Wallpaper?

Question

How do you get wallpaper off of a wall to be able to paint that wall?

Answer 1

Go to Home Depot and get a bottle of "diff" it's a pint bottle. It goes into a gallon of boiling water and put on with a sponge mope, simple and factual. Let it set for a minute or, go around the room, by the time you get back to the starting point, the paper will be ready for the second coat or, it'll already be peeling.
By the time you get around the second time, it'll be falling of itself.

I had 125 apartments and 75 condos in Vegas, plus 25 homes that we rotated, all had to be restored to original when released. This "Diff" worked wonders and saved a lot of work.

Answer 2

A lot depends on the wallpaper: how old is it, was something used to prepare the surface before the paper was added, etc...

After taking down several walls of wallpaper the best answer I have is:

You need a spray bottle with a good nozzle, hot or warm water, and dish washing liquid.

Spray generously a small section at a time on the wallpaper. (Wipe up any drips or runs...this will be messy). Let this section sit for several minutes (5-10). Spray again. This action helps to loosen the glue on the paper. After that second spraying you should be able to start lifting off the paper. I usually work from the top down. This is a long process but it works and doesn't mess up your drywall behind the paper.

Another option is to use vinegar. I didn't like this option as well just because of the smell but it does work.

Good luck.

Answer 3

The only thing I didnt see was there is a tool you can get it costs about 20 bucks If I remember correctly and what it does is basically you hold it in your hand and roll it over the paper in a circular motion and it puts little holes all over the paper so whatever you choose to spray on the paper gets behind it faster... I have used Diff spray and I have heard of soap and warm water... as long as you let it soak in it should be fairly easy to scrape off

Answer 4

Steaming is the best but if you can't do that try ammonia and water(half and half). Let it soak into the paper and then us a putty knife to gently remove the paper. Also if it is stuck really good, you can put texture over it, let it dry and then paint like normal. I've done both of these and it worked great.

Answer 5

either scrap it off, use a steam cleaner and a scraper (you could rent a steamer from a hire shop), use a liquid thing that you can buy in hardware shops that help scraping it off or use some water and washing up liquid and a sponge, get it nice and wet and wait till it dries, then it should come off easy!

good luck!!

Answer 6

It depends on the type of wallpaper,if it's vinyl, you just pull it off,but if its paper,you have to steam it off ,and scrape it.

Answer 7

http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/Wallpaper_Removal--T585.html