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I just pulled off some really cheap metal tiles that were supposed to pass for ceramic tiles, once upon a time. They were applied with some sort of mastic, and in order for me to fix the wall, I have to chip off all the 1/4 inch mastic. (I"m going to texture the wall after this hellish stuff is gone.)
Right now I'm using a paint scraper or a blade, but it's such slow going. I'm finding I wish there were such a thing as a mini-jackhammer.
Do any of you have any ideas on what could make this job go faster? Is there a solvent, perhaps? Given that I had surgery on my left hand less than three weeks ago, the scraping thing is really not going too well.
Boy, I'm surely hoping you guys have some ideas! Oh, you have some good ideas and suggestions, right? The real stuff not like, "Yeah, find another bathroom." Or "Tear down the whole wall and start over." Because those arent options, at the moment.
Thanks for any suggestions you've got!
Right now I'm using a paint scraper or a blade, but it's such slow going. I'm finding I wish there were such a thing as a mini-jackhammer.
Do any of you have any ideas on what could make this job go faster? Is there a solvent, perhaps? Given that I had surgery on my left hand less than three weeks ago, the scraping thing is really not going too well.
Boy, I'm surely hoping you guys have some ideas! Oh, you have some good ideas and suggestions, right? The real stuff not like, "Yeah, find another bathroom." Or "Tear down the whole wall and start over." Because those arent options, at the moment.
Thanks for any suggestions you've got!