2007-02-06 01:39:56 · 9 answers · asked by Ben O 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
My friend just bought a steamer for removing wall paper and it is by far the best removal method. I have used all the other suggestions in here and it can be frustrating. You should use this method in conjunction with - Dif - its a chemical that will help speed the process along. I noticed minimal damage to the drywall doing it this way. Most times using a scraper on wet walls will cause gouging that you have to fix in order to move forward on your DIY project. hope this helps.
Note: You can also Rent a steamer if your only doing one room.
2007-02-06 02:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ellie B Good 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make a tool called a "Paper Tiger" (I think) that has a series of round cutters that make minute cuts in the surface of the paper. Use the hottest water you can stand, wet down a 3 x 3 area only, wait 30 seconds or so and begin gently working with a scraper (2.5 inch putty knife type, not paint scraper type) What you want is to separate the paper from the glue without digging into the wallboard or plaster. The glue must be removed later with more hot water and some TSP (TriSodiumPhosphate sold at hardware stores - wear rubber gloves and protect your eyes). IF you do not get all of the glue off and you paint over it, the paint will not stay adhered to the sections with glue and you will have peeling of the paint in about a month or so. You can paper over some glue as long as it is not a thick layer that would show through the paper.
2016-05-23 23:19:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wallpaper remover chemical and lots of it, sprayed on hot with a spray bottle. Make sure it soaks in real good. You may even want to slice openings in the paper with a razor to allow the spray to seep in behind and down. Make sure you really soak the wallpaper down man!! Then a smooth scraper should help peel it off!
2007-02-06 01:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use luke warm water water in a spray bottle and spray wallpaper until it is wet. Take a paint scrapper and carefully scrap the layers.
2007-02-06 01:48:01 · answer #4 · answered by surfinmoms22 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have remover, but it smells. Use that at the last for the hard spots. Otherwise start tearing, ripping, scraping and sanding. Good Luck
2007-02-09 23:46:46 · answer #5 · answered by FromJLM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spray windex , the red one works best, let is soak in for a few seconds first , then scrap away
2007-02-06 01:53:05 · answer #6 · answered by love4my4angels4ever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blow torch, turned on low
and a paint scraper,
heat then scrape
2007-02-06 01:48:11 · answer #7 · answered by puddoms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
liquid fabric softener
2007-02-06 04:00:17 · answer #8 · answered by Bombshell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pay someone to do it.
2007-02-06 03:07:25 · answer #9 · answered by GLSigma3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋