what is the best method to take down wallpaper,so we can paint?
2006-09-27 08:05:31 · 5 answers · asked by rus 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I just did this about 2 weeks ago actually. Use a scoring tool all over the wall first. Then either use a wallpaper removing solution, that can be bought at walmart or a home improvement store, or a mixture of water and fabric softener. Then use a spatula, putty knife, or a scraper made specially for that to scrape the paper off of the walls. The special scraper makes the job easier too, and I think is worth the few dollars it cost. The glued parts are the hardest to get off and are stubborn. But at least your room will smell good if you use fabric softener. Oh and clean the wall really good before you paint. Good luck. Be prepared to give your arms a workout. And have a step stool/ladder handy.
2006-09-27 08:58:52 · answer #1 · answered by fast_bird94 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy a cheap wallpaper scorer at wal-mart. Make the holes in the wallpaper and mix fabric softner and water and squirt it down where you made the scoring holes. It loosens it up and makes it easier to come off.
2006-09-27 08:17:42 · answer #2 · answered by sugarcookeez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an basic and (quite a lot loose) answer is to fill a sprig bottle with 3 aspects water and a million area fabrics softener (like Downy). Spray over a three foot sq. area, enable sit down, then peel away the paper. For better obdurate papers, you could opt to apply a putty knife and slightly elbow grease.
2016-12-02 04:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tear the paper part off the wall by hand then use wall paper remover solution for the glue on the walls and good luck that is not a fun job at all! Get all your friends over to help!
2006-09-27 08:24:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fabric softner and Hot water in a spray bottle.
2006-09-30 18:46:13 · answer #5 · answered by THP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋