How do I take off old wallpaper the fastest and easiest way?

Question

The wallpaper in my home most be atleast 20 years old. It took me forever to take off just a small portion in the kitchen.

Answer 1

sugarsoap and hot water in a spray bottle and a paper scraper

Answer 2

The wallpaper in our kitchen had to be at least 25 years old before we bought our house and just after a few years of looking at it every day I decided it had to come down and the faster the better.
I noticed a few places where the seams had loosened up so I took a spray bottle and sprayed and sprayed the whole area and then I took a putty knife and started to push at the area that was lose and away it started to come off.
Being as it's in the kitchen it of course took awhile longer to remove the wallpaper but the results were great. I tried using our steamer but didn't get anywhere with it so I went back to the spray bottle filled only with water and nothing else.
After I removed all the wallpaper I then washed down the walls to remove all the old glue and that took awhile too but it made painting the wall so much easier after washing down the walls.
Sounds like a lot of work and it was but in the end it was all worth it and now I enjoy going into my kitchen and do a lot more cooking as well as baking too.
Hope this answer is helpful and good luck with your project.

Answer 3

When I removed some really old wallpaper, I first scored it with a wallpaper scorer, it's a little hand held thing that makes small holes in the wallpaper. You rub it on the wallpaper. Then I bought some wallpaper spray, that loosens the glue and sprayed it on a small area at a time. I let it sit a few minutes and it peeled right off!If only the top layer comes off, score the bottom layer and spray the liquid and it should come off.

Answer 4

Well.. it depends as you know or may have the opportunity to know.. on just HOW well the paper is stuck to the wall.. Yes, I have tried that special wallpaper remover but ugghh!!! waste of money.. I have found that by taking a sponge and having it pretty damp.(with a mixture of water and vinegar).. go over the wallpaper just enough to moisten it pretty good.. wait a while and then start from the top if possible and tear it down. As I said... the paper should be moistened pretty well ... even moistening it at this moment.....waiting a while and then moistening it again and t hen start removing it.

Answer 5

This sounds humorous in spite of the fact that it rather works lots extra appropriate than DIF. score your wallpaper first. In a sprig bottle, blend 2 cups warm water, 2 cups vinegar, and one capful of fabrics softener. The trick to that's protecting the water warm, so I frequently basically keep some warm water on the range so i will come back in to combine extra. Use a regularly occurring scraper, it rather is going to come off like a breeze. some wallpapers have an enduring adhesive (builders tend to try this in loos to maintain from peeling in moisture-companies aspects). at an identical time as the aggregate will nevertheless paintings on that form of adhesive, it rather is going to likely be tedious.

Answer 6

all you need is a bucket of reasonably warm water and a cloth .start at the top and slosh the wet cloth onto the wall and let the water run down the wall you will see where the water has dampened the paper by it going a darker colour. so you can wet the dry areas .when you have sloshed water over all the wall paper ,go back to the top of the wall and start peeling it off . you may like to wash down the wall with sugar soap to get rid of any glue /paste residue .

Answer 7

You can rent a steamer or just a plain old fashioned hair dryer.
Check with Lowe's or Home Depot. Purchase the glue remover but steam it with the hair dryer.

Answer 8

I know you won't follow my advice, but here it is....


Don't spend hours and hours removing old wallpaper just to paint over it. It won't look good and you'll just get tired. The finish of the wall looks bad after you remove wallpaper. Just get new drywall put in.

You'll have to trust me.

At least get it priced out before you start.

If you do go ahead and remove the wallpaper, I suggest replacing it with more wallpaper. .

Answer 9

If its stuck that well and doesn't look to tacky. Go over it. But if your determine to get it off. Wet it as much as possible for as long as it takes to soften the glue and paper. Use a putty spatula with the corners rounded off.

Answer 10

get one of those rollers that scores the paper, then in a spray bottle mix tide laundry soap and spray wall...honest the paper will peel right off

Answer 11

I have always used a steam cleaner, u can rent one for pretty cheap I think, u just have to go kinda slow and make everything wet with the steam. It worked great for me:)