Tips on installing wallpaper so it’s easier to remove?
girl_wonder
4 years ago
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Comments (4)Thanks for the reassurance -- all is well. The wall where the wallpaper removal had taken off the drywall has been skim coated ( not sanded yet) but looks so much better. I understand now what the workers are up against -- some of the walls have a reasonable amount of primer -- others are just barely primed -- very thin coat of primer in center section of wall only. I also saw the can of Gardz and learned from this forum that they were priming the damaged dry wall with it. ( more reassurance) The work has been going on for a week now the the wallpaper is almost gone. I am sure this turned into a much larger job then they expected. The worker I spoke with said that most wallpaper that he has stripped was added onto at least previously painted walls -- not onto barely primed new drywall. I am now wondering if I want to tackle my upstairs -- every room in this home was wallpapered when we bought it....See MoreWallpaper removal
Comments (6)I just went thru this and had the type of paper that DID NOT easily come off. I did my bedroom and dining room. Some valuable lessons were learned. 1)Be prepared for the paper to pull off some of the drywall paper in spots...this will mean spackling. Be prepared to accidnetly mar your wall while scraping. Remember, you don't know what lies beneath so be prepared to spackle, caulk, prime and paint once the paper is removed. 2) Get a paper tiger tool and use it all over. Try to as high up to the ceiling and down to the floor as possible. The middle wall is easy but the most important spot is at the top and bottom. This tool allows the remover to soak in and makes paper removal musch easier. If you do not perforate the paper enough it starts to come off in layers...no fun. Paper Tiger it. When you think you are done; do it again. 3) Spray your DIFF ( I used Sherman Williams brand) on HEAVILY after mixing with HOT water. I used a tank sprayer but that just made a big mess on the floor below me. I then turned to spray bottle. Also, using it smaller amounts allows you to keep the water hot. Work a small area first to see what you are in for, maybe a single sheet. 4) Let the DIFF (whatever) soak in for 15 minutes. Do yourself a favor; just leave the room. Do not be tempted to pull the paper off....it only leads to a mess later on....layers, pulling off drywall, scraping hard and damaging the wall etc. 5) Spray your solution on again. Walk away for another 15 minutes. 6) Spray your solution again and then find a corner. If you are lucky you will be able to pull the entire sheet off leaving minimal paper behind. If unlucky it will come off in layers. In those case, spray and carefully scrape and pull. It should come off but will take more time. If this happens be sure to use the paper tiger even more on the next sheet. 7) Once the paper is off BE SURE TO CLEAN THE WALL. Use the DIff to clean the wall. I'd then use soap as well or something stronger. Failure will show when painting. You will find while rolling that the paint does not stick to areas where paper paste was left behind! Now I really think my case was a worst case scenario and hopefully the above steps will make your removal a peice of cake. Note they also sell a gel removal solution that does not make as muck mess. I have not tried it. I do know its more expensive. Good Luck....See MorePaintable wallpaper-love? hate? tips?
Comments (6)Thanks so much! I have no idea when the current paper was hung, or by whom, so there's no telling how difficult the old stuff will be to remove. There's a few loose seams, and it looks like I'll be able to just wet it and peel it down, but you know how that goes. I'll definitely use the Gardz on the wall. I see there's a ton of wallpaper posts on the paint forum, so I'll read through all of those, too. If the paper is a standard size, then I'll need just a hair over one roll, so I should have a lot of paper to play around with before it actually goes up. And about that paint color...when I picked up the chip, I thought "Ew!" It looked like a dark brown/pink in the store, but when I got it home...wow! Really, really pretty! The entry faces east, but also gets a lot of light in the afternoon from across the room, which faces west. I'm going to do a sample board, but so far, the chip looks really nice, all day....See MoreNeed help - wallpaper removal gone wrong!
Comments (22)Last night I finished removing all the wallpaper. I scored it, sprayed with water and a little dish detergent, scraped, and pulled. I don't think that this stuff would ever have disintegrated. If I sprayed and came back 5 minutes later, it was dry. I could not see any way to saturate it, but I kept spraying as I worked on it. Most of it came off OK, but there are a lot of places where the top layer of drywall came with it. The drywall guy is coming tomorrow and I'm hopeful that he can fix it. I am glad that I removed it, especially since I found a small spot of mold. I also took a ceiling sample for asbestos testing even though the guys working on my house didn't think it was necessary. I hope they are right, but $95.00 is a small price for peace of mind. I'll give another update after the next step. Thanks for all the suggestions!...See Moregirl_wonder
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