very old, very glued wallpaper applied to sheet rock, vinegar sprayed on has been my best way so far but stinks so bad!! any better alternatives?????????
2007-11-19 06:26:59 · 10 answers · asked by TINA W 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
You can steam it off or use wallpaper paste dissolver/removers. Around here steamers are cheaper to rent on a 2 day weekend rate rather than a daily rate and can be large and unwiedly to use. I prefer to use a scoring tool, apply the paste dissolver, let it soak in then scrape with a rubber putty knife. The new dissolvers are virtually fume free and release even old, stuck on papers of most any sort with little effort.
2007-11-19 06:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This sounds funny but it works much better than DIF. Score your wallpaper first. In a spray bottle, mix 2 cups HOT water, 2 cups vinegar, and one capful of fabric softener. The trick to this is keeping the water hot, so I usually just keep some hot water on the stove so I can come back in to mix more. Use a regular scraper, it will come off like a breeze. SOME wallpapers have a permanent adhesive (builders tend to do this in bathrooms to keep from peeling in moisture-prone areas). While the mixture will still work on that type of adhesive, it will be tedious.
2016-05-24 05:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I took off wallpaper, I used a sponge and with warm water, I started at the top I would rub the sponge like I was scrubbing the wall, but lightly, and let the water sook in. I then took a putty knive and would scrape the paper off. It is messy, but really did the job well. I took off 5 layers in a 80 year old house.
2007-11-19 06:37:49 · answer #3 · answered by LIPPIE 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
White vinegar and hot water work as well as any chemical remover. Get several good scrubbie sponges and a plastic spackle knife. The vinegar solution is also a good paste remover. Rinse the walls with plain water once the paste is removed, and dry with strips of old sheets or lint-free towels.
2007-11-19 07:18:41 · answer #4 · answered by Spots^..^B4myeyes 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My mom redid her entire house every year. The first year was the worst, because it was the oldest. We found that spraying an area with just water, and leaving it for several minutes, and then respraying it again was the best way to get it off. We then used a knife to gently lift the edge of the paper, and then we peeled it off. We resprayed as needed to take the rest off.
Good luck!
2007-11-19 06:35:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definatley try a steamer I tried several methods and a steamer was the quiskest and most efficient it may help if you score the wallpaper first
2007-11-19 08:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah dont remove it
I quit removing it years ago I now go over it
#1 primer it
#2float seams and caulk top and bottom
#3apply new texture
or not
#4then paint
the problem is it may come off ok or refuse to come off so i developed this procedure to eliminate the headache works everytime
I have used DIF
fabric softener and water
steamers
papertiger
all of it .......and my system works best
2007-11-19 06:45:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They rent wallpaper steamers at your local rental store.
2007-11-19 06:34:54 · answer #8 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use a product called DIF...sold at Home Depot and the like. no smell, no fumes, safe on the hands and it works!
http://www.zinsser.com/product_detail.asp?ProductID=17
2007-11-19 06:38:15 · answer #9 · answered by LEO53 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
heatstrippers might help... like industrial hairdryers.
cheers!
2007-11-19 06:33:56 · answer #10 · answered by michael 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋