Cleaning and Stain Removal - Help! Canine blood centrifuge!
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cowboytim
12-14-06, 03:22 PM
My dog was attacked by a neighbor's dog, resulting in part of his ear being chewed off. Bleeding, he was let back into the house and proceeded to run about shaking his head vigorously -- spattering blood on the linoleum floor, curtains, kitchen cabinets, carpeting, doors and walls. Everything's been successfully cleaned and disinfected EXCEPT:
(1) The living room walls, which are flat eggshell "nearly-white" latex. Using one inconspicuous "test spot," I tried (a) undiluted Lysol All Purpose Cleaner, then (b) undiluted bleach and then finally (c) undiluted hydrogen peroxide. The result is that the stain is about 75% removed, with some still visible. Unfortunately, the bleach and peroxide also removed some of the surrounding paint, resulting in an unevenness of the paint finish encircling the remains of the original stain. Any ideas for this flat latex paint surface? I have approximately 200 individual spatterings to deal with here. I fear that repainting may be the only way, which would obviously mean all the walls (i.e., even the areas not spattered) for color matching -- and these walls go up eighteen (18) feet. Ick.
(2) A beautiful Japanese scroll with handpainted calligraphy hanging in my living room. It's about 1 foot wide by 2 feet long and hangs vertically, with 2 dowel rods (top supporting rod, and bottom for weight and balance). The material appears to be and feels like cotton. It's rather thin and off-white in color. There are 10 blood spatters on it. The calligraphy appears to have been done with an ink (as opposed to a paint), and I fear it may bleed if I hand-wash the item. (The dowel rods can be easily removed if I want to go this route, though.) I have no way of finding out whether the calligraphy is ink. Any suggestions for this item? I really love it and don't want to get rid of it.
This has been a real cleaning nightmare, and it's obviously not over yet. My dog is fine; as soon as I saw what had happened, I wrapped his head in a towel and took him in for emergent surgery. He's healed up just fine. My neighbors with the four (4) pit bulls in their backyard 24/7 (the largest of which was the villain here) are being suitably punished by Metro Animal Control as well as my homeowners' association, with confiscation of all four likely. I'm also pursuing a damages and nuisance lawsuit against the idiots.
Thanks for any ideas -- I truly appreciate this forum.
(1) The living room walls, which are flat eggshell "nearly-white" latex. Using one inconspicuous "test spot," I tried (a) undiluted Lysol All Purpose Cleaner, then (b) undiluted bleach and then finally (c) undiluted hydrogen peroxide. The result is that the stain is about 75% removed, with some still visible. Unfortunately, the bleach and peroxide also removed some of the surrounding paint, resulting in an unevenness of the paint finish encircling the remains of the original stain. Any ideas for this flat latex paint surface? I have approximately 200 individual spatterings to deal with here. I fear that repainting may be the only way, which would obviously mean all the walls (i.e., even the areas not spattered) for color matching -- and these walls go up eighteen (18) feet. Ick.
(2) A beautiful Japanese scroll with handpainted calligraphy hanging in my living room. It's about 1 foot wide by 2 feet long and hangs vertically, with 2 dowel rods (top supporting rod, and bottom for weight and balance). The material appears to be and feels like cotton. It's rather thin and off-white in color. There are 10 blood spatters on it. The calligraphy appears to have been done with an ink (as opposed to a paint), and I fear it may bleed if I hand-wash the item. (The dowel rods can be easily removed if I want to go this route, though.) I have no way of finding out whether the calligraphy is ink. Any suggestions for this item? I really love it and don't want to get rid of it.
This has been a real cleaning nightmare, and it's obviously not over yet. My dog is fine; as soon as I saw what had happened, I wrapped his head in a towel and took him in for emergent surgery. He's healed up just fine. My neighbors with the four (4) pit bulls in their backyard 24/7 (the largest of which was the villain here) are being suitably punished by Metro Animal Control as well as my homeowners' association, with confiscation of all four likely. I'm also pursuing a damages and nuisance lawsuit against the idiots.
Thanks for any ideas -- I truly appreciate this forum.
mitch17
12-14-06, 07:31 PM
I'd have the wall hanging cleaned professionally - not worth potentially wrecking it. As for the walls, I fear priming and painting is in order. Depending on the details of the attack, the other dog's owner might be on the hook for hiring a painter for you.
Docduck
12-18-06, 07:43 AM
i agree with mitch.....BEFORE you hire anyone to clean...the wall hangings...contact your attorney..make sure you can hold them liable for it..your dont want to "ok" $1000 in work or so and get stuck holding the bill..if the blood is dry a few days isnt going to matter...i agree with mitch on the walls prime and paint..using a semi gloss this time...easier to cleanup
the flat paint is basicly what did in the wall...flat paint doesnt clean up well, but coats very easily
the flat paint is basicly what did in the wall...flat paint doesnt clean up well, but coats very easily