Heritage Places

Materials that should not have been painted

Remove the paint

Paint should be removed by chemical stripper (such as methylene chloride) and steam or pressured hot water. As the process may be highly toxic, this should be done by a specialist operator.

Other chemicals such as caustic soda or acid, may cause efflorescence* of saturated masonry. Pressure-blasting with sand or other materials is very abrasive and destructive of the masonry surface and risks destroying the tuck pointing* and mortar joints, so it should never be used to remove paint.

OR

Repaint in a more appropriate colour

Subject to a town planning permit, repaint the surface in a colour that matches the natural material (for eg. mid-grey in a flat finish to simulate Portland cement render)

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Further information

Urban Planning Branch
Richmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Road Richmond
Telephone 9205 5373
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Links

Within this site
Yarra City Council
External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
Victoria Online
Information supplied by: Electronic communications & design officer - 9205 5214 - 20 January 2006

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