Adhesive ceiling tiles may seem like a great way to hide a , right up until the point where you take them down. Now, you are left with sticky adhesive on top of the plaster. Traditional methods of scraping off the adhesive will not work with plaster, as it will likely be scraped off as well. There are two different techniques that you can use to cover over this adhesive without ruining the .
Instructions
1. Lay drop cloths down on the floor to keep the adhesive from falling on your carpet or flooring. This can create quite a mess, especially if it hardens into the fibers on your carpet. Tape the to keep them from shifting underneath you while you work.
2. Run an extension cord into the room. The cord should be long enough that you can move to all the sections on the ceiling without having to plug the cord in elsewhere.
3. Begin heating a portion of the ceiling with your heat gun. Plug the heat gun into the extension cord. Work in a 3-foot by 3-foot section at a time. Wave the heat gun back and forth over this area for a few minutes. This should loosen the bond of the adhesive.
4. Scrape the melting adhesive away with a plastic putty knife. Do not gouge at the adhesive; gently scrape at it so you do not go through the plaster on the ceiling. Continue until all the adhesive has been removed.
5. Remove the adhesive with trisodium phosphate, or TSP, and a soft cloth. If the heat gun fails, you will need to move to a stronger solution. Dab a small amount of TSP cleaner onto your cloth. Rub the adhesive on the ceiling until the adhesive comes off.
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