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Washable Paint Sticks on Painted Wall or Wallboard

Dampen a sponge with water and liquid dish soap to work over the stained area. Rinse with water.  If stain persists, saturate paper towels with rubbing alcohol to gently wipe remaining stain. Repeat as needed.



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    Dampened a sponge or paper towel with water and liquid dish soap to wipe the stained area. If stain persist, use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser per the manufacturer’s direction. Repeat as needed.
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    Wipe the surface with paper towels to remove as much of the stain as possible. Spray the area with an all-purpose cleaner and wipe with paper towels. If a color stain remains, spray an Oxi-Clean product and wipe away. Repeat as needed. Special Precautions/Notes: If two Globbles touch each other in a storage container, the color from one may transfer to the other. Nothing can be done to remediate the color transfer.
  • Cleaning Materials
    Liquid Dish Soap
    Paper Towels

    Mix liquid dish soap and water together and dampen a pad of paper towels. Apply the moist towels over the stained area and let rest 2 minutes. Gently rub and wipe the surface with the paper towel. Allow to dry. Repeat as needed.
    May leave a permanent stain.
  • Cleaning Materials
    Liquid Dish Soap
    Paper Towels
    Warm Water

    Wipe the surface with a dry paper towel to remove as much stain as possible. Dampen paper towels with warm water to remove any remaining residue. If stain persists, apply a small amount of liquid dish soap to paper towels and wipe the area. Rinse with water. Repeat as needed.

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    Oxiclean Cleaner
    Paper Towels

    Spray the surface with Oxi-Clean and allow to rest for 2 minutes. Dampen a pad of paper towels to gently rub the stained surface. Let air dry. Repeat as needed.
    May leave a permanent stain.