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Author Message   swato Citizen Username: Swato Post Number: 101 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - 10:07 pm:        We will be removing some old wall paper in our kitchen. Does anyone have any ideas on how to tackle this project? And will we have to replace the sheetrock or can it be saved? Any help will be appreciated.   bobk Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 3334 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 4:41 am:        You indicate that the walls are sheetrock which probably means the kitchen is relatively new. If you are lucky the paper may be "stripable" and will come off in large sheets after you get a corner started. Otherwise. buy a wallpaper scoring tool to cut the surface of the paper and wallpaper removal liquid to release the glue. Then go at it with stiff bladed putty or drywall knives, being careful not to gouge the wall board. If the sheetrock was primed before the wallpaper was installed there should be minimal damage to the wall.   bella Citizen Username: Bella Post Number: 335 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 10:57 am:        I've used DIF and I've used hot water mixed with cider vinegar. Scoring the paper is essential for the liquid to be effective. I saw a painter use hot water only on 30 yr old paper and he was able to take it off in big strips, but I've never been so lucky.   scribbler Citizen Username: Scribbler Post Number: 18 Registered: 11-2001 Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 3:03 pm:        I know you can make something with fabric softener and vinegar and about a gallon of hot water. Unfortunately, I can't remember the proportions of the softener and vinegar. I'll be testing this soon myself.   Elizabeth Citizen Username: Elizabeth Post Number: 239 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 6:41 pm:        If you plan to paint the walls where the wallpaper was, be sure to totally and completely remove every last tiny bit of glue or the paint will eventually crack and peel no matter what you do. Our previous house had one room where the paint was chipping off when we bought it. The guys we hired to remove wall paper from the rest of the house (even the ceilings were wallpapered) told us that the paint in this one room was probably chipping because of residual glue underneath the paint. We sanded, scraped, primered and painted that stupid room twice and still the paint cracked and chipped (everywhere). We finally fixed the problem by putting up wallpaper!   swato Citizen Username: Swato Post Number: 103 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Thursday, September 4, 2003 - 6:32 pm:        Thanks for the wallpaper removal tips.