Wall paper help
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Comments (17)I figured it out, finally! After battling the old wallpaper in our home, I finally got it right. Let me start off by saying that the wallpaper in out home is of high quality and very heavy duty. In other words, this wallpaper was put up to stay for a long time. I tried spraying on DIF solution, but it did not penetrate the stubborn "vinyl-like" wallpaper. I then tried scoring the walls with a "paper tiger" tool which puts thousands of tiny, tiny holes in the paper so that the DIF can penetrate to the glue beneath the wallpaper. This was not only time consuming, but messy and ineffective. For the solution to penetrate, you need to score the wallpaper a zillion times and you still don't get a "clean" strip off. Finally, I pulled out my "Shark" handheld steamer, (which to me was only good for steaming wrinkles out of my blazers). BINGO! Start by steaming the wallpaper from the wall near the ceiling. Once you get a corner loose, it's all down hill. Work in manageable sections (about 18" or so). As you pull down on the wallpaper, keep the steamer against the wall and directly under the flap of wallpaper that you are holding. If you have two people, this will go so much easier and quicker. Slowly move the steamer side to side and pull down evenly on the wallpaper. The steam rises and collects in the crux of where the wallpaper is still contacting the wall. Be sure to keep adjusting your hold on the wallpaper so that you are pulling about six inches from the wall..... this gives an even amount of pull, yet won't let the steam burn you. This worked FANTASTIC! You will have some glue left over, but if you spray some DIF on and let it sit for a few minutes, then sponge off with some clean hot water, you have a clean wall. I definitely got my moneys worth from this Shark machine now....See MoreNeed wallpaper help for my dining room!
Comments (11)Very pretty, love the upgrades you've done already. I wouldn't do wall paper either and opt for paint instead. Something like SW Sea Salt or SW Comfort Gray would be really pretty in that room, Sea Salt is a chameleon type color that kind of mimics your backsplash and depending on the lighting, it can have either a blue or green undertone. SW Comfort Gray is the same color only a shade darker and might match your rug better. Sea Salt SW Comfort Gray...See MoreWallpaper help to order it
Comments (0)I need to order this wall paper and the disturber is out of Miami, does anyone have an account that I can order it through?? It's $150 retail and whole sale $50. a roll. I need 3 rolls. Thanks!! Hawksmoor SKU: 312595 Part of the Zoffany Phaedra collection, Hawksmoor is based on abstract, constructive textile art. This three-dimensional fossil effect combines both metallic and matt inks....See Moreoil based wallpaper help!!!!!!!!
Comments (1)Talk to your local paint...See Morejennybog
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