2007-11-29 11:08:27 · 7 answers · asked by fuego1967 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
If this is plain paper, it should have 2 layers, find an edge and pull.................Pull all the front off...
When you have the yellowish back side showing you can employ plain water, and a thin flexible putty knife, this worked for me many times....
If you are careful you wont leave gouges in the wall...
Causing the need for floating out the knicks with wall joint compound.
2007-11-29 14:12:29 · answer #1 · answered by coyote59dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have removed a LOT of wallpaper in my life, starting when I was just a kid.
Some wall paper will just pull off the wall easily. (ONLY when God is smiling down on you.)
If not, the very best way is to use a steam machine for the purpose. (This heat and wetness combined help the adhesive on the paper/wall to be taken off the wall along with the paper.) Then use a kitchen spatula that is metal with a flat not curved shape end or a scraper to just scrape the wallpaper off the wall. You don't want to use something with a razor sharp edge or you will too easily damage the plaster or drywall underneath. This should work in almost all situations.
If this doesn't work, and glue is left on the wall (probably because the people who put the paper ON the wall didn't size it first (which means they didn't prime the wall first-big no! no!) then you might have to get a gel adhesive wallpaper paste remover like DIF. Try NOT to have to use this as it is a mess, and can make painting the wall afterwards more difficult (the paint will bubble up-because of a chemical reaction). If that happens, just scrape the paint off while it is still wet and then repaint that area. It should not bubble the second time around, but if it does, you'll have to probably replaster that part of the wall. This only happens in the worst case scenario, such as the paper has been on the wall, unsized for decades and peels off leaving the adhesive on the wall.
If you put a disposable type tarp like a plastic sheet or old plastic shower curtain on the floor first, you can just wad it up along with all the removed paper and be done with it. Don't let peeled off wallpaper sit on the floor too long as it will stick to the surface and be hard to remove if it is allowed to dry again.
2007-11-29 19:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by relandlukesmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a roller wheel with needles spikes (you should find them in notions stores or art supplies) and roll it on the paper to make tiny holes and not damage the wall.
Then brush warm water,working on the area until the part you started from is dry,that would be a nice area to work in.
Brush again from the beginning and repeat the process 3 or 4 times.
Get a wide putty knife and start scraping the paper,not the wall surface,some of the paper will not come off,leave it alone and when you are finish with the area go back and redo those patches.
It is a long process but it will cost you only your time.
You can also steam the paper with a steam iron but it is messier than plain water.
After a while you might give in and spend a few bucks for chemicals that will do the job faster.
2007-11-29 19:36:49 · answer #3 · answered by domedweller2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on what type of wall paper it is! If it is real paper and not vinyl it's pretty easy to get off with very hot water and a scraper. If it's vinyl that is paper-backed or fabric-backed it may be able to be stripped, meaning that if you can get hold of a corner at start pulling it upward or downward it may just be able to be pulled down. Hot water can help you with paper-backed vinyl too. Just work it from the seams where some of the paper may be exposed and take on that hot water so it comes off. Stores like Home Depot or Lowe's carry wallpaper stripper and it's not very expensive. If you plan on re-papering make certain you "size" your walls before you put up the new paper. If you're painting make certain the walls are scrupulously clean! The stores listed carry those items as well. Good luck!
2007-11-29 19:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by Chris B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup vinegar and hot water, I use a spray bottle and a putty knife. Its not fun but it's cheap. Just don't scrape too hard and ruin the plaster underneath
2007-11-29 19:26:51 · answer #5 · answered by ginny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
add a couple tablespoons of dish soap to the above mixture. The soap will make the water stay on the wall better.
2007-11-29 19:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
vinegar and hot water
2007-11-29 19:14:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋