Blu-Tack removal

wigmoreman · 11 Dec 2003

Does anyone know of a solvent that will remove all trace of blu-tack from emulsion paint. I scrape it off, I wash and rinse it well, but it still manages to bleed through new paint finish, sometimes making the fresh paint separate! I have a really big wall covered in the stuff! All comments welcome! Wigmoreman.

masona · 12 Dec 2003

Methylated spirit or Chewing gum remover,but try it on out of sight area first to see what chemical reaction you might get !

Scoby_Beasley · 12 Dec 2003

Fine sandpaper to remove all sight of residue is the way I would go.

wigmoreman · 12 Dec 2003

Thanks for the info folks. The wall I have problem with is 2000 square metres! By the time I finish I will be the leading expert in the removal of blu-tack! Cheers all.

Scoby_Beasley · 13 Dec 2003

Bleedin' Hell, thats a big lounge

wigmoreman · 13 Dec 2003

Yes, it's a big 'lounge'! It's 105 metres long and 75 mtres wide and about 2.8 mtres high! I am told it's same as three football pitches.

Should keep me busy for a few weeks!!

masona · 13 Dec 2003

Are you sure the lounge not in the lighthouse when you keep going round and round

emailrob · 15 Dec 2003

You could try using an oil based paint / primer. Blu tack is very greasy and it may be seeping through the paint. Oil based may block it

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