power tool to remove stucco

[slapshot]

OK tool gurus.......need some info.

I need a POWER tool to chip some thin stucco of a concrete block wall. I've been doing it with hammer and heavy duty scraper, and that isn't cutting it.

I remember back in my Coast Guard days, the boat guys had some type of grinder/chisel type thing they used to remove corrosion from the boat hulls.

My friend has a grinder, so that would be an option to get the heavy stuff off anyway.

I'm looking for something I can rent....

thanks!!!

 

[reklund5]

air hammer with a wide bladed chisel. I even welded a piece of 1/4" to a standard air hammer chisel to widen it to about 6". You can go wider but it depends on how well the stucco is stuck to the wall.

Ryan

 

[slapshot]

I considered that. I already tried a hammer drill with a chisel type bit. The stucco is very thin and it is hard to even get the thin blade of the paint scraper underneath.

 

[rsitzejr]

New here, what about a needle gun? Like we used to chip rust off with in the Navy.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/...tDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=12817&R=12817

 

[Cebby]

What about this thing? I think it has a carbide wheel on it.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000222YQ/002-1070827-3673618?v=glance

 

[Luckydevil]

I remember back in my Coast Guard days, the boat guys had some type of grinder/chisel type thing they used to remove corrosion from the boat hulls.

Ah yes, I spent many a days needle gunning and painting the hull on the USCGC Chase. That damn boat had more rust than metal.

I remember using two different things to remove paint and non-skid. The needle gun and the pneumatic air chisel. That air chisel may be a bit much for what you are doing though. I say give the needle gun a shot.

 

[SteveL]

You could use a air scraper like the one on sale at Harbor Freight. Here's a link that shows the sale price

 

[slapshot]

YESSSSSSS......the needle gun is what I was thinking of. I will check the local tool rental places to see if they have them.

This chippin stucco by hands *****...1 little piece at a time. Some sections come off easily, most do not.

 

[red caddy]

stucco stripper

Have you tried a commercial grade pressure washer? My 4200 psi washer with a turbo nozzle peeled a small block house (850 sq.ft.) in just a little under 10 hours. Hint, if you lay down some bird netting or nylon roll screen, the cleanup is much easier, and EPA required in some places. RED caddy

 

[stockups]

Red do u think i can get away and use a 3200 psi power washer

Thanks

 

[mrshaun]

needle scaler same as needle gun?

 

[Iron-Iceberg]

How about a multi tool they have a scraper blade. And the one at harbor freight is only about $60