Anyone got any good tips for getting wallpaper off drywall without going too deep. Dug too deep last time and had to do some repairs and it was a pain. I have some stripper but wondering what are some good ideas you guys have.

 

My sister rented a steamer to remove the wallpaper that had been in her kitchen for 14 years, didn't tear anything up.

 

They make a steamer, as stated above, that is meant to remove wallpaper. It has a roller that puntures the wallpaper and then the steaming action helps lift the glue from the wall. My local rental center carries one, so you may check around.

Worse comes to worse, soak the hell out of the paper with water to get it saturated, then peel.

There is no foolproof way to remove that stuff!!

jrbhc8

 

You are stuck depending on the person who installed it now. If the wall was primed it will come off with the removal gel or steamer both available at home depot. If they person didnt prime the wall the glue has set into the drywall and you cant get it off without damaging the drywall. Try a small area and see if it is coming off. If not you can sand it off or simply prime and paint over it assuming the edges are not coming up

 

Wallpaper . . . Good Grief !!!!
This is a bit O.T. but the mention of wallpaper triggered me and I just had to vent.
When I was looking at houses out in the hinterland, 99% of them had wallpaper (IN EVERY FRIGGIN' ROOM!) . . . and not only was there tons of wallpaper, it was absolutely the most horrid looking stuff you have ever seen. What the heck is up with people in the Mid-West and wallpaper?!?!?!?! And butt-ugly wallpaper at that?!?!?!?!

Damn!!!

OK . . . sorry about that. Carry on.

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Try using a vinegar solution and soaking the wallpaper in that...it has helped us.

Tim c.

 

Just stripped some wall paper off the living room. Went to Home Depot and bought a jug of wall paper stripper. soaked it good and let it sit and saturate the paper, breaking down the glue. Peeled the wall paper off... It was easy and then washed the left over glue off the wall. Painted up real nice.

 

There is a product called "Wall-Wick" that is strips/sheets of stuff that kinda looks like dryer sheets, that you soak in soapy water and apply to the walls after you have taken a paper tiger, (to poke holes thru the paper), that works well, but, even it can be a bear on paper on straight sheetrock. Why do people do that, without at least priming the walls??? You can find Wall-Wick at most paint and home improvement stores.

 

Wallpaper Removal home recipe



Removing Wallpaper

TIPS: Wear rubber gloves when mixing and using this solution. The vinegar will dry out your hands.

Mix together 1/3 cup fabric softener with 2/3 cup hot water, or add cup white vinegar to a gallon hot water.
Pour either solution into a garden spray and moisten the wallpaper. Allow to stand 20 minutes or until wallpaper is loosened enough to be peeled off.
Remember that vinyl wallpaper will need to be scored before you apply the wet solution, so the solution has a means to penetrate the paper.
Then remove the wallpaper, starting at the bottom and lifting towards the ceiling. If it resists, take a scraper and use some elbow grease.

Ammonia and Hot Water to Remove Paper:

I mix about a quarter cup of ammonia with about 2 quarts of hot water. Using one of those round tools called a "paper tiger" which has a little scoring wheel underneath, I score the old paper, which pokes tiny holes in the paper.
Next, soak the aforementioned solution onto the old wall paper with a sponge. After 30 - 60 seconds, scrap the paper off. Repeat if necessary.

Fabric Softener Used To Remove Paper:

I just removed 2 layers of wallpaper using the fabric softener. I used a spray bottle and filled it about 3/4 of water and then 1/4 fabric softener. I sprayed the paper and by the time I had sprayed one wall, I was able to go back and started to strip the paper off. I was lucky that it came off fairly easy. On parts of the wall that did not come as easily, I just sprayed it again and got it off. You do need a drop cloth as it tends to be a little messy. But I had the wall done in about an hour.

Home Recipe for Wallpaper Removal:

Removing wallpaper can be a real drag, but there is an easy "home recipe" to help make the job less messy and a lot easier. You should already have the stuff in your kitchen. All you need is a big spray bottle, and some white vinegar. Just fill the bottle or sprayer equally with 1/2 HOT water and 1/2 WHITE vinegar. Spray equally over wall paper and allow it a few minutes to soak in. Then just simply begin removing the paper steadily, from top to bottom, if you can get a corner started before you spray, the job will be that much easier. Just remember HOT water and WHITE vinegar.

BTW---I really hate wallpaper---putting it on or taking it off. That is what God made paint for---to cover the wllas much, much, more easily.

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Get one of those little things that tears all the small holes in the wallpaper and then saturate it with CHEAP-O LIQUID FABRIC SOFTENER. It'll peel right off.

 

Thanks for the good advice!

 

Home depot is the place to rent all the tools.

 

rent blah you can buy a stanley brand wallpaper steamer for like $40. Which works just fine. Just watch out for those walls that have multiple layers of paper. Those can be a really PITA when the other layers start pulling loose and you don't expect it. And if the paper has any sorts of texture prepare for battle.

I recently redid my kids bedroom and the steaming took like 2 days with plenty of breaks. Could of done it in 1 day had I really wanted to. Worst was the walls the wallpaper was straight on the drywall with no primer or paint. Torn the wall up bad enough to redo the sheet rock.