Friday, October 23, 2015

How to Repair Soap Damaged Shelf - Part 1 of 6 - Remove Soap

Fig.1 Laundry
By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies:
Dry clean towel

We have lived in our condominium for seven years and the laundry shelf  was damaged from the liquid soap we used in our washing machine. This is a simple repair and these next six post shows how this shelf was repaired.

This post shows the first step in repairing this laundry soap shelf.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the laundry door to our laundry room. Fig.2 shows that the first step is to remove the soaps from this shelf.
Fig.2 The soap


Step 2: Fig.3 shows the soap damage to the shelf.
Fig.3 The damage

Step 3: Fig.4 shows that a clean towel moistened with water was used to remove the soap from the shelf.
Fig.4 Use water
Step 4: Fig.5 shows the use of a dry towel to remove any moisture from the shelf.

Fig.5 Dry shelf
Step 4: Fig.6 shows the shelf is ready to be repaired.
Fig.6 Clean shelf


How to Repair Soap Damaged Shelf:

  • Part 1 of 6 - Remove Soap
  • Part 2 of 6 - Sand Damaged Shelf
  • Part 3 of 6 - Vacuumed Paint Dust
  • Part 4 of 6 - Priming the shelf
  • Part 5 of 6 - Shelf Liner
  • Part 6 of 6 - Semi Gloss Paint


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