Skimming over paper

[kbp4510]

Hi I am about to skim a hallway and landing but there's some difficult paper stook to the wall that is realy har to get off can anyone help with a easy way to get it off or if I can just skim over it. I have tried to get steamer on it with no joy. Thanks

 

[kbp4510]

So basically if I can't get it off will this show after plastered ? Thanks

 

[Mottie]

It’ll certainly show when the plaster falls off the wall.

 

[kbp4510]

Yep I thought so lol. It's a nightmare to get off and there's hell load of it.

 

[opps]

Not cheap but a great scraper

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Olfa-XSR-300-X-Design-Heavy-Duty-Scraper/dp/B00ZRJFPJU

 

[xeres]

Hi I am about to skim a hallway and landing but there's some difficult paper stook to the wall that is realy har to get off can anyone help with a easy way to get it off or if I can just skim over it. I have tried to get steamer on it with no joy. Thanks

If it’s that hard, take a grinder/sds chisel and cut the patches. You’re plastering anyway...

 

[Keithmac]

Grinder with a wire cup would have it off in no time..

 

[kbp4510]

If it’s that hard, take a grinder/sds chisel and cut the patches. You’re plastering anyway...

Yeh il give that a go I got a new scraper yesterday and that got a nice bit of it off but still half the stairs and top landing with it on but yeh I'm going to try this tomorrow cheers.