What is the best way to remove wall paper. Is there any particular product you can recommend?+?
OMG…we just finished this project in 2 of our rooms. Needless to say, yes it is a pain in the rear! What we did was bought this solution called DIF from Home Depot and a wallpaper scoring tool. Run the tool over the wallpaper to make holes, then spray the DIF solution on one section at a time. Let it sit, then start to rip. You might have leftover glue and paper on the walls (we sure did). So you just repeat the process with the DIF. You’ll need a plastic scraper to get the remaing glue and paper off. While it’s not especially difficult, its quite time consuming so make sure you’re prepared to be patient! Good luck!
Paper removal is not as complicated as people think it just involves getting moisture to the old glue by one method or another. One way I personally like is using a scoring wheel(a tool that perforates the paper you can buy them at any hardware store). After scoring just use a water/white vinegar solution 80% water,the vinegar provides rapid break down of the old glue. If it is multi layers a steamer works best.
It depends on the paper. The secret of good ********* is to get the liquid (water, ********* solution or whatever you use) behind the paper. If the paper has been painted over, score the surface in both directions to allow the liquid to soak in. For vinyl papers, the vinyl coating usually comes off in one piece, leaving behind a porous paper backing that will be easy to soak off. As you have three rooms to do, why not hire a steam stripper. These are very effective at breaking the bond between the paper and the wall.
We’re doing this now and no, it’s not fun. We had four rooms and I’ve found the paper to be different in each room. I’m not sure if it’s the quality of the paper, the way the walls were prepared, the humidy level of the rooms or what, but it’s definately different. I like to start dry and remove the vinyl top layer. That usually peels off pretty easily. You can catch corners or seams and it often comes off in large sections if you pull evenly. Once all the vinyl is off, you’re left with either glue or glue & backing. I’ve tried the removal solution mentioned earlier and didn’t care for it – left things slimy feeling in my opinon. I’ve heard others say they love it though so I guess it’s a matter of finding what works for you. A pump up hand sprayer like you buy for weed killer or whatnot is a great tool. Be sure to get a new one as you’re working indoors with steamy water and you don’t want the chance of any chemical residue being sprayed about. They aren’t expensive and can be purchas
