Home Strip X-Tex Textured Coating Remover 2.5L - Solvent Free Removal of Bonded Non Bonded Surfaces, Polytex, Artex Stripper, Paint, Wallpaper Remover

Ok, here we go, having previously used a steamer to strip a wall, when it came time to do a ceiling I thought I would give this a go. I was working on a 4 metre squad ceiling with a good 2mm thick painted artex, having read the previous comments I followed the advice and liberally applied this, covered it then let it rest for 24 hours. When I came to scrap it off it took some elbow grease but it did come off fairly easily, however it didn’t remove it all and left a bit of artex residue so I had to repeat the process the following weekend. The second treatment got most of the residue off and I followed behind with a metal kitchen scourer and sponge, this left the ceiling completely artex free. Things to note: 1. I initially used baco foil clingfilm to cover it overnight but part way through got feed up of unrolling it and tearing it off so resorted to a dirt cheap polythene dust cover which was as thin as the clingfilm, when left overnight I found the product still dried out and the clingfilm stuck to it and would not peel away, whereas the dust cover peeled away easily. 2. A spray bottle full of water is you very best friend, when leaving for 24 hours the product does tend to dry out but a liberal spray of water reactive it and makes it easier to scrap off, I advise continually spraying with water as you go along as this makes life so much easier. 3. And finally, as mentioned in another comment, nothing and I mean nothing will prepare you for the mess, the product turns the artex back to a glue like paste that goes everywhere, by all means put dust covers down but you get one bit on the sole of your shoes and it will stick you to them and drag them wherever you walk totally defeating their purpose, the stick gloop would put superglue to shame, the only redeeming thing is it is easily removed with water. As I said I have removed artex with a steamer before and the same thing happens to it so you can’t win eithe way. All in all the product does what it says on the tin, but if you are expecting it to be a slap it on a easily scrap of with no bother and no mess then you will be disappointed, it takes some work and a lot of mess, as I said a 4 metre ceiling took 2 weekends with 6 hours work and3 hours of clean up afterwards.

Very good. Super messy job (drips a lot!). Very little dust and easy clean up after. Smells ok. Online advice was: Tape plastic sheets to all the walls and floor - turns out this was essential Buy a disposable suit with FFP3 mask Ceiling work needs some kind of eye protection Buy a decent (at least!) 4" wide 'heavy duty floor and wall' scraper - definitely do this! 3 hours seems to be the magic number. I didn't bother with cling film, just put it on thick. Did 1/4 of the room at a time so I could have rest breaks, b/c removing Artex is an incredibly arduous and awful job, even with this stuff. I hope I never meet Artex ever, ever again.

After reading around the subject of chemically stripping artex it seemed X-Tex was the best bet. It was also apparent that expecting it to work within 30 minutes would be a fantasy so I dolloped it on then covered the treated area with clingfilm and left it to do its thing for 24hrs. This was on thickly textured and overpainted artex. After 24 hrs the artex lifted like semi set latex using a blade scraper. So on the plus side this is very cost effective compared to getting a plasterer in to overskim the walls (if you can find one that wants to do it) and it does not appear to attack the plaster underneath. The downside is the length of time it takes to treat and clear a section of wall or ceiling - our old house has a lot of artex so this is going to be a long job. It's also quite physical - much harder than stripping wallpaper. X-Tex is not without odour either but it's not equivalent to a solvent based stripper and using it on the landing didn't cause any bother to us sleeping in an adjacent bedroom whilst it was on the wall. All in all then a very effective way to remove hideous lumpy bumpy artex and a guaranteed upper body workout into the bargain!

Terrible product that slightly softens Artex so it turns into glue that gets absolutely everywhere! ruins your sheets, carpets , sticks to your shoes. It will take you an eternity to laboriously struggle scrapping this mess off, through which you will wish for death, and then it will take a second eternity to clear all the mess up. I have been a Decorator for 30 years and would not try using this product again for any amount of money. Just ring a plasterer and get your Artex skimmed over. You can thank me later.

The product is OK and has saved me a fortune in getting artex off a ceiling. However, it seems completely irresponsible to advertise this product with a person not wearing a mask. Luckily I took the precaution of wearing a good mask throughout and am very glad that I did as the gel doesn't penetrate all the way through so it's still a very dusty process if you have thick artex. I didn't cut corners. I did a sample patch which I left for a couple of hours and knew it would take a lot longer. I applied generously, covered it in plastic and left it overnight. Thick layers come off easily but I still had to scrape hard material creating dust. I used a second layer with the same result. Ceiling looks good and flat in the end, but still needed to be sealed quickly as I think the base of the artex was still present in places. So, a great option if you can't pay somebody several hundred - a couple of thousand pounds, but beware, it's a dirty, demanding job and you need to protect your health, especially if there's a chance of asbestos. I made a mistake of taking a breath in the room after removing my mask to put in the asbestos bag and had sore lungs the next day from the dust I inhaled.

This works really well. Have artex on hallway ceiling which was there when we moved in (badly done). Applied the coating and within an hour it was being removed, coming off with very little effort with a good scraper. Eady to apply, great value for money and was delivered extremely fast

I had seen mixed reviews having researched this product on line. I followed the online videos and found it worked perfectly once I’d found the right amount of time for my situation. I had a mixture of stipple and swirl Artex. Once painted on I covered with the thin plastic dust sheets tearing it to about 60 x 60 cm squares. I left for 3 hours (this was a bit of trial and error finding the time needed) it then scrapped off very easily as on the on line videos. It can be a bit messy ! Double bagged the Artex in rubble bags and my local refuse will take it if packaged correctly. It was a huge saving using this as opposed to either pulling the ceilings down, re boarding and skimming or even just having it skimmed over. It left the plaster untouched as per description. Definitely buying more.

I have used 2 tubs of this ( 2 ceilings) I have achieved what I thought was going to be an impossible task and have perfectly smooth ceilings after removing horrendous thick artex. I actually found it easy to do. The key thing is to keep changing the blades in your scraper, this makes the job so much easier. Is it messy? Yes it is quite messy but I bought several polythene dust sheets really cheaply which catches the falling artex and then just literally wrap it in the sheet and dispose. Also advise wearing disposable shoe covers! Would definitely recommend this to others.