Pour the solution into a spray bottle or garden sprayer. Use a spray bottle, garden sprayer, or paint roller to apply the solution to a small section of the wall, about three feet by three feet.
Let the solution sit and absorb for several minutes. Use your putty knife to peel off the wallpaper, working your way up the wall. Specially designed scraping tools may help with tough jobs, as they feature ergonomic handles that will be more comfortable when elbow grease is required to remove all the wallpaper paste.
Be careful not to gouge the drywall as you scrape. Once the paper has been removed from the section, move on to the next area. Roll a scoring tool an essential wallpaper removal tool! Wipe down the walls with soap and water to remove any residue. If the removal process left behind any tiny holes in the wall, use spackling paste to fill them, let it dry, and then use sandpaper to remove any protrusions before painting or re-papering. Begin by peeling off the top layer of the wallpaper.
Loosen the corner with a putty knife and pull the paper off the paper backing. If your wallpaper refuses to budge no matter how much you spray and scrape, you may need to use an electric steamer, which can be rented from a home improvement store.
Hold the steamer to the wallpaper to loosen the adhesive. If you have drywall, be careful not to oversteam. Scrape the wallpaper off with a putty knife. Once the paper dries it can stick to the sheets making it difficult to remove. Fill the steam wallpaper stripper with tap water using a jug. Filling the tank with warm water will bring it to the boil faster.
Once you see steam starting to be released from the steam plate then it is ready to use and it can be applied to the wall. Hold the steam plate at the bottom of a wallpaper length for 10 seconds at first, until the paper around it appears damp. The hot steam will have penetrated through the wallpaper to the old adhesive underneath softening it enough to loosen the paper from the wall.
Move the pad up onto the next section, while pulling off the damp paper below. Loosen stubborn areas with a stripping knife. Continue working up the wall, stripping each length of wallpaper from bottom to top. Working from the bottom is best as the steam rises, making it more efficient and allowing for bigger pieces of wallpaper to be removed by pulling them upwards.
Use short sharp movements with the stripping knife to remove the paper, but be careful not to damage the wall as you work. Woodchip tends to cover up old wallpaper or uneven walls, so you might find a few more layers of wallpaper underneath the woodchip. It can be removed from walls in the same way as wallpaper. Woodchip is also often used on ceilings.
If you are removing woodchip from a ceiling, hold the steam plate to the ceiling for 10 seconds then move along to the next section. Scrape off the woodchip with a wide stripping knife from the sections you have steamed.
For small or awkward areas, for example above door frames, around radiators or around sockets, some steam strippers are supplied with an additional smaller plate pictured. Unscrew the larger steam plate from the hose and screw on the small plate.
Remove these to ensure that your wall is smooth, making it ready for decorating. Brush the wall down with a long handled stiff broom and scrape off any small leftover pieces of wallpaper with the stripping knife.
Use a metal rule or straight edge and utility knife to gently score the paper along the edge where the top of the wall meets the ceiling. This is to avoid the paper or paint on the ceiling from being damaged and coming off too, as you remove the paper from the walls. If you are left with any stubborn wallpaper paste on the wall, use a wallpaper stripper solution to remove the residue.
Let it sit for the recommended time as per the product instructions. Scrape off the residue until it has completely gone with a stripping knife. Dry the wall with a clean cloth or rag and leave to dry out completely. Once you're satisfied that the walls are completely dry, you can turn the power back on. Now your walls are stripped of wallpaper and cleaned you may find that some parts need repairing.
Read our guide for preparing walls for painting for step-by-step advice on repairing and sanding walls before decorating. The same steps apply if you will be hanging wallpaper. Once you've completed all of these steps and made any necessary repairs, you're ready to decorate. Whether it's a fresh coat of paint or a new layer of wallpaper, our guides will walk you through the process so you get a smooth, professional finish.
Materials: Dust sheets - cloth or polythene dust sheets are usable for this task. Polythene sheets are more moisture resistant, so a good choice if you have carpets, but can be at risk of tearing. Cloth dust sheets can be beaten outside to remove dust, washed and be reused. Some cloth dust sheets also have a polythene backing to help stop spills from penetrating. Safety first Keep chemicals and adhesives out of reach of children.
Always use a suitable ladder when working at height. Safety goggles should be worn when stripping paper to protect eyes from falling paper, debris and hot water. The two options are: a chemical stripping solution an electric steam wallpaper stripper Chemical stripping solution A stripping solution is a chemical liquid that can be applied to walls to help remove wallpaper.
Electric steam wallpaper stripper A steam stripper consists of a tank with a hose connected to a steam plate. Kovacs recommends dampening a sponge with water and going over the wall several times. Believe it or not, this is the most important step in the entire process. Shop Now. Even tiny specks of paste can derail your next wall treatment. To combat the problem, apply gel stripper to any lingering patches of paste, then scrape it free of the wall to make sure the plaster is smooth as can be.
Once completed all the hard work of removing your faded wallpaper, you finally get to enjoy your reward: choosing a gorgeous new design. Keep things simple with a coat of paint, or revamp the space with a creative, inspired wallpaper pattern.
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