I just bought a house built in 1981. I want to add my own special touch but before I can start I have to remove so much wallpaper!!
Wondering if anybody has any good remedies that really get this stuff off EASY!!!
2007-03-06 11:23:10 · 6 answers · asked by BLONDIE 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
there isnt much about what your going to do that is exactly 'easy'...
rent a portable residential grade steamer, get a friend or two to motivate you and get ya started, get a few little scraper knifes , 2 inch...1 inch...and a 5 or 6 inch, some drop cloths, buckets, sponges, and something stable to stand on , and ...figger out how the rhythm works with the steamer, and your scrapers...
the rest is just monotonous. ... ..not easy...monotonous.
2007-03-06 11:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by olddogwatchin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wagner has a wallpaper steamer. It has a "pad" attached at the end of the hose that you hold against the wall and the steam takes the wallpaper off. There is also wallpaper remover, but the steamer is a lot quicker.
2007-03-06 11:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by mst57 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A simple mixture of water and vinegar in an old Windex bottle works well. You just spray it on the wall and let it sit for a little bit and then take like a paint scraper and start scraping the wallpaper off. I'm not to sure what the ratio of vinegar to water is tho sorry.
2007-03-06 11:35:38 · answer #3 · answered by gotchaguy2004 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah- Go to wal-mart, buy the cheapest gallon of fabric softener you can find. Pick up a wallpaper tool at Sherwin Williams ( it pokes little holes in the wallpaper) spray the fabric softener on the wall- let it soak in and scrape it off with a 3 or 4 inch putty knife.
2007-03-06 11:35:40 · answer #4 · answered by todd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good day , when we bought our house i came across the same thing, i ended up buying the steamer for removing wallpaper , in the long run it paid off. i think it was around 45$ but dont remember for sure
2007-03-06 11:32:04 · answer #5 · answered by tksteele26 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With allot of wallpaper I agree with buying a steamer and they are around $45. this way you can take it off at your leisure. If you plan on painting after please make sure you get all the paste residue off your walls for a good paint job. good luck and take your time. Also seeing it's fairly new paper it should come off pretty easy for you if it was preped correctly.
2007-03-06 11:40:28 · answer #6 · answered by Les the painter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋