Has anyone ever wet-sanded plaster? I just tried it with great
results.

Once I removed the painted, 50 year-old wallpaper from my plaster walls
I had the task of removing the wallpaper paste residue. I tried Dif
wallpaper remover with decent results. The only trouble was that it
was very time consuming: apply to a small area, wait 10 minutes, and
scrub with a wet sponge several times, then repeat for another area.

I've used wet/dry sandpaper before...some bodywork on my cars over the
years and recently to smooth a cast iron table saw top. I thought,
hey, why not remove the paste and smooth the walls in one step?

Yep, I like the results. Smooth walls. And I don't have to wait for
anything to soak in.

Mike

Yup, it works VERY well!


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Has anyone ever wet-sanded plaster? I just tried it with great
results.

Once I removed the painted, 50 year-old wallpaper from my
plaster walls
I had the task of removing the wallpaper paste residue. I
tried Dif
wallpaper remover with decent results. The only trouble was
that it
was very time consuming: apply to a small area, wait 10
minutes, and
scrub with a wet sponge several times, then repeat for another
area.

I've used wet/dry sandpaper before...some bodywork on my cars
over the
years and recently to smooth a cast iron table saw top. I
thought,
hey, why not remove the paste and smooth the walls in one step?

Yep, I like the results. Smooth walls. And I don't have to
wait for
anything to soak in.

Mike

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Has anyone ever wet-sanded plaster? I just tried it with great
results.

Once I removed the painted, 50 year-old wallpaper from my plaster walls
I had the task of removing the wallpaper paste residue. I tried Dif
wallpaper remover with decent results. The only trouble was that it
was very time consuming: apply to a small area, wait 10 minutes, and
scrub with a wet sponge several times, then repeat for another area.

I've used wet/dry sandpaper before...some bodywork on my cars over the
years and recently to smooth a cast iron table saw top. I thought,
hey, why not remove the paste and smooth the walls in one step?

Yep, I like the results. Smooth walls. And I don't have to wait for
anything to soak in.

If the walls are smooth, one of those thick fibrous scrubbers works very well
to remove the paste.

Bob

On 20 Feb 2006 13:12:54 -0800, wrote:

Has anyone ever wet-sanded plaster? I just tried it with great
results.

Once I removed the painted, 50 year-old wallpaper from my plaster walls
I had the task of removing the wallpaper paste residue. I tried Dif
wallpaper remover with decent results. The only trouble was that it
was very time consuming: apply to a small area, wait 10 minutes, and
scrub with a wet sponge several times, then repeat for another area.

I've used wet/dry sandpaper before...some bodywork on my cars over the
years and recently to smooth a cast iron table saw top. I thought,
hey, why not remove the paste and smooth the walls in one step?

Yep, I like the results. Smooth walls. And I don't have to wait for
anything to soak in.

Mike


It worked for me. I used a cellulose sponge, and it has to be kept
clean for the best results. One trick to see defects is to place a
trouble light against the wall and look with your head against the
wall.