When businesses reorganise their premises or move out of rented space, they often need to get rid of existing floor markings. There are several ways to remove old paint:
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Chemical method: special concentrated solvents are used to remove the paint. It is manual, time-consuming work and not effective for large areas.
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Heat method: an open flame and a special scraper are used to remove the paint. It is manual, time-consuming work. Harmful fumes are released, so the method is not suitable indoors.
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Paint removal by shot blasting: gentle treatment of the painted surface to remove the old paint. Suitable for removing large areas of paint in a relatively short time. The surface is blasted with steel shot, much like sand blasting, except that the cycle is closed and a powerful vacuum collects the dust instantly.
How do you choose the right paint removal method?
Each of the old paint removal methods above has its advantages and disadvantages.
The chemical method is in most cases the most careful and gentle on the existing floor, but the process is slow and expensive. It is mostly used to remove solvent- and water-based paints.
The heat method is used outdoors only. It is mainly effective for removing cold plastic and thermoplastic markings.
Shot blasting is suitable for removing any paint. It is relatively very fast: depending on the condition of the existing paint, we can remove up to 300 m² of old paint in a day. A thicker layer of paint takes longer. Removing the old paint also cleans other dirt off the floor surface at the same time.
The specialists at SIA Antislip Baltics will survey your site free of charge so that together we can choose the most cost-effective method for removing the old paint. If needed, we will also carry out free tests.
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