What is the best way to remove wallpaper?

Answer 1

Hi there,
If you don't have a Wallpaper Steamer Machine, just use a steam iron with the maximum steam setting. The steam will lift the wallpaper from the surface so you can peel it off easily. It's a messy job, though, whatever you do! Good luck with it!

Answer 2

First you need to score the wall paper with something. You can get special tools to do the job which shouldn't damage the plaster behind too much. Make sure that the whole area is well scored to allow the steam/water to penetrate.

Hold a steamer or a hot wet sponge over an area for a few seconds then scrape using a wide thin scraper.

Thin wall paper will peel straight off. But well painted or thick wall paper, you might find that it comes off in layers.

Unless the wall peper is very thin or new, you will probably find that you get small damages to the plaster behind, and this will probably require some extra work to get ready for redecorating.

Answer 3

steam cleaner a scraper and hard work
If you have one of the electric steam cleaners
this will be best to remove wallpaper ( the steam penetrates quicker that just wetting the paper with water and a cloth .)

Steam small areas at one time( max 2foot square )
and scrape all wall paper off, before moving on to the next piece

Rotten job , but very rewarding when finished
:o)

Answer 4

Hire a steamer and scrape .
or slightly score the paper and spray on washing liquid diluted in warm water leave for few minutes to soak in then scrape off start at one spot and work around the room and tidy up often as the wallpaper will end up stuck to the floor when it dries.

Answer 5

as everyone else says, hire a steamer if you can. but even this can be difficult and slightly dangerous (steam!!) also, on old walls, i found the plaster came away too in places which may have been to do with the steam and heat. Sugar soap, a scourer and rubber gloves works very well and only costs elbow grease!!

Answer 6

If you don't own a steamer, then hire one for the day, if makes this horrible job so much easier, all the instructions will be on the box, but remember don't leave the steamer on one place too long because you can blow the plaster, so just be careful and read the instructions - good luck

Answer 7

Yes a steamer does it along with a good scraper and some elbow grease. Why not have a decorating party and get friends to scrape a bit for you, even if they get fed up after a few minutes it'll help if they all do a bit.

Answer 8

Using a steamer, you would not believe how fast they can be. Even a cheap one - you can get them for about £24.00.
I uase an earlex and it has paid for iteself many times over.
Don'y get a model with the reserviour in the hand unit, looks like an iron. They don't hold enough water. and are too heavy.
You can hire industrial models cheeply, but it is probably worth buying your own, they don't really perform much better.

Answer 9

I find to remove wall paper, first soak it with warm or cold water, leave for 5 Min's, then using a paint scraper start to scrape from walls, if it proves to be still well stuck, try soaking again, it then should peel away very quickly.

Answer 10

a decorator friend of mine says, apply wallpaper paste over the top of the paper leave to soak then scrape. I have never tried it but he does it for a living.