How difficult is it to remove wallpaper?

Question

I don't have any details regarding the wallpaper except it is butt ugly

Answer 1

it's usually not too bad...it does take some time though...take a wet rag and rub it on the paper...then scrape it off ( I like to use a putty knife to lift a corner and then pull it off ) after you get the top layer off, you'll have to rub a wet rag on what's still on the wall ( this part comes of pretty easily) just get it wet and scrape it with a putty knife. You'll want to wipe down the walls when you are done. Good Luck

Answer 2

Hard To Remove Wallpaper

Answer 3

Go to the hardware store and get a scorer. It will have a whole bunch of spiked wheels on it to put small holes in the wall paper. Then you basically take a wet sponge to it and let it sit for 30-45 minutes or so to allow the water to work on the glue. I think there might be additives you can add to water to help. After waiting the proper time start pulling the paper off, the stuff that does come off easily just use a puddy knife or scraper. You can also use a steamer on the wall after scoring it.

There are some chemicals or whater you can buy to help remove the residual glue.

Answer 4

First you need a Paper Tiger by Zinsser.......it's a hand held device, cheap, that you roll all over your wall paper and it makes tiny holes in the paper.

Combine three gallons of hot water with one 22-ounce bottle of Dif wall paper remover, 1/4 cup liquid fabric softener, one cup of white vinegar, and one tablespoon of baking soda. Pour the solution in a new pump garden sprayer.

Spray on solution.....or you can sponge it on.....three times. Saturate, wait 15 minutes.

Pull paper from the bottom up, you may need a broad knife....not the kitchen type, the large flat tool used by wallpaperers. Be careful, the wall underneath is soft and the knife can gouge.

Hard-to-remove wall paper takes a slightly different procedure. Wet down three times, then cover the wall paper with four mil thick plastic sheeting and let it sit a minimum of three hours, or over night. The plastic sheeting will stop the solution from evaporating and keep the enzymes active. If you wait until morning, you should be able to pull the wall paper off in big sheets.

After the paper has been removed, spray the wall with Brian’s solution one more time and squeegee it down to remove any paste residue that has remained on the surface.

Before repapering, make certain that all the chemicals have been neutralized by washing the walls down with the Wall Wizard’s Astringent Solution, one cup of white vinegar combined with one gallon of water.

If you have a previously painted, but not wall papered surface, scrape away any surface irregularities with a wide putty knife.

Wash the walls with a solution of 4 ounces dry measure of TSP (Trisodium phosphate) (if you can get it anymore...or a general cleaner otherwise) per gallon of water and rinse thoroughly. Use sponge mops for the wash and rinse and you won’t have to stretch or use a ladder.

Change the rinse water at least once every wall.

When the wall is dry, run your finger tips over the surface. If you find a fine white dust, the TSP was not removed and the wall must be rerinsed.

Fill in any cracks or indentations with spackling paste and sand smooth.

You can repaper or paint, but you might ask your paint store if you need to prime first.

Answer 5

I did this not too long ago on wallpaper that had felt on it. (Old and ugly!) I scored the paper with a scoring tool and then I just used a paint roller to soak the paper. Easy to use and reaches those higher areas. Let it soak and remove with a scraper. I used Greased Lightening to clean the walls of residual glue. Worked like a charm for me and was much easier than what most people had suggested I do. IF you have a steamer, use that. It will work as well as using the paint roller.

Answer 6

It depends on the type of wallpaper and the kind of glue used. If the paper has a waterproof coat on top, you'll need to score it. Look for a scoring tool like the paper tiger mentioned below. Other kinds work well too, of course.

I wet the paper with water in a plant mister, wait a few minutes, and scrape with a putty knife. That works for most papers. If you wet a section ahead of where you're working, you can scrape here while the water is softening the glue there.

Watch for drips, and wash the walls well afterwards to get rid of residual glue. TSP (tri-sodium phosphate) works well for this. It's safe to use, too. Feel the wall after you wash it - if it feels slick and slippery, or sticky, there is still residual glue left to get off.

Answer 7

Score it 1st, meaning tearing the surface of the paper without damaging the wall underneath, I have used a wood saw raking the paper, then soak a large sponge with a solution of very warm water and tri sodium phosphate (T.S.P.) , Follow directions. Apply the sponge to the surface saturating the suface at arms radius. Remove paper with a paint scraper. By the way wear gloves when using T.S.P. Wipe the surface down with clean warm water, no soap. Good luck and have fun.

Answer 8

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In my experience I found that if you put fabric softner in a spray bottle and spray it on the wallpaper it make the removal much easier than just using the plain water.

Answer 9

In a spray bottle i mixed vinegar and water. sprayed on the walls and let in soak in for a minute and the wallpaper peeled right off. It does make you house smell for a little while.

Answer 10

I used vinegar and water solution and it work for me.