Decorating my bedroom at the weekend but i the previous occupants put a paper boarder round the room and i want it off, its ripping in little peices and leaveing the sticky glue and annoying paper behind. Whats the easier way? Is there any tricks?
2006-10-13 01:30:00 · 12 answers · asked by danny w 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Score the border then spray with fabric softener and water mixture. Let stand and it should peel off easily. Otherwise paint over it with a textured painting technique.
2006-10-13 02:35:01 · answer #1 · answered by GrnApl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need anything but a spray bottle and a slightly rough sponge.
Loosen one edge and spray warm water so it will start to soak it gently on the edges. It will take a minute or so , then gently start to peal.
If it is a paper surface it will soak in through the surface of the paper, if it is glossy surfaced it will need to soak in at the edges.
The paste is water based and will dissolve when you add warm water to it. Although you mentioned sticky and none I have ever removed have been sticky, the water based paste drys.
If it isn't water based I apoligize as this method probably won't work.
After you get an edge started it is just, spray, soak, peal, scrub, repeat until you are done.
Good Luck!!
2006-10-13 01:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray with warm soapy water. Let soak in and scrape right off. They sell a product made for that very purpose but I found water works as well. I've also used windshield washer fluid in a squirt bottle with great success. The alcohol cuts the glue well. If glossy and water resistant you'll need to scratch it well first to break through the glaze.
2006-10-13 01:37:44 · answer #3 · answered by Ibeeware 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take an uncomplicated spray bottle and fill it with 0.5 any kind purple fabric softner and nil.5 water. Saturate the place the border become and enable it set for 0.5 an hour. Take a putty knife and scrape the completed ingredient will come superb off.
2016-10-19 07:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply Hot Water with a sponge or a 4'' brush let it be absorbed wait about 3 minutes and the gently pull it off.
2006-10-14 01:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by Le Baron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fabric softner and water mixture is the best and the cheapest. I too have used it numerous times on remodel jobs. It removes the glue adhesive also.
2006-10-13 02:28:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi danny i,m not a professional but have removed some boarder & wallpaper before.i used a damp rag with alittle vineger/water and a blow dryer..i dampened the paper came behind it with the blow dryer and pulled it off gently.vinegar also removes odors of all kinds..
2006-10-13 02:09:42 · answer #7 · answered by reseda1420 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the t.v. program "Sell this house" they diluted fabric softener and sprayed it on and left it for a minute and it came off fairly easy. There are products you can buy but the softener is cheaper.
2006-10-13 01:33:46 · answer #8 · answered by sideways 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plain white vinegar and water in a spray bottle.Spray enough to wet the border, than scrape off with a plastic scraper.Good luck!
2006-10-13 01:38:59 · answer #9 · answered by Marna S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a remover for that stuff at home depot ya just spray it tell it comes off its like a roll on solvent
2006-10-13 01:34:01 · answer #10 · answered by james w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋