Paint Stripper for removing emulsion from plastered walls

[Mr Bump]

I am stripping some walls that were papered back to bare plaster and unfortunately some of the walls have lots of old emulsion on them, i see you can get paint stripper for walls as I really don't want to and them, any suggestions?

 

[sirch]

Can't you just paint on top of the old emulsion?

 

[billy nomates]

I had a degree of success with a wallpaper steamer but I think that was with one of those bathroom and kitchen waterproof type emulsions which turned it into something like cling film and was easy to peel off.
I shall watch this thread with interest as my standard practice is to chuck up lining paper leaving a small gap between drops which I fill with fine surface plaster.
I once tried a skim coat of artex which I then sanded flat.... only time will tell whether it had asbestos in it.

 

[Mr Bump]

Can't you just paint on top of the old emulsion?

I could but it would would leave large kinda pits where the edges of the spaces show

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Not sure why you would want to remove it.
I would just put a covering coat of new paint and fill and sand where necessary. Then paint or paper as you require.
If you mean that you can not get the paper off because of the paint. Scratch it with a wire brush then strip it using a steamer. The scratches will loosen the paste sufficiently for it to be removed with a professional scraper.
A stripper like the one shown will remove everything in a faction of the time as using a conventional one. I would not use anything else.

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[sirch]

I've used a steamer on artex before now, messy but it works. Depends a bit on how much you have to do but sanding and filling might be easier. Give it quick coat of cheap white so you can see where the problems are.

 

[Mr Bump]

I've used a steamer on artex before now, messy but it works. Depends a bit on how much you have to do but sanding and filling might be easier. Give it quick coat of cheap white so you can see where the problems are.

its kinda big dustbin lid pieces where the paper has pulled paint off, will try steaming tho.

 

[broc]

I have used a steam wallpaper stripper to remove matt emulsion too, even on ceilings. Timing is critical but with practice it has proven to be very effective.

The previous owner of our house had wallpapered all the ceilings upstairs, over the years I have stripped 4 bedroom ceilings (&walls) and a bathroom ceiling using the steam stripper.

Cover the floor before you start though, as the paint 'droppings' get everywhere and really mess up anything they land on.