We recently bought a house and we are now in the proces of painting it. Some walls need a little more than just a bit of paint. They need patching and fixing and, and that is really bad, removal of texture. I bought myself a grinder to perform the first step. The second step is where ARDEX commes in.

 ARDEX is a plaster/synthetic material  that you apply to your walls or ceilings. I am completely unexperienced in plastering but this stuff works like a charm.

Its hard to get though. I had to call 5 hardware stores to find an 'obscure' specialized store that carried it.

 I didn't know I could be so enthousiastic about a bag of powder.