Tempered hardboard wall

[foxhole]

Why?

Different country different building methods .

 

[Gri]

Oh, I am US. Tennessee

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

And there it is.

 

[Gri]

You are not helpful and Fred is dead

 

[Deleted member 174758]

You are not helpful and Fred is dead

Maybe, but his twin is alive and well, and posting on here.

Oh, I am US. Tennessee

This is a British forum, so the outlets I was talking about (e.g. Screwfix, B&Q, etc) don't exist in the USA - AFAIK the nearest to B&Q would be Home Depot, Lowe's or Mennards. I had to look up what sugar soap is called in the USA (in the USA, "sugar soap" is actually a beauty product and is completely different to the product we know here). Apparently, according to Wikipedia, in USA the product is called trisodium phosphate, also known as "TSP". Furthermore, the wall material you posted a photograph is nothing like what we call masonite in the UK.

Not very helpful, I know, but I think you really need to find a USA-based DIY forum such as maybe Hometalk?

 

[Mike13]

how thick is the material, it looks more like fibreboard, if so it will be 9-12mm thick, hardboard would be about 4-6 mmthick

 

[Gri]

I can’t measure it’s on the wall with some sticky glue I can’t get off so I can paint it.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

So you still haven't got the sticky stuff off. Exactly what have you tried on it to remove the sticky stuff? (Product names and/or chemical names would help) And did you try TSP?

 

[Mike13]

drill a small clean hole somewhere and see how deep it is.

 

[Gri]

I am debating on putting Kilz on it then paint? You think that will work?

 

[Gri]

So you still haven't got the sticky stuff off. Exactly what have you tried on it to remove the sticky stuff? (Product names and/or chemical names would help) And did you try TSP?

No I’ve tried TSP, everything!

 

[Gri]

Yes, tried TSP, Wallpaper Stripper, Goo Gone, Acetone.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Rip the walls down and rebuild the place. Might be easier

 

[Gri]

That’s a lot for me! Husband in hospice and can’t afford someone to do it. I have Kilz Primer and wondered if that would work so I could then paint.

 

[jacko555]

Put up thick lining paper then paint that