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mrsohplease

Wed, 02/20/2008 - 12:16pm

Removing wall paper

Help!! we are trying to remove wallpaper from the area around and above the front window in my diningroom. We can't get the backing and glue off the wall, we are now gouging the plaster board and making more of a mess. We tried chemicals and plain water, wetting the area down, but it is no help. How can we prepare this area for painting? We would be most grateful for any help you can give. We are really getting to old to do this but we are determined grandparents. Thank you, MoeMoe and Pa

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It is extremely important to

caring1 writes:

Wed, 02/20/2008 - 11:49pm

It is extremely important to remove all glue from the wall if you plan to use any water based agent. Any latex primer or paint will reactivate that glue and cause it to crackle. Make sure you keep washing and rinsing until all glue is gone. To get whatever solution you use behind the backing, score the backing with a razor blade or wallpaper-scoring tool. Saturate the paper with a mixture of 1 part vinegar to 4 parts hot water or use Simple Green Automotive (Make sure it is from the automotive section). You could also rent a wallpaper steamer, but that is more time consuming. Use a putty knife or scraper or heavy-duty scouring pad to clean everything down to the original painted or primered wall. When the wall is completely dry, sand off whatever remains.

Getting wallpaper off un-primed walls

incompetent writes:

Sun, 04/06/2008 - 8:51am

Help! The nutso builder of this 30-year old home took shortcuts. The wallpaper was installed on unprimed walls. How do you get the wallpaper off without tearing off all the sheet rock? 1. I can see in some rooms that they simply papered over the wallpaper again. 2. I have been advised by a painter just to paint over the existing wallpaper since it's too much trouble to remove. I have done that before and don't like the effect. 3. In one bathroom, the painter pulled off what wallpaper he could, assuring me that he could paint it using an orange peel or "knock down" effect. I hate the look; it looks exactly like a cover-up. I want the wallpaper off so I can paint.