alnmike Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 We have rather attractive polystyrene tiles on the ceiling of our bedroom. And I now can't stand them anymore.Does anyone have a foolproof method for removail? I'm sure in the 70'sI remember my Dad suggesting painting with petrol, but I feel there maybe one or two Health & Safety concerns!! [:D] I suspect I'll haveto scrape them off but am evey hopeful of an easy life . . .Thanks as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Petrol will certainly melt polystyrene, you could even bottle the result. It makes a good substitute for napalm, the Rhodesians used to call it 'frantam'( signs of a misspent youth I'm afraid ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Depends what they have been glued with. If the ceiling was previously painted (like our previous house where we had this problem) then they will probably come off fairly easily with a stiff scraper as the paint will come away with the adhesive. If it's a rubber based adhesive on a porous surface you've got a nasty job - scrape off the tiles and use a heat gun to scrape off the adhesive.Here's a discussion on this sticky subject:http://www.ureader.co.uk/message/1213978.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Hi Cas, this has been on before, or something near. There was a LOT of discussion about using heat guns on rubber based adhesives. I can't find the thread. Quillan was in there somewhere if I remember coerrectlyy?Best thing is to try the scraper and see if it comes away, they may have used a friendly glue. But petrol [:-))], if you do it this way, DON'T SMOKE! (mind you, that would shift the tiles!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alnmike Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 Thanks for the prompt answers - Cassis your link was great! I particularly liked the suggestion of using a hoe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I have asked a similar question before about polystyrene sheeting. Would it not be possible to artex or crepi over them, that way you wouldn't have to spend hours tryingto get the things off first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 You could try it, but I'd have worries over the stability/security of the tiles as a base to carry a heavy layer without coming away or flexing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanS Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I think the person we bought our house from, must have had shares in the people who make these things. They are on all the ceilings.We successfully removed the ones in the living room - took ages. We gave up, tried using the crepi stuff - just fell down. Then heavy duty ceiling paper - same result.Ended up painting over them - quite a good result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legs_akimbo Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 You could buy a floor scraper , the type that plasterers use, if they are going to come off with relative ease then this tool will breeze through the job in no time. If however the adhesive used is going to ruin the finish of the plaster or plasterboard and so create a plastering job thereafter then the best option would be to overboard. You can easily find the joists and simply screw new boards over the existing, have done this countless times on damaged,artexed and tiled ceilings. You also have the bonus of added insulation and sound proofing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulcrum Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 [quote user="JeanS"]Ended up painting over them - quite a good result. [/quote]I have thought of doing that but was worried about the type of paint. Does emulsion type stuff work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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