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Hi, we are about to redecorate our hallway in our Victorian semi. The original cornicing and ceiling rose is gunged up with a 100 years of paint and I was wondering whether anyone knows of someone with the experience to be able to strip the paint off ready for decoration? It's a relatively small area of cornicing so wouldn't be a big job.
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Sounds a bit strange but I've read online that if the paint is water based (I think) then making up a batch of fairly thick porridge and then plastering that over it and leaving it covered with cling film for a couple of days can often work well. Planning on trying it myself some point soonish.
Thanks all. Jlg- peelaway is what I was thinking about- but I want someone to do it who's done it before so as to not ruin it (or at least have best chance of not damaging it). However I've called a few cornicing companies and they said they were essentially too skilled for what is a manual job. I asked a couple of painters and they said they had no experience so I'm a bit lost as to which trade would be best to do the job and also specifically whether there is someone local who can do it.
Dear Tukantoo, I have used both Peelaway as well as a few other poultices in the removal of paint from cornices and ceiling roses. I am a qualified Conservator (City & Guilds London),living in East Dulwich and could come over with my portfolio of past work examples. Ian

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