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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or can comment on what I'm about to do.
I have recently put down a (black) slate floor in my utility room. These were uncalibrated slate tiles. I spent ages cleaning them then applied HG Impregnator to one side (the side facing up). When they were laid, I used Lithofin Cement Away and then re-applied HG Impregnator. They looked great.
But then the painters came and now they are a mess (they've scarpered). Basically I need to remove the paint. I think there are two types of paint on them; water and oil based. Scrubbing with water and a green pan scrubber seems to remove it, however, I was thinking of using white spirit, then Lithofin Cement Away (although I don't logically see the point of this to be honest with you), then re-seal.
I'm worried that:
a) too much scubbing will ruin them somehow.
b) white spirit will dissolve HG Impregnator and cause the tiles to stain (since there'll be lots of dissolved paint on the tiles as I'm working).
c) How about a heat-gun? will that work? hmmm.
I guess that one redeeming fact is that they were sealed.
Any comments?
Thanks in advance and regards
Laurence.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or can comment on what I'm about to do.
I have recently put down a (black) slate floor in my utility room. These were uncalibrated slate tiles. I spent ages cleaning them then applied HG Impregnator to one side (the side facing up). When they were laid, I used Lithofin Cement Away and then re-applied HG Impregnator. They looked great.
But then the painters came and now they are a mess (they've scarpered). Basically I need to remove the paint. I think there are two types of paint on them; water and oil based. Scrubbing with water and a green pan scrubber seems to remove it, however, I was thinking of using white spirit, then Lithofin Cement Away (although I don't logically see the point of this to be honest with you), then re-seal.
I'm worried that:
a) too much scubbing will ruin them somehow.
b) white spirit will dissolve HG Impregnator and cause the tiles to stain (since there'll be lots of dissolved paint on the tiles as I'm working).
c) How about a heat-gun? will that work? hmmm.
I guess that one redeeming fact is that they were sealed.
Any comments?
Thanks in advance and regards
Laurence.