Wallpaper removal

[stormkeeper_lovesall]

Have you ever removed wallpaper?

If you haven't, I strongly advise you to get out of doing so any way you can.

Almost makes me wish I were at work this week...

Comments

[sugar-fey.livejournal.com]

When you said removing wallpaper, I thought you meant changing your computer background and I was really confused. *facepalm*

I'm definitely a child of the Information Age.

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Haha - I should've been more clear!

[shar-bernadotte.livejournal.com]

I thought that is what paint was for...hmmm...

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately painting over wallpaper never goes too well. So it's gotta come off.

[maddiec24.livejournal.com]

I love wallpaper, but I've heard it's really hard to remove. Apparently that's true.

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

There really are no words for it. The room is just a small bathroom and it's clear to me that I might not finish this week despite being off all week. It's killer on the hands too.

[lvs2read.livejournal.com]

LOL! Actually? Yes, I have. Many times. It's not so bad if the wall was prepped before hand. Sounds like yours wasn't though. :( Good luck!

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait, wait - define 'prepped' please?

I do take a damp rag and rub it over the section I'm trying to remove the stuff from first. Is there something else I can do?

My hands are gonna throb tomorrow, and I'm not even 40% done.

[lvs2read.livejournal.com]

:) I meant prepped as in before the wallpaper went up.

However, I'd be using more than a 'damp' rag. I usually soak a large sponge in hot-to-warm water then get the paper really wet. Let it soak in for a bit, but before it's dry, scrape it off with a putty knife. (If the paper has a heavy vinyl coat as its top layer, you'll have to score it so the water can get to the paper layer underneath.) I also don't bother with any of the pre-made solutions that are supposed to help. They've never worked for me, so I finally gave up even trying.

*hugs* Hope tomorrow goes better!

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I will try hot water and will leave it on more.

Miraculously, my hands don't hurt this morning. I thought they would.

[lvs2read.livejournal.com]

Yay!

I see that nytshd3 sent you a link about steaming. Steaming does work, if you have plaster walls, but it's killer on the shoulders and arms. Did it once in my teens, and never again. :)

[stormer1-1.livejournal.com]

I would suggest leaving a young child with tactile fascination alone in that room for awhile. Then all the paper will be finito.

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Well, my nephews are coming over today...but unless they apply water to the wall beforehand, very little comes off without significant effort.

[stormer1-1.livejournal.com]

Fun story: my sister was known to strip entire walls of dry paper by herself as a toddler. It can happen.

[nytshd3.livejournal.com]

here's a link that might help :) i had heard that steaming it helps but i dont know if you have plaster or drywall :)

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/getting-to-know-wallpaper-removal-techniques.html

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Thanks!