Recent content by Rebel1985

Thanks, JohnD. Your crystal ball is indeed correct. The flat is late Victorian/Early Edwardian. Will try the hot water method - I do have a steamer, so hopefully that will work. If not, hot gun it is.

Ha, thanks! A "masterpiece" that will soon be covered up by tiles - which I'm definitely using! I have considered a heat gun, but loathe spending on more equipment (inevitable). May look into hiring one. I would leave it, seeing as the white spirit has now "smudged" it into the walls. Just...

Hi all, I'm a complete DIY newbie trying to redecorate my bathroom. I'm currently trying to remove the last layer of (oil-based?) paint from the walls to prepare for tiling, using chemical paint strippers (Bartoline and PaintPanther), followed by white spirit and sanding down. But it won't...