To help maintain the clean appearance of your walls, just follow these easy steps:

• To wash the area, use a good quality cellulose sponge and a solution of nonabrasive dish detergent (liquid soap) and water.
• Avoid applying severe pressure against the wall surface when washing walls. Let the sponge and soap solution do the cleaning.
• Rinse the soap solution off with clean water and sponge.
• Do not use a wash cloth, dish rag, abrasive pad or abrasive soap. These will burnish the paint and leave a permanent blemish. If your walls are textured, the concentrated force of washing with the above items can cause the wall texture to collapse, taking the paint with it.

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• Four rules for a perfect exterior paint job.
• Touch-up tips.
• Guidelines for washing walls.
• Painting in hot weather.
• Painting in cold weather.
• Calculate amount of paint needed.
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