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Wallpaper can be removed in
several different ways with the help of liquid removers,
gel removers, scrapers, and wallpaper steamers. Before you
choose a removal tool, you should first determine the
removability level of the paper you're removing.
First test the wallpaper: The type of wallpaper you have
will determine where you begin in the wallpaper removal
process.
Go to a seam or an edge of the wallpaper and try and peel
it off.
If the wallpaper only tears in small strips, your project
step are to:
Score the wallpaper Apply the Wallpaper Stripper
Remover the Wallpaper Remover the Old Glue.
Non-peelable wallpaper requires the use of a remover
solution to penetrate the paper and soften the adhesive.
Remover fluids contain wetting agents that dissolve the
old adhesive while the wallpaper is still on the wall.
Liquid removers can also be used to wash away adhesive
left on the wall after removing the paper.
Here's an easy way to speed up the tedious chore of
stripping wallpaper. After you perforate the surface of
the paper with wallpaper scoring tool, use a garden
sprayer to soak the surface with wallpaper stripper, a
mixture of hot tap water and wallpaper remove like " DIF "
Allow the
liquid to soak through the perforations and dissolve the
adhesive; keep the paper wet for at least 15 minutes. Peel
backs one corner of the wallpaper. If it easily comes off
the wall, the adhesive is dissolved. If it doesn't, wait 5
more minutes.
Scraping and scoring tools are extremely helpful in the
wallpaper removal process.
Scoring tools are used in conjunction with liquid removers
to pierce the surface of the wallpaper and allow the
remover solution to enter and soften the adhesive.
Scraping tools (such as broad knives, wallboard knives,
and paper scrapers) are helpful in peeling the old
wallpaper from the wall. |
