By: Stephen Drommonsy
Submitted: 2010-10-11 07:45:52 | Word Count: 545
Before you start bear in mind that wallpaper removal is often labor intensive and can cause severe damage to the walls if it is not done properly. Most removal damage is due to the lack of a wallpaper primer before the walls were wallpapered, resulting in the glue being absorbed into the wallboard. The top layers of wallboard (paper) will try to come back off with the wallpaper backing. If this happens in large areas, call a professional.
You will discover many differing types of wallpaper in the market today. Some are dry stripable, solid vinyl and fabric backed papers can more often than not be removed by purely pulling them from your wall without wetting.
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Most residential wallpapers are of the " vinyl coated "type. Vinyl coated papers are by far the commonest used in residential homes. The vinyl face of those papers are usually "dry stripable" meaning the face will separate and leave only the paper backing on the wall. Start by removing as much of the vinyl face as possible. Look for a loose corner, you may require a putty knife or scraper to get you started.
After all of the vinyl face is removed, the paper backing should also be removed. The paper backing will need a wet removal. Fill a five gallon bucket to about half full with warm water, add about a cap full of fabric softener. Shut down the electrical power for the room. Apply this solution to the wall with a paint roller or garden sprayer, a sponge can be used in corners. Wet a four or five foot part of the wall and make sure the wall section remains saturated with solution for about ten minutes. Take off the wet backing using a four or six inch putty knife or scraper.
After all of the backing is removed, finish cleaning the walls with a hand sponge and fresh solution of fabric softener and warm water. Permit the walls to dry out and apply a wallpaper primer if you ever plan to re- wallpaper the walls. If you plan to paint, apply an acrylic primer/sealer to your walls before painting.
Please Note:
One of the main things to remember when using a solution to strip your wallpaper off is, Do not spray or saturate electrical outlets or switches with the solution, shut down the electrical supply to the area before wetting the walls. You donot want to cause any harm to your electrics. This is a very costly mistake to make. Damaged electrical wiring is dear to put right. This can be messy work so be sure to place rolled towels or bed sheets along at the base of the walls before wetting them in order to catch the solution excess.
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