skimming over woodchip?

[top shelf]

got a fella who has asked me to skim over woodchip. have told him i will strip it off and re skim but he said he has tried everything and it just isnt budging. have been round meself and it is stuck like #### to a stick. What would you do?????? have any of you done this?????

 

[kirk johnstone]

plane it off mate
this works i have done it

use an electric plane its well fast

 

[skimmin2day]

i got one of these mate.... does exactly what it says on the tin but they aint cheap

https://www.earlex.co.uk/html/prosteam_html/lmb.htm

 

[plasterjfe]

dont wet it. pull of as much as poss when dry it usually comes of rigid in bigger pieces then you should be left with a thinner paper that should come off with water. I would not recommend skim over

 

[Nisus]

Get a blade scraper knock the chips off score it like crazy with a knife then soak with warm soapy water
just soak it 2-3 times & leave 10 mins try it with scraper if it still won't budge soak again Then leave 10mins repeat this & it will come off eventually, Don't use a steam stripper if you can help it

 

[plasterjfe]

well why eff about doin what I said when you can leccy plain it

 

[top shelf]

he has scraped most of the high bits off himself so prob doesnt need that much doing to it. wat u reckon pva or wba first?

 

[skimmin2day]

I love to steam it,and take all the under coat of and then bill them for more.....just explain to customer before hand that you can only give a n estimate for skimming and theyl understand if more comes of its costs more

 

[kirk johnstone]

well why eff about doin what I said when you can leccy plain it

its dead fast an its fun too

 

[skimmin2day]

I wouldnt be using my £230 dewalt plane over a woodchip wall i tell ya.But i can see it poss would work.