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Title: Removing Ivy suckers on painted pebble dash top tip
Post by: Smurf on July 24, 2016, 08:39:55 am

Removing ivy suckers on painted pebble dash top tip is : Walk away & let them get some other sucker to try getting it off  ;D
If you do try make sure customer is aware the surface will need re-painting afterwards.

Title: Re: Removing Ivy suckers on painted pebble dash top tip
Post by: Smurf on July 24, 2016, 11:23:09 am

That was my first and will be my last attempt of trying to remove ivy suckers from painted pebble dash I can tell you as was a pita of a job to do by hand.

I tried the following:

brushing it off dry with a wire brush
burning it off with a gas torch
using a heat gun and wire brush
wetting the suckers down with a hose pipe then brushing it off with a wire brush
using a steamer and wire brush

Anything else I missed?  ::)roll

 




 

Title: Re: Removing Ivy suckers on painted pebble dash top tip
Post by: Smudger on July 24, 2016, 04:37:14 pm

Yep

Therma-tech

  ;)

Darran

Title: Re: Removing Ivy suckers on painted pebble dash top tip
Post by: Smurf on July 25, 2016, 07:15:55 am

Smudger thanks, that's something I don't have or would have tried that aswell.
To be honest the steamer and wire brush worked the best but was so slow and hard going it done my sweed in.

Title: Re: Removing Ivy suckers on painted pebble dash top tip
Post by: Kev Martin on July 25, 2016, 07:25:14 am

I think Lidl have a Professional Ivy Removal Machine coming out next Thursday for £4.99 ;D

Title: Re: Removing Ivy suckers on painted pebble dash top tip
Post by: Smurf on July 25, 2016, 07:29:09 am

Quote from: Kev Martin on July 25, 2016, 07:25:14 am

I think Lidl have a Professional Ivy Removal Machine coming out next Thursday for £4.99 ;D

Now you tell me...darn  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Removing Ivy suckers on painted pebble dash top tip
Post by: Nick666 on August 04, 2016, 10:39:35 am

The best advice I heard a pal give when asked for his opinion  on removing ivy was "sell the house" ;D

Title: Re: Removing Ivy suckers on painted pebble dash top tip
Post by: Smurf on August 04, 2016, 10:47:09 am

Quote from: Nick666 on August 04, 2016, 10:39:35 am

The best advice I heard a pal give when asked for his opinion  on removing ivy was "sell the house" ;D

Like it, your pal seems very wise  ;D  ;D