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By Annie Deakin
When the time comes to strip off the old wallpaper and put on new wallpaper or repaint walls or otherwise cover them, knowing a few tips for effective wallpaper removal can come in handy. It is usually the case that most wallpaper removal jobs come up whenever a room or a home is being remodeled. When it’s done properly, it can be fairly easy but getting wallpaper off the wall can sometimes be difficult.
This is because the wallpaper itself may not be that difficult to remove but because it has been placed onto a wall that was improperly or never primed and sealed correctly the glue backing that holds the wallpaper to the wall may be really stuck to that surface. Wallpaper itself, at least the modern varieties, consists of two parts; a vinyl covering and a glue or paper backing.
Before getting started, it is a good idea to test a small area of the wallpaper to see if it peels away easily enough. If it comes right off and leaves only the glue backing on the wall the chances are high that the job will be fairly straightforward and easy to accomplish. There are older styles of wallpaper, though, that can be quite a bit different. There is a different technique for this kind.
For strippable wallpaper, a number of tools and a wallpaper removal solution will be required in order to clean off any glue or glued on paper backing that will be left on the wall after the wallpaper covering has been stripped off. Generally, all that’s required will be a sponge, hot water and a putty knife or painting spatula 6 inches in width. If needed, soften the glue with the hot water and sponge.
Once that’s been accomplished, begin scraping the remaining paper off with the painting spatula, taking care to remove as much of the glue residue remaining on the wall as possible. Next, rinse or wipe down the wall with a neutralizing solution such as water and white vinegar mixed in a solution of 1 gallon of water to 1 cup of vinegar. This is usually the only thing that’ll need to be done.
If you have wallpaper that isn’t of the strippable variety or is much older, you’ll need to do a few other things in order to get the wallpaper off the wall. The best thing to do is to go to a home improvement store and purchase a commercial wallpaper removal solution and then modify it slightly by adding some fabric softener and a couple of tablespoons of baking soda to the mix.
Take a quarter cup of fabric softener and 2 tablespoons of baking soda and add them, along with a bottle of wallpaper removal solution to 3 gallons of hot water. Make sure the removal solution is composed of reactive enzymes. Generally, the same tools plus a paint roller or garden sprayer will be needed. Use a perforation tool to break up the wallpaper so that you can begin peeling it off.
Cover the wall with the solution making sure that it is thoroughly soaked, starting at the bottom and working your way up. Let it sit for 15 minutes and then begin scraping it off with the painting spatula. After that, use the same neutralizing solution to get up any remaining glue. Let the walls dry at least overnight. Remember to be methodical and thorough and everything should go well.
About the Author: Annie is an expert furniture and interior design writer. Her current area of specialism is
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,
round dining table
and
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