How Do You Clean Painted Woodwork Or Trim Work?
Interior woodwork is usually painted in a gloss or semi-gloss interior paint, or stained and protected by a varnish or polyurethane coat. Dust, cobwebs, dirt, grime and even grease can gradually build up on your interior trim and cause it to look dull. Here are a few tips on how to clean your interior woodwork and trim without causing damage. Wipe down stained woodwork that has been treated with linseed oil or tung oil with a lemon oil polish. Linseed and tung oil dry to form a hard, protective film that is virtually invisible. A soft cloth dampened with lemon oil polish wipes away any surface grime. Use lemon oil polish as well as a mild mixture of white vinegar and water for stained woodwork treated with a wax that can both be felt and seen. Remember to reapply the wax layer after this step of cleaning to protect the wood. Clean wood the same as you would clean painted wood that has a semi-gloss or gloss finish . Use moistened baby wipes to clean woodwork and trim that has been paint
