TL;DR
A soot sponge is a dry vulcanized-rubber cleaning block, also called a chemical sponge, that lifts soot and smoke residue off walls, ceilings, and fabrics by trapping particles in its open cells without water or solvent. Restoration technicians wipe in straight, overlapping strokes and slice off loaded faces to expose fresh sponge, because rubbing or wetting smears the oily residue permanently into paint.
What it means
A soot sponge is a dry vulcanized-rubber cleaning block, also called a chemical sponge, that lifts soot and smoke residue off walls, ceilings, and fabrics by trapping particles in its open cells without water or solvent. Restoration technicians wipe in straight, overlapping strokes and slice off loaded faces to expose fresh sponge, because rubbing or wetting smears the oily residue permanently into paint. It is the universal first step on fire-damaged drywall before any detergent touches the surface.
Where it sits in the glossary
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