It is very sticky and is not budging like normal wallpaper.
2006-07-17 06:03:58 · 19 answers · asked by micknmim 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Ammonia will work to break down the adhesive. Take a sponge and soak it with ammonia (in a bottle, not just windex), and then sponge down the wallpaper and use a knife or scraper to get it off your walls. You will probably have to re-paint or wallpaper however you do this, so you don't have to be too careful about it.
2006-07-17 06:07:38 · answer #1 · answered by Julia L. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Self Adhesive Wallpaper Borders
2016-09-30 01:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cover your carpets and flooring to avoid discolouring or heavy mess.
First of all you need to score the paper diagonally in crosses with a sharp knife, be careful with the knife, and try not to dig to deep, as you will mark the wall underneath.
Then you need to use hot soapy water and a sponge soaking the paper and scrapping the wall paper off using a wall-paper scrapper. If you have a wallpaper steamer this will do the job really good. Follow the wallpaper steamer instructions, to use correctly.
Once the paper is removed, i suggest to remove any sticky adhesive or paste, use sugar soap and something like a plastic-kitchen-scrorer. You need to scrub hard to get any stubborn areas off.
If any marks or lumps of plaster has been removed, consider a wall-filler and sandpaper to remove any lumps or layers of paints.
2006-07-17 06:15:11 · answer #3 · answered by lonely as a cloud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand a laundry product called 'Dif' (its a fabric softener) will loosen wallpaper if it is allowed to soak into the paper. It is supposed to come off easily after that.
I wished I had known about it when I was stripping wallpaper. What a chore. I used a paper tiger and tried all sorts of things. Dif (or, if you cannot find that brand, try any liquid fabric softener and apply it with a washrag) is supposed to work quite well.
Good luck! I hope your job is easier than it was for me.
2006-07-17 07:12:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak it down with Very HOT water (I mean really soak it.. then in about 10 minutes it should peel off. You can also STEAM IT to make it come off..
a straitght edge tool to get uder will be very helpful (like a putty knife) also keep a bucket of HOT or VERY WARM WATER with you as you move along the wall to get the product off.
Good Luck!
2006-07-17 06:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that fabric sofnter like downy or other liaquid fabric softner in a bucket of warm water you coat the wallpaper with it let it soak in and it will remove that for you..after you pull of course
2006-07-17 06:09:00 · answer #6 · answered by Linnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A full iron on steam mode for a cheap way. Takes a long time tho.
A rental hand held steamer machine would cast you to rent like at a carpet cleaning place, but would be quicker.
2006-07-17 06:07:47 · answer #7 · answered by splitshell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-19 18:29:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the large DIY stores might stock just the item, but if not, try white spirit, but do a test first to ensure it doesn't do more damage than good. Mind the fumes too!
2006-07-17 06:08:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a rag with HOT water rub it on the border, then go over it with a blow dryer on the hottest setting, take a putty knife and scrape it off. does take a while
2006-07-17 07:20:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋