Tuesday, February 23, 2010

How do I remove gloss paint from garden slabs?

If the gloss paint was latex, power washing will do the trick. If it is oil based paint, this has penetrated the porous external layer of the slab and you will have a more difficult time. You might have to take them to a ';stripper,'; a furniture refinishing business that can submerge them in a solvent. Using turpentine on your own will likely not be as cost effective. Good luck.How do I remove gloss paint from garden slabs?
I would suggest you try paint stripper and a wire brush. Dab paint stripper onto the paint spill and leave for about a quarter of and hour then come back and scrub with the wire brush and give it a wipe with some turps and a cloth.How do I remove gloss paint from garden slabs?
a high pressure water Jet was will slowly do it but may take several passes! and as most people with car and patio have one this should be the easiest solution!
You can hire a sand/grit blaster from a hire shop
use one of the butane gas blowtorches and burn it and scrape the slab then a wire brush to finish with

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