Removing Painted Wallpaper
I want to strip the walls, prime and repaint. Do i need to remove the paint first? it appears someone tried to spackle over the wallpaper prior to painting but did a poor job. It looks all lumpy. I'll try anything but can't afford to have it done professionally.
Thank you in advance for your tips.
Debbie
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RE: Removing Painted Wallpaper
To all you who think it's a good idea to paint over top of wall paper or boarder. It's a bad idea. Be smart and scrape it off, spray it with fabric softener and peel its very easy then you wont have tacky looking walls. When you simply paint over the wall paper or boarder you can still see the seams and if you cover them up they will eventually pop back out making the next home owner very irritated.
Post By irritated first time home owner (Guest Post)
RE: Removing Painted Wallpaper
Is there a way besides using scaffolding to remove wallpaper from a stair ceiling. It's not as high as a standard stair ceiling, it's the stairs that goes into the basement. I removed the paper from the side walls and partly up the slant. Is there a certain tool with a long handle?
Post By Mildred (Guest Post)
RE: Removing Painted Wallpaper
I just want to know how to paint over painted wallpaper. I've painted my wall bright blue and I want to paint it a different colour without removing the wallpaper. Is there a way?
Post By Daisy (Guest Post)
RE: Removing Painted Wallpaper
I have never tried this on painted paper but warm water mixed with fabric softner such as Downey takes it up well for me. It also leaves a lovely scent!
Post by Christined
RE: Removing Painted Wallpaper
I HAVE TO AGREE WITH SYD.
THE WALLPAPER WAS PUT PROBABLY PUT ON THE BARE DRY WALL. YES I DID THIS MYSELF, BUT THIS WAS BEFORE ALL THESE DECORATING SHOWS.
YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE MORE OF A MESS TRYING TO REMOVE THE PAPER. IF IT IS A FLAT WALLPAPER(NO RAISED PATTERN), JUST PUT DRYWALL COMPOUND OVER ANY SEAMS THAT SHOW SAND AND PAINT.
Post by PICO
RE: Removing Painted Wallpaper
This is probably highly unlikely, but if the paper was put on the dry wall without painting ... there is nothing you can do but make a mess of trying to remove the paper. Then worry about repairing or replacing the dry wall.
I have heard of this happening, especially where a homeowner may have made some renovations and tried to take shortcuts!
Post By syd (Guest Post)
Removing Old, Painted Wallpaper
Wallpaper is typically removed by wetting it down or steaming it. But the water won't penetrate if the papered wall has been painted. Remedy this by scratching through the paint with very coarse sandpaper or a wire brush; slashing a grid of cuts into the surface with a utility knife; dragging an old hacksaw blade sideways across the walls; or using a wallpaper scratcher made for the purpose and available at hardware stores.
Before scraping off old wallpaper, spray it with a solution of hot water and about a tenth as much clear (distilled) vinegar. Use a plant mister with a big, comfortable squeeze handle.
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