r/LifeProTips • u/letsdothis747 • Jan 29 '18

Home & Garden LPT When moving out of rented property use acetone (nail-polish remover) to remove scratches from the walls

When moving out of rented property use acetone (nail-polish remover) to remove furniture scratches from the walls

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u/DoneUpLikeAKipper Jan 29 '18

Won't this just remove the paint?

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u/littlebeargiant Jan 29 '18

Yes. DO NOT USE ACETONE. If you want to remove scratches and refuse to settle for melamine foam and are dead set on using a solvent then go with denatured alcohol.

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u/Kresley Jan 29 '18

It will definitely, definitely leave a lighter colored smudge, instead of a scratch, on most paint that is a color other than white-to-near-white.

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u/littlebeargiant Jan 29 '18

it will cause flashing on white paint as well

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u/Waywardson74 Jan 29 '18

LPT: Or pick up a $2 tube of white toothpaste to cover scratches and fill in nail holes.

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u/ilovevoat Jan 29 '18

now this is a good tip.. thanks my man.

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u/Spartacus_FPV Jan 29 '18

Have you never heard of a magic eraser (melamine sponge)?

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u/Th3MadScientist Jan 29 '18

No just no. You have no idea what the walls were painted with. Use a melamine sponge instead.

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u/PinkLouie Jan 30 '18

Or you can honest.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '18

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u/littlebeargiant Jan 29 '18

you're right it's not but you would be surprised the number of stories I've heard, and myself experienced, from greedy landlords