How to remove oil paint from the walls - we proceed to work fully armed
As already mentioned, removing the layer of oil paint from the wall is not so simple. This takes a lot of time, strength and nerves. This is especially true for those cases when attempts to clean the wall from the first time were unsuccessful. To date, there are many ways to "fight" with oil paint - some of them went to us from parents and grandparents, and others are offered by modern specialists.
However, whatever method you choose, do not forget about security measures. Risk is exposed to the eyes, ears, respiratory tract, hands. That's why, before you start working, stock up on gloves, respirators, noise-proof headphones and special glasses for the eyes. As for the consequences of your work - the pollution of the premises, it is hardly worthwhile to take any action to protect it from debris beforehand. The fact is that the removal of oil paint from the walls is often carried out long before the finishing works.
Now you need to find out which tools should be at your fingertips. Of course, their choice largely depends on the area of work and the quality of the old coating, but experts do not exclude the fact that you will be waiting for "surprises".That is why it is best to have a full ammunition at hand. As a rule, it includes:
- ordinary sandpaper of various degrees of abrasiveness;
- drill with grinding nozzles;
- grinder or grinder;
- metal spatula of various widths;
- chemical washing;
- building hair dryer.
How to remove the oil paint - let's put in the chemical wash and spatula
So, now you know how to remove the oil paint, but practice shows that a combination of several methods is the best solution to the problem. A good option would be the use of "different-caliber" spatulas and chemical washing. A wide spatula is ideal for those areas of the wall where the paint begins to gradually swell and flake. In those places where it holds fairly tightly, it is better to use the smallest tool for scraping. To provide additional convenience in work it is possible, if you fix a spatula on a long stick or cuttings, for example, from a squeegee.
On the question of how to wash off oil paint, the answer is quite simple - chemical flushing, which can easily be purchased at any construction store. When using chemical composition, it is worth remembering the elementary security measures.
In addition to the mandatory protection of hands, respiratory tract and eyes, care must be taken to effectively ventilate the room. All windows and doors must be open during the application of the mortar. Chemical washing is most often used when mechanical methods of cleaning walls are powerless. However, it is often necessary to re-apply the formulation to achieve maximum effect. The process of applying the wash is fairly simple: the chemical is applied to the wall surface, and after the specified time, the paint is removed with a rag.
Removing oil paint from walls mechanically
If the spatula and chemical washes can not cope with the task, what can I do to clean the oil paint? Go to the heavy artillery! Removing the old layer of paint using a grinder, grinder or drill bit - all these are mechanical methods of cleaning the walls. If you use a drill, first use a nozzle made in the form of a round metal brush. After that, replace it with a flat round nozzle with replaceable sheets of abrasive material.
If you decide to use a grinder, then also use several types of sandpaper. At the first stage of work - coarse-grained, and as the removal of paint from the wall - fine-grained. Please note that the removal of oil paint mechanically leads to the formation of a huge amount of dust, so do not forget about the means of protection from it. In some cases, the results of work with a drill or grinding machine have to be corrected with the
How to clean oil paint - construction hair dryer and other methods
When using a construction hair dryer to remove the old layer of oil paint, it is customary to talk about a thermal method for removing it. For maximum efficiency, work should be carried out in four hands, that is, two people. One of them directs a jet of hot air to the surface of the wall. At the moment when the paint under the influence of high temperature begins to soften and flake, the second person quickly removes it using a spatula. The most important thing is not to overheat the surface of the wall until the paint is charred.
In addition to the listed basic methods of removing a layer of old oil paint, there are many others, but they are used much less often.
- Remove oil paint with iron and foil. A large sheet of foil is applied to a certain section of the wall and ironed with a hot iron. After that, the paint is immediately removed with a spatula.
- The surface of the wall can be covered with liquid glass. When it dries, deformation and peeling of the silicate film together with the paint takes place.
- You can dilute the creamy consistency solution with potassium carbonate. For this, about 1.2 kg of quicklime and 0.5 kg of potassium carbonate are added to the water. The resulting solution is evenly applied to the wall and left for 12 hours. After that, using a spatula, you can remove the paint.
So, if before you did not know how to remove oil paint from the ceiling or walls, now you can choose the most suitable way for you. Apply maximum patience and effort and after a while you will admire the modern and aesthetic finish of the walls, which will take the place of oil paint.
