Home Strip X-Tex Textured Coating Remover 2.5L - Solvent Free Removal of Bonded Non Bonded Surfaces, Polytex, Artex Stripper, Paint, Wallpaper Remover
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Home Strip X-Tex Textured Coating Remover 2.5L - Solvent Free Removal of Bonded Non Bonded Surfaces, Polytex, Artex Stripper, Paint, Wallpaper Remover

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🌱Eco-friendly
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🛡️Asbestos safe

Description

🌍 Strip it safe, strip it smart!

  • TRUSTED BRAND - Home Strip - your go-to for eco-conscious solutions.
  • VERSATILE REMOVAL - Effortlessly tackles bonded & non-bonded coatings.
  • INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY - Advanced water-based solution for effective results.
  • ASBESTOS ENCAPSULATION - Keeps harmful fibres contained during removal.
  • SAFE FOR YOU THE PLANET - Solvent-free, non-toxic formula for peace of mind.

Home Strip X-Tex is a 2.5L textured coating remover designed for safe and effective removal of various coatings, including Artex and Polytex, without toxic solvents. Its innovative water-based formula is eco-friendly, asbestos-safe, and ensures thorough coverage while protecting your surfaces.

Specifications

ManufacturerECO SOLUTIONS
Package Dimensions18 x 17.9 x 15.7 cm; 2.73 kg
Batteries included?No
Batteries Required?No
Item Weight2.73 kg

Reviews

3.8

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D**N

Works well

Does what it says on tin works great

J**Y

Good....But not as straightforward as you might think!!

I hate Artex! I hated it when it was hard but when it (eventually) became soft enough to remove, my hatred of it reached a whole new visceral level when I became the protagonist in a mortal battle with Quatermass type nemesis!Did x-tex work? Yes. Was it easy? No, it was bloody hard work.To give context, my situation required clearing an Artex (containing asbestos) ceiling prior to builders coming in to refurbish the room. I had sought professional companies to clear the 16 m2 asbestos Artex but with quotes around £2000, I decided to give it a go with x-tex first. The ceiling was artexed in 1972 with a swirl pattern and so there were numerous coats of paint on top. As my artex contained asbestos, I donned appropriate PPE and sealed off the room from the rest of the house when working. After a fair bit of trial and error with varying success, this was the method which became most effective. (The only method!!) It took me a depressing day and half to discover the best method, so hopefully this will prevent you all going through what I went through.1. Apply the x-tex liberally with a brush. The consistency is like a thick blue wallpaper paste and I found the best approach was to ’slap’ it onto the surface rather than paint it on, so that the covering was quite thick, especially over any textured bits of artex.2. Working in small sections, a half a square metre at a time, cover the applied x-tex with thin plastic sheeting. (I used cut-up pieces of a cheap plastic dust sheet). It took approximately 2 hours to apply it to the 4mx4m room.3. Be prepared for the odd blob to drop from the ceiling and if you’re worried about the floor surface, cover it well. We have bare floorboard which will be replaced so I wasn’t too bothered. (Personally, I wouldn’t try this if you have carpet)4. Whilst it isn’t toxic, you don’t want it in your eyes or on your skin for extended periods of time, so use goggles and gloves.5. Leave it alone at least overnight. This will soften the artex, but don’t be fooled into thinking you’re ready to strip it yet.6. Preparation for the next stage is vital….a. Ideally, make sure the room is completely empty. If you have to leave anything in situ, make sure it is covered up.b. Cover the floor with sheeting. A thick plastic sheet is best but potentially loads of newspaper would work.c. You will also need a couple of scrapers. I found the ones with a stiff flat ’filler-type’ blade to be best. The ones with sharp blades just dig in to the plasterboard beneath.d. You will need a paint tray (the sort used when roller painting the wall.e. You will need a water spray bottle. (I used a refilled kitchen cleaner spray bottle)f. Ideally, wear clothes you never want to use again (including footwear). I used PPE style disposable suits and an old pair of trainers.g. Have plenty of DIY grade wet wipes and loads of paper towels.h. If your artex contains asbestos, make sure you’re using a p3 quality mask and keep doors closed7. Peel off a few sections of the plastic you’d covered the x-tex with the night (upto about 3 square metres worth. Prod any raised bits to check they have softened.8. Paint on more x-tex as before, leaving it uncovered.9. Leave it alone for about an hour. Now you’re ready to start removing the Artex.10. Be aware that the whole process is likely to take about 30 minutes per square metre so be patient and make sure you’ve allowed plenty of time. If you rush, it will work less effectively and you will get into a terrible mess. Listen to a nice podcast or peaceful music to prevent getting frustrated!!11. Beginning in a corner of the room, with one hand gently push the scraper into the ceiling (wall) surface at about a 45 degree angle, holding the paint tray immediately underneath where you are working. It should come off fairly well like strips of sludge-like latex. It is important that you catch the vast majority of the sludge in the tray to limit what drops to the floor.12. Before working on each section, give it a quick spray of water.13. If areas are still reluctant to come off, you may need to reapply a bit of x-tex and come back to it later. Don’t try hacking at a section that isn’t coming off easily. There’s no point (and if there’s asbestos in it, you risk dispersing asbestos dust).14. Plan ahead, alternating the removal of artex with preparing ahead for the next section. After a while, you’ll find your best timings so that the reapplied x-tex only has to wait about an hour before stripping.15. Have a separate container / plastic bag to empty your paint tray into. As mine contained Asbestos, I had the specialist Asbestos waste bags.16. Despite your best efforts, some of the sludge will fall to the floor, especially if you’re doing a ceiling. Don’t ignore it and regularly clear it up. If you don’t, the sludge will get on the bottom of your shoes and you will find yourself sticking to the plastic sheeting (something I discovered the hard way) which will then rip / get trapped under the step ladder etc.17. After a few hours, you should hopefully have clear wall / ceiling.Final notes:1. Coverage. I used about 8 litres of X-Tex for my ceiling. If yours is newer or has fewer coats of paint on it, you may need less.2. It is physically very hard work. I’m 58 and fairly fit and managed it ok; but you will likely ache from the effort,3. If you’re tackling artex which contains asbestos (if in doubt buy a test kit from Amazon), work strategically and carefully to avoid dust. (When the Artex turns to sludge, its completely safe, although once hardened again, it can be brittle and will release dust). The asbestos type in Artex is usually Chrysotile which, fortunately is the least dangerous type (white asbestos), but sensible precautions should still be taken. If you do think you have inadvertently inhaled some dust, don’t panic; in most healthy people, the lungs will self clean it out over the period of a few weeks. Continued exposure is when it becomes dangerous. Note also, that you can only remove asbestos artex from your own home (domestic setting). A business or company would require a specialist contractor to do the work.4. Dispose of any Artex which contains asbestos properly (including clothes used if they have sludge on them). Most Local Authority recycling centres will allow asbestos to be taken there, provided it is correctly bagged up. They will likely charge upto about £20 a bag. (I used 2 bags)5. Overall the total cost of my ceiling artex removal and disposal was about £130. A lot of money but a lot cheaper than if I’d used contractors.

C**N

Does what it says on the tin

Ok, here we go, having previously used a steamer to strip a wall, when it came time to do a ceiling I thought I would give this a go.I was working on a 4 metre squad ceiling with a good 2mm thick painted artex, having read the previous comments I followed the advice and liberally applied this, covered it then let it rest for 24 hours. When I came to scrap it off it took some elbow grease but it did come off fairly easily, however it didn’t remove it all and left a bit of artex residue so I had to repeat the process the following weekend.The second treatment got most of the residue off and I followed behind with a metal kitchen scourer and sponge, this left the ceiling completely artex free.Things to note:1. I initially used baco foil clingfilm to cover it overnight but part way through got feed up of unrolling it and tearing it off so resorted to a dirt cheap polythene dust cover which was as thin as the clingfilm, when left overnight I found the product still dried out and the clingfilm stuck to it and would not peel away, whereas the dust cover peeled away easily.2. A spray bottle full of water is you very best friend, when leaving for 24 hours the product does tend to dry out but a liberal spray of water reactive it and makes it easier to scrap off, I advise continually spraying with water as you go along as this makes life so much easier.3. And finally, as mentioned in another comment, nothing and I mean nothing will prepare you for the mess, the product turns the artex back to a glue like paste that goes everywhere, by all means put dust covers down but you get one bit on the sole of your shoes and it will stick you to them and drag them wherever you walk totally defeating their purpose, the stick gloop would put superglue to shame, the only redeeming thing is it is easily removed with water. As I said I have removed artex with a steamer before and the same thing happens to it so you can’t win eithe way.All in all the product does what it says on the tin, but if you are expecting it to be a slap it on a easily scrap of with no bother and no mess then you will be disappointed, it takes some work and a lot of mess, as I said a 4 metre ceiling took 2 weekends with 6 hours work and3 hours of clean up afterwards.

J**B

Messy & sticky!

Tried on small section of ceiling with painted 'sandy' coating, took 4 coats,(including an overnight plastic wrap), & a third of the tub, still hard to remove paint!The painty gel coming off goes everywhere, sticks to everything, and doesn't harden. Had to throw 2 dust sheets, a pair of trainers & a sweatshirt away. Ended up plastering over the ceiling!

F**R

You still need a dust mask!

The product is OK and has saved me a fortune in getting artex off a ceiling. However, it seems completely irresponsible to advertise this product with a person not wearing a mask. Luckily I took the precaution of wearing a good mask throughout and am very glad that I did as the gel doesn't penetrate all the way through so it's still a very dusty process if you have thick artex. I didn't cut corners. I did a sample patch which I left for a couple of hours and knew it would take a lot longer. I applied generously, covered it in plastic and left it overnight. Thick layers come off easily but I still had to scrape hard material creating dust. I used a second layer with the same result. Ceiling looks good and flat in the end, but still needed to be sealed quickly as I think the base of the artex was still present in places. So, a great option if you can't pay somebody several hundred - a couple of thousand pounds, but beware, it's a dirty, demanding job and you need to protect your health, especially if there's a chance of asbestos. I made a mistake of taking a breath in the room after removing my mask to put in the asbestos bag and had sore lungs the next day from the dust I inhaled.

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