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| remove
paper for redecorating |
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Remember, it is best to strip off old wallpaper
before applying new wallpaper, otherwise the seams and pattern
of the old wallpaper could show.
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| Before starting, test a small area to see if
it simply peels right off. |
| If the wallpaper peels off
leaving only the glue on the wall: |
- Wash off the old glue by wiping down the entire
wall with clean water.
- Prepare walls
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If it wallpaper
won't come off or only tears in small strips:
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Materials:
Wallpaper knife
Perforating tool or wallpaper scratcher
Wallpaper removal solution
Drop cloths
Solution sprayer
Bucket
Sponge
- Spread drop cloths over the entire area and then mix
the removal solution with hot water in a spray bottle as
recommended by the manufacturer.
- Pierce the surface of the wallpaper with a perforation
tool. This will allow the removal solution to seep behind
the wallpaper and loosen the adhesive.
- Spray the removal solution on liberally and allow it to
soak into the wallpaper for the recommended amount of time.
Note: Don't rush the process. Let the solution do most of
the work.
- Once the wallpaper is loosened, peel it away with a wallpaper
knife, being careful not to gouge the plaster. Be sure to
remove all of the backing paper.
- Some older wallpaper can cling so some patches may need
to be soaked again with the removal solution to loosen the
adhesive.
- Finally, spray any residual adhesive with the solution
and wipe down the entire wall with clean water and prepare
walls.
Allow the surface to dry thoroughly, and you're ready to
redecorate.
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