AboutTony Gallagher Expertise I can answer questions on all interior and exterior painted surfaces. Ranging from new plaster and woodwork to galvanised metal, rusty metal to exterior render stucco, All external timbers from solid oak to tannalised fencing. I have specialist knowledge on Flame Retardent products for Combustiable and Non Combustiable surfaces. Although some product knowledge of Car finishing I do not feel I have enough experience in that field to be able to offer knowledgable solutions.Colour queries are welcome but I have not got a design background and can only answer semi technical questions with regard to colour.
Experience Fourty years selling decorative products on behalf of major manufacturers such as Permoglaze,Crown,Macphersons,Johnstones, Leyland,Sikkens & Sadolin. More recently in a merchant capacity I have been involved with Dulux, Farrow & Ball and Fired Earth products. I have recently commenced training in enviromentally friendly product ranges, such as vegatable oil paints and varnish.
Organizations PDA (Assoiciate Member)
Education/Credentials H N C Business Management. Several In House achievement certificates for product training.
Past/Present Clients Ford Motor Company. Nissan, MOD, Home Office, The University of Sheffield, Local Goverment.
Question i have an older house thats been painted inside alot! every coulpe of years thought the past 10 or so years the sheetrock walls have a lot of holes and bumps between each layer of paint so i tried to sand it all out (by hand,with a mesh drywall pad on a pole then even a power obital sander) all not taking care off my problem the two hand sanders didn't get deep enough and the power sander seemed to melt the latex paint off along with the paper on the sheetrock. i was looking for a cheap and easy way to get the rooms back into a good condition. can you offer me any advise?
Answer Dan,
Not easy as you have experienced and there is no 'Magic' solution to removal of multiple coats of paint.
One remedy that is used by professionals is to apply a high grade lining
paper such as 1400 1700 or even 2000 grade. Cross lining (that is hanging the paper vertically instead of horizontal), not butt joining leaving a gap of .5mm and filling with a powder filler mixed to a butter consistency.
