Removing Paint under wallpaper & more!?
Question:The walls in this home have vinyl wallpaper that I can remove without a problem - but then.. there are coats of gloss paint over several more layers of wallpaper. How can I break through the paint to get to the other layers of paper underneath? A scraper isn't getting through the paint - it's like a sheet of plastic! Any ideas?
Answers:
home centers or hardware stores sell a paper scoring tool that you should use to perforate paint and paper. It makes several small holes. Then you can put wallpaper remover on. You can buy it in a spray bottle. Where gloves spray and wait for 15 minutes or so. Its not easy, but works. Just keep soaking it. You might have some wall repair to do (texturing or light patching for smooth walls)
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