removing blood from walls
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darren9

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986 posts

226 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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There is no way of saying this without sounding sinister but there is a number of blood spots on the wall in the hallway of my house.

Obviously I would like to remove these (before the local plod forensics guys turn up) but whatever I have tried just lifts the paint off the wall too.

Help is needed. Throwing it over to the PH masses.

How do I remove these stains?

CedGTV

2,538 posts

285 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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To quote the lounge : popcorn :

Have you tried a strong saltwater solution, it worked on a job i was on years ago when the chippy had a coming together with a router blade at speed.

Still sends shivers down my spine thinking about it, and has formed the bases for more than one on site tool box talks.

ColinM50

2,699 posts

206 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Call CSI Lincoln?

Try washing down with sugar soap and accept that you're going to have to redecorate

RemainAllHoof

80,148 posts

313 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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I find the only way is to paint over the stains. My walls have started looking quite thick over the years, though.














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tim2100

6,288 posts

288 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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White Vinegar?

4Q

1,277 posts

218 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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You can't get rid of bloodstains. These guys and their cotton buds make damn sure of that...I've seen the do it, on telly!


MOTORVATOR

7,639 posts

278 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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You don't say what the surface is bit assuming paint / plaster then use sugar soap, if it's still there up the ante to caustic soda. Neutralise after with vinegar solution.

The body on the other hand it is more appropriate to utilise a more industrial solution such as quick lime.

I like to get an old cast iron bath for this method and you will find it much easier to agitate the process if you remove the limbs and head first dealing with them one at a time. I also find it quite satisfying doing it that way.

Have you considered your alibi? It goes without saying that you need to break into her facebook and post something along the lines of "decided to take a trip to middle africa on a humanitarian mission" or similar. This avoids all those awkward questions when people don't see her around for a while.

Also make a point of removing her clothes from the house just retaining the favoured underwear for future sexual gratification.

ROB_GTR

1,819 posts

256 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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As you have already removed your paint in patches from previous attempts, just paint over the lot, job done

jeff m

4,066 posts

289 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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I always use Coca Cola for the trunk of my car.

Seriously, try Coca Cola.

LivingTheDream

1,768 posts

210 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Orbital sander?

Minel

479 posts

204 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Dexter should know biggrin


ErnestM

11,621 posts

298 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Have you tried a hydrogen peroxide solution or other oxygen based stain removal product?

RemainAllHoof

80,148 posts

313 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Isn't red wine good for this? Or is it only when you want to remove white wine?

Munter

31,331 posts

272 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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RemainAllHoof said:
Isn't red wine good for this? Or is it only when you want to remove white wine?
Not red wine. I think it's a permanent marker he needs isn't it?

RemainAllHoof

80,148 posts

313 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Munter said:
RemainAllHoof said:
Isn't red wine good for this? Or is it only when you want to remove white wine?
Not red wine. I think it's a permanent marker he needs isn't it?
Definitely not, according to the following factual website that I found: How to remove blood from walls

ianash

3,286 posts

214 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Try WD40, I've been amazed at the wide variety of stains I've managed to remove with it. Not tried removing blood - yet.

GTO Scott

3,816 posts

255 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Got to keep an eye on this one hehe

spikeyhead

20,580 posts

228 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Try a weak ammonia solution.

Conian

8,030 posts

232 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Have you tried Cesiumfrancolithicmyxialobidiumrixydixydoxidexidroxhide?

rfisher

5,066 posts

314 months

Thursday 3rd March 2011
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Bleach will remove all the DNA thereby making the owner of the bloodspots unidentifiable.

Err apparently.