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Remove
Wallpaper |
Tools: Spray bottle, dish soap,
liquid fabric softener, putty knife, drop cloth.
Removing old wallpaper can be a tiresome job, but you can
use some tricks to help you out. Hopefully, the previous
homeowners used sizing before they installed the wallpaper.
If this is the case, the wallpaper should simply peel off
the wall. If you are not so lucky, you will have to use
other methods of removal.
Most wallpaper will come off in two layers. The top layer
will peel right off the wall, leaving the paper backing
behind. This is the layer with the glue and will take some
work to remove. Take a spray bottle and fill it with hot
water and a little dish soap. Spray the wall in a fairly
large section, say about 4x8’ and allow the solution to soak
in. Take a putty knife and gently scrape off the paper
backing. If it won’t come off, saturate the wall again with
the soap and hot water solution. You can also try adding a
little liquid fabric softener to the mix.
If the wallpaper is still difficult to remove, you may have
to buy professional wallpaper stripper.
Some wallpaper may have a vinyl coating that is difficult to
penetrate with a water spray. If this is the case, you may
have to score the paper in a crisscross pattern with a
scoring tool to open up areas for the water to penetrate.
After the wallpaper has been removed, wash the entire wall
with hot soapy water to remove the remaining glue.
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