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The previous owner tried jet washing it on another of the elevations and this seems to have pulled off too much of the bottom layer (lime type finish) and it looks awful. So not sure if sand-blasting would remove too much of the bottom layer. Is there some thin coat that can be applied over this...

My wall has what appears to be a wet dash finish. Top layer is paint (white), second layer is probably paint (magnolia), third layer is some unknown coating. Much of the loose paint layers are easily scrapable as can be seen in the video. Under these paint layers the surface is stable if...

I feel like an apprentice on his first week on a building site.... Thanks for the welcome

Hi all. Worked in the building trade from a very young age (labouring in school summer holidays for extra money). Left school went on to college to train as a joiner and worked in joinery for many years, then shop fitting and then self employed. In my 50's now and although I left the building...