I am trying to clean a ceiling for a friendMy friend uses fuel oil to heat the house to save moneyUnfortunately, fuel oil leaves a residue on the ceilings and walls that is very difficult to clean offWhat cleanser works the best to wash it off? I am willing to use gasoline to clean it but he thinks that is too extremeI have tried using soaps, rubbing alcohol, and bleach with little success.
If you are worried about fumes, about the best household cleaner to use on fuel oil is 409If fumes aren't a concern, xylene or toluene are about the best solvents you can find on the marketIf you use those, you have to make sure you keep very good ventilation and wear rubber glovesI use it to clean fuel oil off of counters daily in the laboratory.
