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Paint Stripping

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Seathestars said:
Not sure what you mean by a mist coat for plaster but you can by proper stuff to apply before you pain plaster.
I think it forms some kind of plastic coat in the plaster or on the surface meaning you don’t have to give it abar 5 coats of paint. I think it also protects the plaster from damp if it’s on an outside wall.

If this is what you mean anyway then just ignore me, most do

edit, as for the paint stripping, I know a boss brass who does a good strip.
Have a fire blanket or extinguisher or both handy, just in case
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Yeah that's basically what I mean. It used to be done with PVA glue watered down but from what I read that's not preferred now as if the plaster is still the slightest bit damp it seals that in, and the paint going on it just goes on top of that glue layer and is then prone to coming off easier.

So a mist coat is a diluted paint that seals the plaster by saturating it properly so it's not porous when you put on the top coats.
 
kev said:
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You can jest, but, in the hands of an idiot*, stripping heat guns can cause a hell of a lot of damage !

www.dailymail.co.uk

Man, 85, destroyed luxury flats using 400C heat gun to defrost freezer

The 85-year-old is believed to have been thrown across the kitchen of his flat in Thorntonhall, Glasgow, when the appliance exploded as he blasted it with half the heat of a jet engine.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk

*To be clear, I don't believe @Tubey is likely to be quite that dense !
 
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Catfish Blues said:
You can jest, but, in the hands of an idiot*, stripping heat guns can cause a hell of a lot of damage !

www.dailymail.co.uk

Man, 85, destroyed luxury flats using 400C heat gun to defrost freezer

The 85-year-old is believed to have been thrown across the kitchen of his flat in Thorntonhall, Glasgow, when the appliance exploded as he blasted it with half the heat of a jet engine.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk

*To be clear, I don't believe @Tubey is likely to be quite that dense !
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If there's one thing I'm dumb as a post about it's anything to do with DIY and gardening mate. That scenario is very plausible!
 
Tubey said:
Alright DIY nerds out there.

I'm going to try and strip paint off some stairs with a heat gun but I have no idea what I'm getting myself into.

Is there anything I need to know before I start, because once I do I obviously have to finish it.

Ta.

Oh, also, when painting plaster, what do you dilute a mist coat to? I've heard 50/50, 80/20, 10%, everything basically.
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Don't do it mate, is my advice.

Get a professional in.
 

Tubey said:
Who does it? As in who do I search for?

Genuine question, is it a decorator or something else? Haven't got a clue!
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Apologies for being pessimistic, but I have lost 2 fingers and burnt down one of my past houses, whilst trying to do DIY.

I reckon the job you describe comes under the auspices of a painter and decorator.

Loads of sites on line re kosher trades people.

Good luck.
 
shopping.webp i used this on newly plastered walls and ceilings in 3 bedrooms hallway stairs and landing. 1 coat of this then a coat of matt / silk on top. job done.
 
I would knock the spindles out. Mark them top and bottom, number them and take to strippers ltd.

Most decorators will get a day rate side kick in to do this, its time consuming and paying a professional decorator to do it would cost a lot.
 

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