solution. Wring it out.  It should be DAMP not soaking.

3) GENTLY wipe the wall, in a circular motion, where the pencil was, and also around it.  Do not press hard.  Don't scrub for an hour either, just for a few minutes.

4) Let the wall dry out naturally. You won't need to dry it off with a towel, becasue it will not be very wet.

GOOD LUCK!  If that fails, fess up to mom and dad.  Next time, you'll just have to do a better job watching your sister.

Answer 8

going to have to wear it off, or paint over it