Started a new job today and proceeded to rip out, room was half tiled with emulsion above.

Tested the emulsion by sticking to it and pulling off, paint came with it.

So whats the easiest way to strip the paint? Never had to do it before. Substrate is Paramount, so cant reboard which would have been my preference.

Sandpaper and elbow grease.

Some hot water my help.

You repainting or tiling over it?

Zinsser peel stop is a good bonding agent

Sorry, should have stated that its to be fully tiled.

Elbow grease......figured that would be the answer!

Yeah lots of hard work i'm afraid









































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It's a waterbased paint stripper, you apply it, then cover the walls in film, wait a bit, then paint falls off

the paint has to come off. i use a Fein, but a sander will do.

16 yr old and a scraper

Originally Posted by andy allen

16 yr old and a scraper

Is that legal??

Got a Fein, which blade you using?

Liking the paint stripper but the only detail I can find on the product describe, (amongst other things), plaster backgrounds, not plasterboard.

if it's flaking off plasterboard it must have been really badly applied!! sanding through that will damage the substrate.

I've never used the peel away on plasterboard myself but can ask a few people who might have... I'll let you know tomorrow mate

paramount is a pita. Partitions are thrown up and decorators just hit it without any prep. Its plasterboard so it must be ok, lets not worry about the dust on it or any of the other carp!

Mouldy is that parkgate on the wirral, not far from were i was born.

Originally Posted by Mouldy

paramount is a pita. Partitions are thrown up and decorators just hit it without any prep. Its plasterboard so it must be ok, lets not worry about the dust on it or any of the other carp!

ahh that would make them labourers with a paint brush and not decorators

Originally Posted by andy allen

16 yr old and a scraper

most 16 year olds wouldn't know what to do with a scraper and for those few who did would be too lazy to do much

Park Gate, Southampton!

[QUOTE=Colour Republic;499221]if it's flaking off plasterboard it must have been really badly applied!!

Dry wall with taped joints should be sealed before any decorating and in most it's never applied and as you know price can be a bit tight and I've seen one thick coat of emulsion used and no mist coat.

Years ago, I was advised that a weak mix of rapid spf smeared over the walls and left to "crust", then washed off will take the paint with it. I've never had to try it, but maybe someone else could confirm or deny?

I read on here the other day about smearing tubbed over it, quote a good use for tubbed when you think about it. I have used a steamer

Originally Posted by Scott

I read on here the other day about smearing tubbed over it, quote a good use for tubbed when you think about it. I have used a steamer

Tubbed will just wash off as it is not resistant to water .

Originally Posted by Scott

I read on here the other day about smearing tubbed over it, quote a good use for tubbed when you think about it. I have used a steamer

easiest way might be to strip off the plasterboard and replace with a new one

Like I said Doug, thats not an option. Partitions are Paramount.

Spent today with a 6" paper stripper and a few stanley blades. Deep joy. However the paint it off and the board is intact.

Originally Posted by Scott

I read on here the other day about smearing tubbed over it, quote a good use for tubbed when you think about it. I have used a steamer

have seen tub used with tiles on top that really softens the paint up lol

i've used these before, and found it relatively easy to get emulsion off with it.

http://www.*************/p/heavy-duty-scraper/16530

just have a good few spare blades for it, and it's not so bad a job to do.

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link doesn't seem to work so i put this pic of one instead.