after the wallpaper is removed, is there any special preparation needed to paint the walls?
2006-06-13 09:08:10 · 10 answers · asked by kidralf 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I see two questions here... how to remove wall paper and preparation to paint the stripped walls.
I have found that using a mixture of hot water and vinigar works better than the commercial strippers (like Dif) that you can purchase. Using a steamer (about $25 for a Black & Decker brand) is a Godsend. Buy one... they last forever and your friends and family will love you if you let them borrow it.
After stripping off all the wall paper, you have to make sure that ALL the glue has been removed. Again, after doing this many, many times over the years in a multitude of homes... the best thing that I have found that works is using "**** & Span" granular cleaner dissolved in hot water. Scrub the walls with a scrub brush and then wipe down with a rag.
Even Killz primer will not completely adhere over glue. You'll know if you missed glue if your paint starts loosening or peeling after several months. Then it's a real pain in the butt!!
Good luck!
2006-06-13 09:41:24 · answer #1 · answered by Laurie D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There a couple of things on the market, and everyone has a sure fire method. You can rent a steamer, use the chemical removers, or I've always used vinegar and hot water in a spray bottle. You use about 4 parts water 3 part vinegar, spray it directly on the wallpaper, let it soak in, using a putty knife carefully scrap it from the wall. There is a product on the market you can use to wipe down the wall after you've removed all the wallpaper. Check out the big box improvement stores. They'll have all the tools you'll need.
2006-06-13 17:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by bearsohmy2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a wallpaper scorer and then spray wallpaper with a 50/50 combination of hot water and fabric softner (an inexpensive brand will do just fine) let set for a few minutes and it should all peel right off. If not rescore and spray. Then finish peeling. Wash walls with hot water to remove any glue that may be left. You can use a scraper behind the wallpaper to help remove glue and paper at the same time. I did this in my bathroom and it worked really great and my friend in Florida used it in her hall.
2006-06-13 16:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by Gardening Granny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two ways I know of are to use a steamer or a chemical solution. I've used the chemical stuff before to remove a border and it worked pretty well; however, if you use that you will want to make sure you really wash the wall off well before you paint it, otherwise the paint will appear streaky where the wallpaper once was.
2006-06-13 16:13:37 · answer #4 · answered by creativenikki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wall paper can be removed with water with soap let it stay wet for 1/2 an hour and than you can take it of easily
about preparation ,let the walls drie and if there are no holes in the wall you can try paint it
this is what i have done ,but i am not a specialist
you may want to ask one
2006-06-13 16:16:50 · answer #5 · answered by qwq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a "Tiger" available at all H.I. stores. It scores the paper. Spray Dif gel and remove paper. Take a large sponge with warm water and clean the walls well before painting. Using a primer like Kilz helps, too.
2006-06-13 16:14:09 · answer #6 · answered by princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husband does this for a living so what we did was fill and spray bottle with mild soap and hot water, spray the area down thoroughly and let it soak it and then with a paint scrapper start to scrap the paper backing off, it should be easy just make sure you don't scrap to hard of you will gouge the wall.
2006-06-13 19:41:43 · answer #7 · answered by bellaroo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fill a spray bottle with a 3:1 ratio of water and liquid fabric softener , then dampen wallpaper thoroughly, it will come off easily.
2006-06-13 16:15:37 · answer #8 · answered by deedee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 ways. i have done both, but the first method is more effcient. 1. instead of pulling the wall paper, i believe you need to put a light coat of spackle. its cheaper, less work, and gives you more choices to re-designing. when i said redesigning you can set your walls to different textures, tile, or different wall paper. 2. when pulling off existing wall paper you need a very hot blow dryer. to me it takes up to much time, but it also tears the wall paper. so its not 100% method.
2006-06-13 16:16:49 · answer #9 · answered by itilian_2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get stuff in bottles at like home depot that you just spray on and you then can take it off with your hands, then just paint
2006-06-13 16:12:24 · answer #10 · answered by aj58078 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋