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by Billi-Jane
Tue May 06, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Distemper removal
Replies: 5
Views: 9307

[quote="rosebery"]I posted the above before a moderator cleared your reply to Chris. It isn't that I can't read! Have you tried a steam stripper in that case? Cheers[/quote] Hi, thanks for the tip, got to be quicker than my present method! Think I'll wait til the warm weather's over first ...
by Billi-Jane
Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:07 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Distemper removal
Replies: 5
Views: 9307

[quote="chris_on_tour2002"]a pva water solution should seal it.[/quote] Thanks, but I really want to renovate the plaster work, sealing over the distemper is really not an option, it really needs to be removed, especially as I've already started the job. I was really hoping there was some ...
by Billi-Jane
Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:16 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Distemper removal
Replies: 5
Views: 9307

Distemper removal

I live in a Victorian terraced house and have recently started to renovate the decorative plaster work. The paint layers came off easily with the use of a steamer, but I found a layer of distemper beneath them. I have managed to remove some, with great difficulty, and would like to know if there are...
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