How to Clean Wood Walls and Paneling
If you have wood walls or paneling in your home you will need to clean them regularly to keep them looking good. Whether you have a wood accent wall or wood paneling, you can easily keep them clean and maintained by using common household cleaners or all-natural products, depending on your preference.
- Wet a microfiber towel and then wring out the water so that the towel is damp but not wet.
- Wipe down the entire surface of your wood walls or paneling with the damp microfiber towel to remove any dirt or dust that may have settled on the surface.
- Decide if you want to use commercial cleaning products to clean you wood walls and paneling, or if you would like to use all-natural products.
- Purchase a bottle of Murphy Oil Soap from your local discount store if you would like to use a commercial cleaning product to clean your wood walls or paneling.
- Follow the manufacturer’s directions for mixing the product with water to form a cleaning solution.
- Wash down the surface of your walls using this Murphy Oil Soap solution, and then allow the walls to dry. Open up all of the windows in the area where you are working so that the walls will dry faster. You can add a fan as well to aid in the drying process.
- Mix together a 1/2 gallon of water, 1 cup of vinegar and a few tablespoons of olive oil to create an all-natural cleaning solution for your wood walls and paneling.
- Apply this all natural cleaner to the surface of your walls using the same application process described above. Make sure that you do not saturate the walls. Use a rag that is dampened, not wet, when washing down the wood walls and paneling.