i just got a new house,one wall has grasscloth on it.how do i remove it???HELP!!!!!?

Answer 1

If it's in good shape you might want to consider just refreshing it by painting it, will look very nice. If not it should pull off seeing that it's thick but the paste still will have to come off. It should be a clay based paste underneath, a spray bottle with hot water and a broad knife to scrape it off. You may want to consider renting a steamer most important is to remove ALL residue from your wall for a good paint job and most likely you'll be doing a little skim coating here and there. TAKE YOUR TIME and good luck

Answer 2

Stand on a sturdy step stool in an obscure area to test removal.

Warm, slightly soapy, water in a spray bottle will loosen the wall paper paste. Find a tiny corner you can start to pull down, spray the water under that edge. Let it soak enough to start loosening.
Then just spray across the top edge of one strip and begin pulling.

Some wall papers will pull off dry in full sheets. Just pull gently, you do not want to pull off the paper top sheet of the dry wall.

I am getting ready to remove the wall paper in my daughters old room. It was put up 24 years ago and comes down dry in full strips. So it can be easy.

You will need to scrub down the wall after you finish removing it, if you plan to paint. If you plan to wall paper again you may not need to scrub.

If you do not wash the walls fully before painting the paint will be lumpy, sticky and flaky. YOU MUST SCRUB THE WALLS REALLY WELL, UNTIL THEY ARE SMOOTH. Use a brush to be sure to remove all glue from the wall.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

Score the surface w/ a perforating tool. Available in hardware store -- explain to them that you're taking off grasscloth, they'll point you to the tool.
Wet the perforated surface w/ fabric softener. Something about the fabric softener breaking down the wallpaper adhesive. Works quite well.
Option B is to rent a wallpaper removal steamer from an equipment rental store.