Which tool for masonary paint removal?

kkelly77

I have approximately 35 feet of paint to strip off my garden wall. There is a very thin, flakey coat of paint on it with a thick gloss layer under that.

Because I have so much to take off I was going to hire a paint stripping tool but not sure which one is best. The 2 tools I'm thinking of are -

http://www.hss.com/g/6421/Hand-Held-Scaler-Kit.html

http://www.hss.com/g/61112/Hot-Air-Paint-Stripper-240v.html

Any advice?

cardwizzard

Powerwash it. Scrap any loose/flaking pieces. Sand to a bevel where paint was loose. Hit it with a sealer/stabilizer. Repaint it two coats. Very important to sand affected areas tight to good exsiting.

If you are going to strip it completely try an acid or you will be there all month with the heat gun. Sand blast?

karlitob

kkelly77 wrote: »

I have approximately 35 feet of paint to strip off my garden wall. There is a very thin, flakey coat of paint on it with a thick gloss layer under that.

Because I have so much to take off I was going to hire a paint stripping tool but not sure which one is best. The 2 tools I'm thinking of are -

http://www.hss.com/g/6421/Hand-Held-Scaler-Kit.html

http://www.hss.com/g/61112/Hot-Air-Paint-Stripper-240v.html

Any advice?

Hi there,

I am wondering how you got on and what advice do you have. I am in a similar situation except its the back of my house. There are only two layers of paint but as you can see from the pics - it doesn't look great so I dont just want to paint over it. I started stripping the paint but its a nightmare - very tedious and the heat gun is not much of a help. I thought of a paint stripper but not sure what stripper to use on masonry. I also thought a belt sander (or that scraper) could help strip some of the paint - any thoughts. Lastly, you can see from the pics, that some parts are filled in with sand and cement (and old scullery that we removed). I doubt I am going to plaster the wall for a smooth finish so do you reckon a sander or scraper would do the job ok?

Any thoughts welcome.

karlitob

karlitob wrote: »

Hi there,

I am wondering how you got on and what advice do you have. I am in a similar situation except its the back of my house. There are only two layers of paint but as you can see from the pics - it doesn't look great so I dont just want to paint over it. I started stripping the paint but its a nightmare - very tedious and the heat gun is not much of a help. I thought of a paint stripper but not sure what stripper to use on masonry. I also thought a belt sander (or that scraper) could help strip some of the paint - any thoughts. Lastly, you can see from the pics, that some parts are filled in with sand and cement (and old scullery that we removed). I doubt I am going to plaster the wall for a smooth finish so do you reckon a sander or scraper would do the job ok?

Any thoughts welcome.

Just bumping this up. Love some help.

kkelly77

karlitob wrote: »

Just bumping this up. Love some help.

I ended up using one of THESE to strip the paint off my wall.

You might be better off hiring a scaler though for the amount of work you have to do

http://www.hss.com/g/6421/Hand-Held-Scaler-Kit.html

karlitob

kkelly77 wrote: »

I ended up using one of THESE to strip the paint off my wall.

You might be better off hiring a scaler though for the amount of work you have to do

http://www.hss.com/g/6421/Hand-Held-Scaler-Kit.html

Hi thanks for that. The scaler might be better idea.

Did you use any chemical paint stripper at all? Was there any damage to your wall?

cheif kaiser

I used one of these..



and a few of these



Probably as cheap as hiring it and you can take your time!

Did the job in no time

kkelly77

karlitob wrote: »

Hi thanks for that. The scaler might be better idea.

Did you use any chemical paint stripper at all? Was there any damage to your wall?

I didn't use any chemicals. Those wire brushes are definitely the job.

They didn't damage the wall but they shift material very quickly, so don't hang around too long in one spot if you're using them.