merckx Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I'm just wondering if these steam wallpaper stripper's are any good. If they are , do you have to get a good one for say £150 or the cheaper ones good too. I've been looking at the Earlex ones , you can buy them for home use and for the professional decorator. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I got a new one form Argos for £20! Shit hot. Don't spend any more as they are all the same IMO. The one on mine could do with a slightly large water tank but when it gets low, it is an ideal time to stop for a brew! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Yeah we got one and it was ace. Can't remember the brand, it might have been earlex, but it only cost about £40 from Homebase. Make sure you get one with a separate pan on a hose, rather than the all-in-one thing, because you'll be lifting loads of water around - that's hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazla Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Don't get a dear one mate. Any cheap one will do. After all you'll only get to use it once and then it will be packed away for a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 When I started decorating my house I did the first half of the lounge without one and it was a nightmare. Much much easier with a cheap one from Argos / Homebase etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mk47 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 or you could hire one we rented one from HSS hire shops i think and it was about £20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 or you could hire one we rented one from HSS hire shops i think and it was about £20. You can buy one for that Maz:rolleyes: A sign of a guy with too much money!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Thanks everyone, nice to hear that the cheap ones work. I thought you might say they're rubbish. There's one at Argos reduced from £33 to £25 . http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7110704.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartworm Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 we got one at the mighty £25 from argos and it was fantastic looks like the same one actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 we got one at the mighty £25 from argos and it was fantastic looks like the same one actually Great, I'll get one tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonut Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Suggestion: keep a window in the room slightly open or you will disappear in a cloud of steam... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_y3k Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 the only benefit with the bigger ones.. is a bigger footplate (?) so it covers more wall so it's quicker (well in theroy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Watch out with the larger professional use ones, as my boss took half of his plaster off the wall as he wasn't used to using one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 For a moment then I thought you were on about a raunchy desktop feature... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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