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Sand blasting - can one do it yourself?

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  • 20-07-2008 10:12pm
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    Magzr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    Hi Folks, I need to get some old smooth walls sandblasted to strip off old paint etc off it so that they can be re plastered.
    My question as the title suggests, can one hire out the equipment and DIY!

    Magz.


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    cuppa
    Registered Users Posts: 538 ✭✭✭cuppa


    probally a heavy scud mixed with pollybond should do.


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    reilig
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    Magzr wrote: »
    Hi Folks, I need to get some old smooth walls sandblasted to strip off old paint etc off it so that they can be re plastered.
    My question as the title suggests, can one hire out the equipment and DIY!

    Magz.


    Hi Magz,

    You can hire a powerwasher with a ballbearing head that is extremely and will take off any paint at a reasonable price. Any hire shop should have one. Just make sure that the pressure is 2500 to 3000 psi and it has the ballbearing head which will take off cement too if you weren't too careful with it.

    Dan


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    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Magzr wrote: »
    Hi Folks, I need to get some old smooth walls sandblasted to strip off old paint etc off it so that they can be re plastered.
    My question as the title suggests, can one hire out the equipment and DIY!

    Magz.


    Hi Magz,

    You can hire a powerwasher with a ballbearing head that is extremely powerful and will take off any paint at a reasonable price. Any hire shop should have one. Just make sure that the pressure is 2500 to 3000 psi and it has the ballbearing head which will take off cement too if you weren't too careful with it.

    Dan


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