How to clean the paint off the walls .Instruction on video

The clear paint from the walls.Tools and materials

Which tools and materials will be useful depends on the removal process.Usually these are necessary tools and materials:

• iron scraper, putty knife;
• building dryer;
• Bulgarian with a wide nozzle;
• electric drill with a special nozzle;
• ax;
• chemical liquid paint stripper;
• brush or roller;
• water;
• personal protective equipment: goggles, respirator, gloves.

How to clean a wall of oil paint

oil paints is particularly difficult to clean surfaces with those who were not plastered.Ways to remove this paint there is little: something new, friendly and fast yet been invented.

All methods removal of oil paint are divided into:

1. Mechanical;
2. chemical;
3. thermal.

mechanical method

most laborious and lengthy method - notching walls with an ax.This method is very good, if you later plan to wall cladding tiles.Non-smooth surface - most ideal for engaging with a tile wall surface.

knurled ax, the wall is wetted with water.After a few minutes the water is absorbed and it is possible to clean off the paint with an ax.And it may well get to work with a spatula.

can speed up the work, using grinders.But with this method it turns out a lot of dust.However, today there is equipment with built-in vacuum cleaner.Using it, you can remove the paint as much as possible clean.

Another method - a chain attachment on a drill.This is a good way to remove old paint from concrete, metal and wooden surfaces.Using this method, you need to protect themselves from damage.

chemical method

This is the fastest method, but also the most harmful to health.Moreover, expensive.

chemical solution is applied to the old paint brush or roller.After a while the paint is softened and can be removed with a spatula or brush.

when handling chemicals have to open the window and protect themselves with rubber gloves, goggles and a respirator.

Old paint and purified by a mixture of lime and potassium carbonate.Be mixed in water 1.2 kg.Calcium oxide with 400 g of potassium carbonate (soda ash) to a thick consistency.The mixture is applied to the surface 12 and held hours.After this paint is easy to clean.

next option - liquid glass.Lubricated surfaces, and given time to complete drying of.Silicate film begins to flake easily with paint.The procedure is repeated as needed.

Thermal method

Application building dryer to remove the old paint - has long been well-known method.

Painted surface is heated and softened hairdryer paint scraped spatula.

This method can not be used in areas where wiring passes.Also, if there is a coating that melts from the heat (plastic), you can not use a hair dryer.

Apply this method is very convenient to where vibration is unacceptable (glazed door).

Lack of heat treatment - allocation of toxic substances and the acrid smell.Therefore it is necessary to protect the respiratory system and ventilate the room.

Whichever method you choose, let it help to quickly and accurately clean painted walls for future repairs.