How To Remove Gloss Paint??? - TilersForums.com

[On one]

Hi All
As above how do you remove 8m2 of gloss paint from a plastered bathroom wall(easily)
I can't steam it off(Even if I could pierce the gloss I would end up steaming off the finish plaster first)
I can't heat gun it off(see above)
I can't apply cheapo adhesive and dissolve it(wouldn't permeate the gloss anyway)
I could reskim with plaster(But curing times and tile weight issues might arise)
Answers on a postcard please......

 

[macten]

Why can't you heat gun it off?
I've never had a problem with it damaging the plaster.

 

[On one]

I would have thought if it's hot enough to blister the paint it would also blister the plaster?

 

[Lithofin BOB]

Worth atest with the heat gun and scraper If the plaster burns and brittles could test a Paint /Chemical stripper , will need to rinse and dry

 

[Just Rizzle]

I would use my fien multitool with appropriate attatchment tool attatched to vacume cleaner no problem.

 

[Lithofin BOB]

Would a coarse belt sander with Hoover attach or would this clog the belts instantly?

 

[Old Mod]

6mm overboard, sod all that messing about haha

 

[macten]

I would have thought if it's hot enough to blister the paint it would also blister the plaster?

It'll be fine - trust me, done it loads of times.
Trial and error has led me to always using this method
The paint will blister and rubberise and come off in nice satisfying strips. Plaster conducts the heat away and will remain untouched. I've had blow torches catching plaster skim before and while it may blacken it, it doesn't make it blister or do any damage obvious damage and the heat from a heat gun is nowhere near.
Sanding is a right pain and messy and the pads just clog up in seconds.

 

[On one]

We'll try the heat gun then!

 

[thompsonbrown]

Not consider 3-falls advice.