It is coming off in teeny tiny pieces... and only the top comes off... once its off the glue comes off easy with Diff but it is taking me hours to do a 4ft section!
2006-10-30 05:45:09 · 10 answers · asked by bunky 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Everybody that says to soak the paper is right!!
If it's a vinyl paper, try peeling off the vinyl first or penetrate it with one of those scoring tools found at any hardware/home store. Then, take a spray bottle and soak it - it comes off way easy!
2006-10-30 06:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by NEWTOME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
Try using a damp cloth going over the wallpaper. This should help it come off better. Small areas at a time of course. This will loosen the paper from the wall a lot easier. Or you can contact a wallpaper company near you.
Since they do this on a daily basic they should know what to tell you and how do it. Like Sherwin Williams Paint company. Some of them deal with wallpaper. Good luck..
2006-10-30 14:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by angelsitegirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try soaking it in turpentine first, or at least putting turpentine on the scraper tool that you're using. That will soften up the old wallpaper glue and make the wallpaper separate from the wall a bit easier. You're still looking at a long time getting it off though.
2006-10-30 13:52:52 · answer #3 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a wallpaper removal machine. If you have not got one, soak the wallpaper with hot water. Let it soak in, but do not let it get too cold.
Before you re-paper, "size" the wall. This involves you pasting half-strength paste on the wall and letting it dry. This extra coat of paste makes removal much easier next time.
2006-10-30 13:56:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should score it first. Get one at Home Depot. While you're there, get a good liquid paper remover. After you score it, soak the wallpaper with the liquid and it "should" come right off.
2006-10-30 14:29:52 · answer #5 · answered by Bestie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the warmest water you can, and rub down a big spot, and get a scraper of some kind, Like a putty knife, really anything you can scrape with, with a straight edge. It should peel off fairly easy.
2006-10-30 14:50:18 · answer #6 · answered by LittleLady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try using a steam machine. The steam will lift the wallpaper off easily!
2006-10-30 15:00:21 · answer #7 · answered by Bianca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soak it with water, litterally so it is dripping wet, then start at top with a hair dryer, peel off slowly!!!
2006-10-30 13:53:26 · answer #8 · answered by rattagous70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a cutter tool for wallpaper and get it real wet
2006-10-30 13:51:58 · answer #9 · answered by magnimpi2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, I feel ya. personally, I'd tear down the sheetrock and start over...LOL!!! can get costly, but worth it, for me.
2006-10-30 14:14:09 · answer #10 · answered by droolie_da_dog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋