How to remove an old putty

How to remove an old putty



The putty is a powder orpaste material which was prepared by mixing the binders, chalk, gypsum and drying oils in certain proportions. Walls shpatlyuyut for the purpose of leveling their surface and warming the room. But over time, it's time to repair and in this case you can not do without removing the old layer of putty.





How to remove an old putty


















You will need




  • - starch;
  • - putty knife;
  • - The chisel;
  • - coarse-grained skin;
  • - roller;
  • - a hammer;
  • - old newspapers or polyethylene;
  • - electric grinder.




Instructions





1


Removing putty - it's dirty and dusty,therefore requires special preparation. First of all, take out the furniture in another room, cover the floors with several layers of old newspapers or polyethylene, close the windows and doors with film. Wear appropriate clothing. Prepare all the necessary materials, wear protective goggles, a mask or a respirator and gloves.





2


Despite the fact that the putty isextremely resistant material, it is susceptible to certain types of damage. Separate the old layer with a spatula, scraper or other tool. The strength of the plaster depends entirely on how tightly the mixture adheres to the wall.





3


If you can not clean the plaster,prepare a starch solution. To do this, stir the potato starch in warm water (at the rate of two tablespoons of starch per liter of water) until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Moisten the roller in the prepared solution and walk along the perimeter of the treated wall two or three times, leave for thirty minutes.





4


Take a sharp and wide spatula, proceed tocleaning the old layer of finishing material from the wall, moving confidently from top to bottom. If the layer is several millimeters, there will be little work and you will quickly cope with the task.





5


If the layer of putty is very old and ismore than a centimeter, in this case you can not do without a tool. Take the chisel, attach it to the wall and tilt it at an angle of 45 degrees. With the help of a hammer, by blows of medium strength start chipping the old putty. Start work in those places where the material is kept worst, gradually increase the area of ​​the surface being cleaned.





6


Use to smooth the surface of the emeryor coarse-grained skin. Cut the intertice joints with a chisel or a special spatula triangular shape. In the presence of an electric grinder you will greatly facilitate your work, but there will be a lot of dust and noise. It remains to wash off the dust from the walls, dry the surface and proceed to the finishing works.




























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