Woodchip

[robby]

Nov 10, 2014 22:07:02 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Nov 10, 2014 20:59:46 GMT mybad said:

What is the woodchip painted with .

Emulsion paint, how many coats i don't know.

Cheers robby been looking at the Zinsser Paper Tiger Triple Head and maybe some of Zinsser DIF Concentrate Wallpaper Stripper for minimal damage against the plasterboard as opposed to the risk with a steamer, will more than likey be more hard work BUT less work in the long run when repairing the plasterboard

If you are papering after stripping, it really doesnt need any repairs if you can get enough water in the paper.  if you are painting it`s minimal. It`s all about getting moisture underneath the top layer of paper which could be under vinyl paint which is more or less waterproof.When I was unemployed for about 18 months I did decorating for about a year.

Tried everything for stripping paper, but that was the quickest way with wood chip. If you cant get moisture into the paper, it just takes forever and you end up doing more damage with the scraper. That Paper Tiger looks good, and a great price too. I never bothered with the wallpaper stripper concentrate. I found that it really didn`t perform any better than washing up liquid.

[Montana]

When we bought our house it was almost all woodchip in every room , just different colours , lol.

The best and quickest way to get the awful stuff off is with a steamer and as someone has said if the top layer of plasterboard paper comes off , it was damaged anyway.

The way I prepared the paper was with a stanley knife , just lightly score the paper vertically and horizontally , then go ahead and steam the paper off.A couple of tips I can give you is , FIRST - when steaming  , don't over steam the paper, as it can damage the paper on the plasterboard , just try longer and longer times , E.G try 5 seconds first- then scrape if its tough try ANOTHER section for 7 and so on and son on , then you will know how long to steam and it should fall off very easily with minimal effort with a scraper.SECOND - this is very obvious , but only after you have damaged the wall behind and that is ONLY scape the area you have actually steamed , otherwise you get the RIP and darn it , I ripped the plasterboard again.
When you get the timing right of the steam , it is very satisfying and what looks like a long job , then doesn't take as long as you thought.

As far as a steamer is concerned , get one that has a tank that sits on the floor and has a long hose with a square-ish paddle type thing on the end as it's a lot easier on the arms.


Andy