Removing Gloss Paint
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I would recommend their Kling Strip. I have been stripping thick layers of gloss paint from my kitchen walls. Kling Strip works very well but is expensive if you have a lot to do.
A cheaper option is this: put 1 litre of cold water in a bucket. Add 300g of caustic soda. Mix carefully with a long stick. Add and mix in plain flour until it reaches a wet porridge consistency. Apply fairly thickly to wall wearing rubber gloves and using a flexible scraper. Cut up plastic bags and stick them to the mixture to prevent it drying out too quickly. Leave it for a few days. You may find that it will all fall off, or you may need to peel it off. Then you might need to do a bit of scraping and lots of washing with lots of water. Be very careful as caustic soda WILL BURN YOUR SKIN (see fight club for example).
Good luck!
A cheaper option is this: put 1 litre of cold water in a bucket. Add 300g of caustic soda. Mix carefully with a long stick. Add and mix in plain flour until it reaches a wet porridge consistency. Apply fairly thickly to wall wearing rubber gloves and using a flexible scraper. Cut up plastic bags and stick them to the mixture to prevent it drying out too quickly. Leave it for a few days. You may find that it will all fall off, or you may need to peel it off. Then you might need to do a bit of scraping and lots of washing with lots of water. Be very careful as caustic soda WILL BURN YOUR SKIN (see fight club for example).
Good luck!
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