Toolkit for
work Before you get started, you first need to stock up some tools. For quick and high-quality cleaning of the ceiling, it is better to use:
- chisel;
- spatula;
- grinding machine;
- Bulgarian;
- respirator;
- safety glasses;
- gloves;
- step ladder.
The easiest way to remove ceiling glue.
The most quickly and qualitatively clean the ceiling of the glue will help the grinder with the sandpaper installed on it. You can also use the Bulgarian, installing on it a special cleaning disk made of hard wire. The cleaning process results in heavy dusting of the room, so open all possible windows and doors for ventilation( do not open the doors to rooms where repairs are not planned yet).
Use eye protection and respiratory protection to protect eyes and respiratory system. To protect the hand from vibrations, use dense cloth gloves. In addition, they will help prevent injuries and excessive contamination of hands during the cleaning of the ceiling.
Than else you can remove the ceiling glue.
If you do not have the aforementioned devices, you can use improvised tools, such as a metal brush, an iron spatula and a chisel. Removing glue from the ceiling turns into hard work not only because of its tenacity, the main difficulty is creating the location of the surface being cleaned - clearing the ceiling is simply very inconvenient. However, if you find a long handle and attach a metal spatula to it, you can do most of the cleaning without using a stepladder( and not dragging it around the room).
Why the main job? But because it is impossible to clean various hard-to-reach or uneven places with a spatula - they will have to be scraped by a chisel. Using a stepladder and getting close to the problem areas, you can carefully, a piece by piece, remove the remnants of glue. Then you just have to zashpatlevat or primed the surface, and you get a smooth and smooth ceiling, ready for a new finish.
Useful tips for cleaning the ceiling.
To reduce the amount of dust that is scraped into the air of the room, simply soak the entire surface to be treated with warm water. However, note that the glue is impregnated weakly, and it will not be able to completely wet it in one pass. It is necessary to clean the glue from time to time, especially after the large layer is removed. To accelerate the peeling of the adhesive, it is possible to use special substances corrosive to the ceiling glue, dilute them in water and moisten the ceiling with this solution. Do not forget to put old newspapers or plastic wrap on the floor - this will help to save the floor and simplify the cleaning of the premises after work.
