wall paper question?

Question

What is an easy way to take wallpaper off of my walls?

Answer 1

If you use the Paper Tiger tool, be very careful not to press too hard or you will have a bunch of little holes to patch---if you're painting the wall--- after the wallpaper is off--I wouldn't use it at all. I just peel the outer layer of the wallpaper off first leaving the backing paper on the wall, then spray that down with Diff product (home centers carry it)or some people use Downy fabric softener and warm water--1 part Downy to 3 parts warm water---let it sit for 10 minutes and then gently scrape off the wallpaper with a wide putty knife held almost flat to the wall. If you have to scrape hard at all, STOP or you'll gouge the wallboard/sheetrock paper. Reapply the Diff and try again---the paper should almost fall off the wall. If you have to scrape hard at all, you'll wind up with a mess that has to be spackled and primed in order to paint. Buy or rent a steamer is the next best choice. Some people say Greased Lightning is also good for removing like Diff or Downy. If you're going to paint the wall after removing the paper, be absolutely careful in not gouging the wall as any gouges or imperfections will have to be patched and primed before painting--lots of unnecessary work. Also, take a warm, wet sponge and get off any little remaining paper fuzz after removing the wallpaper while the Diff solution is still damp for a clean wall.

Answer 2

Hi, first buy a tool called ," The Paper Tiger" It's a wallpaper scoring tool. Then (after using the tool) sponge some wallpaper remover dissolved in Hot water over the section,wait for the amount of time the directions say,then with a flexible putty knife,scrape it off. You might have peel-able or strip-able wallpaper. If you start pulling the paper off, and it comes off easy,but leaves a white backing on the wall,don't worry. That is a primer type of backing that is ready for painting or more wallpaper. Bye (it's messy anyway you take it off,I won't ever use wallpaper again,I use material)

Answer 3

I'm not sure if there is such a thing as an easy way! We used a tool called a Paper Tiger or Tiger Shark purchased from the wall paper dept. at Home Depot to score the paper in an all-over circular pattern. We sprayed the paper with ready-to-use (no mixing or dilution) Diff solution (also from Home Depot) and let it set for the time specified on the bottle. We peeled the paper off, but it required sponging additional water and Diff solution on periodically to keep the paper damp as we worked. It was more time-consuming than difficult.

Answer 4

poke holes in the paper, the tool is sold in home improvement stores, then wet the paper with water and then peel off the paper. I have also used a wall paper steamer with good results.