2006-07-15 04:47:04 · 11 answers · asked by Kate 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
My mom made us scrape wallpaper when we were growing up. We took a sponge soaked in ammonia to help break up the glue, and just soaked the wallpaper with it, then scraped with a plastic bladed thing, dull knife, and fingernails to peel it off. Then we sanded it smooth to paint or apply more wallpaper over it.
2006-07-15 04:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by Julia L. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luckybeetle is right, both about the water and the mess. Keep the room closed so that the humidity stays high, and use lots of water; a Hudson sprayer works well.
Some people simply paint over wallpaper. I strongly recommend agains this: wallpaper is not a smooth enough surface to look good when painted, and when you discover this and want to remove the wallpaper and paint, then you REALLY have a mess.
2006-07-15 11:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home Depot sales a product that you spray on. I can't remember the name of it, but it is blue and is sprayed on. Let it sit on the wallpaper for 10-15 minutes. The paper can then be lightly scraped off. It work great.
2006-07-15 11:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull the wall paper off the wall ...
add water to the wall and let it stand ...
then use a scrapper and the rest of the wallpaper should come out.
2006-07-15 11:53:55 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a large amount to remove rent a steamer. If it is a small area go to the store and buy a clothes steamer and go for it. Steam and peel. Good Luck
2006-07-15 11:55:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electric wallpaper strippers are great.
2006-07-15 12:32:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move. If that's not in the cards, get a steamer from the local rent-all, designed just for this job.
2006-07-15 11:55:15 · answer #7 · answered by szydkids 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray it with water and scrape it. Sometimes if you are lucky the whole sheet will peel off at one time. It will be kinda messy though.
2006-07-15 11:49:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make a roller with sharp pins, and steam.
Roll the paper, steam it until it's damp, then peel off.
2006-07-15 11:51:26 · answer #9 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make it wet puring water continuously. then u can pluck out everything easily.
2006-07-15 11:54:18 · answer #10 · answered by rizz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋