This is a bit of reverse Breaktime topic, but any and (most) comments will be appreciated.
I’m remodeling a bedroom in my house to be used as a library. The room’s ceiling (dating to about the 1830’s) is plaster. Sometime in the last 50 years, the ceiling was overcoated with a textured layer of plaster, which I’m trying to remove.
I’ve tried a number of methods to remove the textured layer. What I’m learning is that if the textured plaster is thick (.030-.070 inch), a sharpened scraper easily pops off the textured plaster and leaves the original ceiling smooth and ready for paint.
If the plaster is thin, (<.030 inch), the only way to get the plaster off is to chisel it using the scraper and a hammer at a very steep angle, which is slow and chipping into the base plaster.
I’ve also tried my Fein oscillating tool, an orbital sander with 60 grit, and pre-wetting the plaster before scrapping with less than desireable results.
Any suggestions? I’m getting a nice palm bruise from the scrapper butting into my hand.
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Did you try the scraper blade in the Fein?
I wonder if there are any moderately priced hammer drills that can be converted to power scrapers?
scraper blade in the Fein tool
I tried both a new blade and one with the teeth gone on the lowest speed setting and it was far too aggressive.
I'm talking about the scraper -- smooth, sharp blade with no teeth.
the scraper
Hmmm...
I'll give your suggestion some thought
scraper blade
they make a craper blade for use in sawzalls. availabe at HD
Weld a scraper blade onto an air impact chisel - one of the $7.95 air hammer kits from HF works great for this low power stuff.