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how to tell artex and textured paint apart?

its on a wall .. don't think I'm dealing with woodchip wallpaper but it looks similar... whole thing comes off with a scraper quite easily.. I'd of thought artex would take quite a bit of welly to get off?


 
Posted : 22/06/2014 7:41 pm
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pic?


 
Posted : 22/06/2014 8:25 pm
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Opposite is true. Artex is fairly soft whereas textured paints a bitch to remove


 
Posted : 22/06/2014 9:19 pm
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thought the fibres might help hold it together in the case of artex...

I've scraped it.. wearing a p3 mask.. but was somewhat disturbed by how easily it came off.. hopefully ive not caked the place in asbestos


 
Posted : 22/06/2014 9:27 pm
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came off in one layer dry, exposing the wall behind which was not particularly damaged

the back [of the stuff that came off] was pink, looked like plaster


 
Posted : 22/06/2014 9:33 pm
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Pic and i :wink:will answer your question.


 
Posted : 22/06/2014 9:55 pm
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ta, I'll try get a pic

If you reckon its asbestos, guess that qualifies as a FML moment 😆

Though was probably 4-5 hours doing it... and last I checked I don't work in a factory with asbestos everyday


 
Posted : 22/06/2014 9:58 pm
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Posted : 26/06/2014 2:34 pm
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That's some kind of old style textured paint.Defo not artex it's to sharp.
If it was artex you would see a more even stipple finish.Iv'e renovated loads and loads of houses and artexed a lot of ceilings.
We're a property development company.
Your safe as houses there bud.. 😉


 
Posted : 28/06/2014 2:57 pm
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why is this in bike chat?

Have you painted your bike with textured paint?


 
Posted : 28/06/2014 4:53 pm
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Yup sorry its in the wrong forum.

Thanks for that robhughes, that's good to know.


 
Posted : 28/06/2014 7:32 pm
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No Worries.


 
Posted : 28/06/2014 8:42 pm

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