You ll probably ultimately have to use a power washer but since most of the paint is gone you won t have to.
Removing paint from exterior concrete walls.
Plastic masonry paint how it destroys walls.
Soda blasting is a great way to remove paint from large areas of concrete.
When you are dealing with a really porous surface such as brick rough concrete or a wood like oak paint remove can become very tricky.
For external walls both sandblasting and power washing are tried and tested methods of removing old paint from hard surfaces like concrete.
Clean the concrete surface thoroughly and let dry.
The procedure for stripping cinder block and masonry walls is virtually the same as that for stripping paint from any material at the beginning of the job but because cinder block is so porous the end of the job the part where you remove the paint residue can be difficult.
The most common way to remove paint is by scraping it off and the same is true for concrete walls.
Removing paint from porous brick wood and concrete.
When the paint is peeling on a house many homeowners opt for covering it with vinyl siding but if you ve got an old house with a great exterior such as real clapboard you may not want to hide its beauty then exterior paint stripping is your only option.
Step 1 decide what method you ll use.
To remove paint from concrete first sweep the concrete to clean the area you ll be working on.
Typically removal from one of these surfaces requires a combination of other solutions.
How to paint a house exterior preparation.
Method 2 to remove paint from concrete with soda blasting.
How to remove paint or mastic from concrete duration.
Then wipe the wall with a soft cloth to remove any loose paint or dirt before starting.
Paint stains on concrete completely disappear using this method leaving you with a clean surface for repainting if necessary soda blasting is also an environmentally friendly way to remove paint from concrete and causes no damage to the underlying concrete.
Use a paint scraper to scrape up any thick globs of paint that are sticking up off of the concrete.
When you set out to remove paint from concrete the first thing to do is clean the surface of the concrete thoroughly.