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Home Strip X-Tex Textured Coating Remover 2.5L - Solvent Free Removal of Bonded Non Bonded Surfaces, Polytex, Artex Stripper, Paint, Wallpaper Remover

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It is impossible to get plaster smooth on its first application to the ceiling. Do not attempt to do this. Get an area covered uniformly and wait until it starts to get firm. Then it can be smoothed As we have mentioned above, it is always a good idea to practice before you attempt the real things. This can save you a lot of time and money in the long run. There are test kits available which come with all the necessary protective clothing and gear that allow you to take samples yourself and then send them to a lab for testing. When the results are confirmed they let you know the result. You can buy one of these test kits here. Most artex® has been painted over the years with various coats of emulsions and this does need to be removed before you can start removing the artex®. The most difficult of these is vinyl silk which contains plastic polymers, and once softened by any type of paint remover can turn it into a gooey mess! As with the other solutions, plastering can also be a very messy job, especially if you are doing it yourself so remove any objects form the room and for anything left, cover with plastic dust sheets.

Run the wet brush gently over the edge or corner. The water will soften the plaster slightly and smooth it over.Plasterboard is large, heavy and bulky and awkward to work with so you need to completely clear the room you’re working in so that you have space to position the boards. This stuff is great. Artex was applied to thousands upon thousands of houses from 1970 to 1990 because it was so much cheaper and easier to apply than plaster. It covered a multitude of sins and required very little surface preparation. However, it is no longer in vogue! X-Tex makes short work of removing any textured coating, inside or out and is one of those products which does exactly as it says on the tub. What Our Customers Say Plastering is hard work and takes time and skill, even if you have done it a few times before and with this in mind we would suggest that you should only work with a ceiling area of 2m x 2m and a wall area of 2.4m x 2.5m in one go.

Grand Winner Dulux Select Decorator 2011 and Multiple award winning decorator Wayne de Wet endorsed Skim plaster is bought in bags of 25kg (Smaller bags can be bought for patching) and the mixing instructions are on the bag.

Methods for Removing Artex

Before attempting the above, we suggest you first mix up an eggcup full of skim to the right consistency. Place this on an off cut of some kind that you have prepared with some PVA. Spread it out and mark the time it takes to go firm but not hard. This is the point at which skim can be made smooth and the trowel marks will disappear. Using a Wallpaper Steamer: This is a fairly cheap and effective way of removing artex from a ceiling, but it’s extremely messy and if you leave the steamer in one place for too long it can damage the surface beneath the artex. Do not use if asbestos is present

One of the major problems with artex is that there is the possibility that it can contain asbestos and if it does, scraping, scratching and sanding it is an absolute NO as by doing so you could release harmful asbestos fibres into the air that can cause serious health issues and some types of cancer.Remove Using Eco Solution X-Tex: X-Tex is one of the only products available that can be used to remove atrex with asbestos in it. As it’s gel-based, all the fibres are held within the gel, preventing them from getting into the air Next, cut into a small section of this with the trowel held at 90 degrees to the hawk. Tilt the hawk towards you while pushing and “scooping” the trowel and plaster away. Note: If you are stripping artex with asbestos in, just to be 100% safe, always wear a suitable mask, FFP3 or above and clean up after every patch has been stripped, just to keep everything as tidy as possible. Put everything in a plastic bin liner.

As we’re working on the ceiling, a ladder is needed to access the artex comfortably and safely. It’s up to you where you start to but generally it’s best to start in a corner and work your way across the room. Plastering: This is a very effective way of dealing with artex and a route that is taken by many. Rather than remove the artex it’s simply plastered over and covered up. A good solution if asbestos is found in your artex. However, it can be rather expensive and involve quite a lot of disruption as you need to get plasterers in to do it There are many potential ways of removing artex but there are only 4 correct ways to do so; using a steamer, using a specialist artex removal product, plastering over it or plaster boarding over it. Each has it’s own advantages and disadvantages. If you have plastered up to and around any corners these will need to be defined, including any areas where the new plaster butts up to another surface. To do this you will need to use a soft, wet half-inch paint brush. Note: if it’s not smooth or there is too much damage then worse case scenario you will need to get it skim plastered over before it can be decorated. Removing Artex using Eco Solutions X–Tex

Does Artex Contain Asbestos?

The first thing that you need to do if you have even the smallest suspicion that there is asbestos present is confirm it either way. Traditionally you would have had to call out a professional to come in and test it and remove it if it does, but today it’s possible to test it yourself Use a Stud Detector: Buy or borrow a stud detector and run it over the surface of the wall or ceiling in several places and mark both edges of each joist. Once marked join all the lines up so that you can clearly see where each joist is across the width of the room. This is probably the easiest method This can be left to dry, which will only take about an hour or so depending on the ambient temperature.

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