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papayagirl
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Username: Papayagirl
Post Number: 170
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 11:28 am: |     |
I've read a bunch of threads in the attic about removing wallpaper using either DIF, a mixture of vinegar and water, or a steamer. But none of them mention whether the wallpaper had been painted over or not.
We're debating whether or not to tackle this job in one of our bedrooms right now. In some spots, the wallpaper is already coming off of the wall and can be easily picked off, and in other areas, you'd never know there was wallpaper underneath at all. But it looks like at least 2 colors of paint have been applied over the whole room.
Any tips/experiences/guesses as to how long this whole process would take? |
upondaroof
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Username: Upondaroof
Post Number: 11
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 8:53 pm: | |
Removing wall paper isn't all that hard, unless the walls weren't preped properly to begin with. I've found, that if you can peel the top layer off, it's a snap to remove the backing with any commercial solution and a putty knife.(Wide and stiff is the best way to go) You can also use what they call a "paper tiger" which is a roller with teeth that perforates the wall paper and allows the removal solution to penetrate behind the backer. No matter what, expect to spend an afternoon to do a good sized room, because you'll have to wash the walls down to remove glue and excess paper and spackling will be inevitable. Also, neatness counts on this project, because you'll be tracking the shtuff through the house if you don't clean as you go! |
mwoodwalk
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Username: Mwoodwalk
Post Number: 94
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 7, 2004 - 11:22 pm: | |
I second upondaroof, and I had to deal w/ the painted over wallpaper situation in what is now our baby's nursery. What was ultimately most successful was the steamer===although we also used both the "paper tiger" and the DIF (actually, we put the DIF into the water in the steamer). Also, when using the steamer, we found it worked best when you really held it over one spot for a long time when encountering a tough spot. And yes, this is a messy job that will take most of a day (unfortunately). Good luck.
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bobk
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4907
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 8, 2004 - 4:58 am: | |
Even with a steamer you will get better results if you score the surface of the paper first. The most important part of the job is to make sure every trace of glue is off the wall before priming and papering. |
jgberkeley
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Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3518
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 8, 2004 - 11:02 pm: | |
I do it with the perf (paper tiger) and diff approach.
Then a little spackel work, and it works fine.
Want to see it?
I will be doing Spice Island in the next few weeks.
Watch it go.
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic. |
Ed May
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Username: Edmay
Post Number: 1988
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 12:14 am: | |
Sorry George
Our twain shall not meet.
I won a $20 gift certificate to ISLAND SPICE at the Rotary Dinner but you are doing SPICE ISLAND!
I know where Coney Island, I know where LBI is, I know where OBX is, but not the isle of which you posted. Maybe your island is where the Spice Girls went when they retired? Does Jennifer know?
Ed May |
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