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oil based paint removal

GhanGee · 2010-04-29 15:27:54

Any idea of how to remove old oil based paint from walls? From what I found 2 options are, removal by using mixture of chemicals or by over-painting the walls. Chemicals: 5 parts of potassium silicate (water glass, 36%), about 1 part of soda lye (40%) and 1 part of amonia - the composition should dissolve the old varnish…

29-04-2010 3:27pm

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GhanGee

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Any idea of how to remove old oil based paint from walls? From what I found 2 options are, removal by using mixture of chemicals or by over-painting the walls.

Chemicals: 5 parts of potassium silicate (water glass, 36%), about 1 part of soda lye (40%) and 1 part of amonia - the composition should dissolve the old varnish coat

Paint over: sand (with 100 grit paper) all walls, wash with sodium phosphorate and water, add 1 coat of oil-based primer and 1-2 coats of Latex paint.

Which of the mentioned methods is your preferred (more effective and less complicated) and where to get those chemicals ?

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#2 03-05-2010 9:56pm

michael999999

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you could just wipe em down with e.s.p. and paint over

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