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Remove emulsion paint from plaster how to#
Remove emulsion paint from plaster Patch#

You will get a special spatula with the tub of Peelaway itself, but it is soooo much easier to apply with your hands.

Wear disposable gloves and use your hands.

This is not a situation in which you can get away with cutting any corners I’m afraid. I am mega impatient and a bit of a corner cutter if I can get away with it. For me, 33 hours was perfect, but it’ll vary for everyone so do not rely on my timings. You also don’t want to be getting up at 3am to peel it off, so think ahead. Do not apply it before a bit night out because you will have no choice but to remove it on a hangover – you must not let it dry out.

Remove emulsion paint from plaster Patch#

I would suggest applying a small patch to an inconspicuous area first and test after 24 hours and then every hour after that until the paint peels away easily.

Remove emulsion paint from plaster how to#

How to restore Victorian plasterwork with Peelaway: 1. Keep this in mind when you apply! Think ahead to when you need to take it off – make sure that’s not a time when you will be a) out b) asleep or c) hungover. In my experience it will need at least 24 hours with 30-35 hours being ideal. Apply a small patch (about 10cm square) somewhere discreet and check progress regularly.

TIP: It is really important to work out how long it is going to take for the Peelaway to work. In my experience Peelaway 1 has always won (it is best for old paint and ours went waaaaay back), but I know other instagrammers who have found Peelaway 7 worked better for them, so it’s definitely worth trying both. It really is worth taking the time to do it right. I would wholeheartedly recommend that before deciding to go ahead you do the same. I ordered tester pots of both Peelaway 1 and Peelaway 7. It was actually the Instagram community which directed me to Peelaway in the first place, so after some investigating and viewing a lot of YouTube videos, I decided this seemed to be exactly what we had been hoping for and that the dream of restoring this beautiful plasterwork might not be so unrealistic after all! Here’s some beautiful (!) before pictures: Restoring Victorian plasterwork with Peelaway When we viewed the house, it was clear it needed a lot of work, but from the very beginning, my favourite feature in the house were the corbels in the hallway (I think these have been styled on a young Queen Victoria I like to think so anyway) and the ceiling roses we have in the dining and living rooms.īUT, for reasons known only to the fashions of the 1970s, the ceilings, coving, ceiling roses, corbels and all, had been painted in shocking textured paint! On advice from the surveyor we did have the textured paint checked for asbestos, but thankfully none was present and so it was safe to remove. We are lucky enough to have a 1901 Victorian/Edwardian terrace (it was built as reigns changed so actually has a mix of features from both styles) and we have a number of original features including ceiling roses, coving, corbels and cornices as well as floorboards and fireplaces.

I have mainly been working on our Victorian plasterwork, but it is also safe to use on cast iron fireplaces (a heat gun could lead to cracking), woodwork and externally.

Once ready, you literally peel it off revealing the original feature beneath.

It works a dream! Left on for the right about of time, the paste will penetrate through layers of paint.

I’m no professional, so I can’t speak to how effectively it neutralises, but it’s certainly a claim the brand makes.

This is great when working in a old house with layer upon layer of paint. I tried liquid strippers before and they just made a huge gunky mess everywhere.

It applies as a paste not a liquid, making it infinitely easier to work with.

It’s time to reveal the beautiful plasterwork hidden away under layers of paint. This blog goes through everything I have learned about how to restore Victorian plasterwork with Peelaway. If you follow us already on Instagram then you’ll probably know that I’ve become a bit obsessed with a paint stripper called Peelaway 1.