I has layers of wall paper on my 1950's home...Dif turns it to paste, vinager and fabric softner only helps so much. Did I mention the wall paper is a foil based? Oh, there were 5 layers and I've removed all but the last layer which is the foil paper.
2006-10-31 03:51:24 · 6 answers · asked by DayLo 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Sorry - you ran through all my alternatives - you will have to just keep working on it scraping off a fraction at a time. YUCK!
2006-10-31 03:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by Caroline H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use some warm bleach water and a heavy duty scrub brush, or a wire brush. Good luck. Wall paper is a decorators worst nightmare.
2006-10-31 03:56:38 · answer #2 · answered by douglasc01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no easy way to remove the foil based wall paper. you can sand it and paint over it. if the paint loosens the wall paper you can remove it then.
2006-10-31 04:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spray a little 3-in-1 oil behind the foil, or where it has been scraped away. wait about five minutes and see if the adhesives is soft, then just scrape away
2006-10-31 03:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a tool-- tiger? something like that-- that creates small openings-- allowing your ???? to get behind the foil. Did you try the enzyme dissolver? I don't remember the name.
good luck
2006-10-31 08:33:34 · answer #5 · answered by omajust 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gently sand it
2006-10-31 04:45:24 · answer #6 · answered by DeeDee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋