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    Mar 26, 2008, 02:58 PM
    Stripping plaster walls
    Hello,
    Could you tell us the best way to strip paint off plaster walls? Our walls are in bad shape, peeling quite a few layers in spots that we were able to scrape off but not enough in others. We have a sander and paint ready for after we accomplish the stripping. We need something nontoxic since we have children.

    Thank you, rtnique
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    Mar 26, 2008, 03:07 PM
    You could try a citrus based stripper. I would just scrap the loose stuff then use a joint compund to flatten it all out. How old is your house? You might want to test that paint for lead if it is older than the 80's.
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