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I cleaned wood paneling with water and then with a magic eraser. I rinsed the walls really well and the cloths were clean after rinsing & wiping the walls. I primed walls with KILZ and now there is a stain showing through. What should I do?

Sherry
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    Use a better primer. Check out my answer [here](https://diy.stackexchange.com/a/165642/43874). Kilz is a good general purpose primer, but some stains migrate and need a special solution. – JPhi1618 Jul 08 '19 at 19:54
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    Possible duplicate of [Can you sand drywall to get rid of cigarette smoke?](https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/165639/can-you-sand-drywall-to-get-rid-of-cigarette-smoke) The answer there is great and addresses your concern brilliantly. – J Crosby Jul 08 '19 at 19:55
  • Here is [another question](https://diy.stackexchange.com/q/11901/43874) that shows knots in wood cabinets bleeding through paint. It's the same principle, and the product recommended in the accepted answer is basically the same as the BIN primer that I recommended. – JPhi1618 Jul 08 '19 at 20:07
  • Was this KILZ Original (oil base) or KILZ 2 (latex base)? Did you try a second coat? – Harper - Reinstate Monica Jul 09 '19 at 01:36
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    Killz is pretty good stuff, especially the oil-based variety, but for something like that I think you need a shellac primer like BIN. – gnicko Jul 10 '19 at 18:03
  • Shellac primer such as the premium one from sherwin Williams will cover even the worst smoke stains. However for cleaning the smoke stains, windex is amazing! – user68386 Jul 11 '19 at 19:48

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