Question about hanging wall paper?
Question:I removed the vinyl facing from the old paper but the lining from the back of it is still on the wall. Do I HAVE to remove that too? will it bubble the new paper if I don't remove it?
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okay i totally did the same thing that you have done here about 2 weeks ago and what i used to get it off the wall was really easy, a garden spray bottle(CLEAN) filled with HOT water, and a window ice scraper or a metal kitchen spatula worked too. just spray sections of the paper(it will change colors as it gets wet)and then use the scraper and scrape the walls where its wet at. its really easier that what you think it would be and its kinda fun once you get going you can peel off large peices at a time. when its all off be sure to go over the wall with some kind of cleaner and a warm wet washcloth or old soft towel(i used that clorox mulit surface cleaner)just to remove any little peices of paper left on your wall. this way is lots cleaner. if doing a large room like a living room and you dont want paper all over the place be sure to cover furniture with plastic or sheets like you would when painting so things dont get misted by the spray bottle or get the paper on them(***note that the paper is still going to be a little bit sticky when it get wet***)so have a trash bag handy. GOOD LUCK hopefully everything goes smoothly.
You can remove it with the adhesive dissolver liquid you get at home depot. If it's on there solidly, laying perfectly flat, no little corners sticking up, lay your paper on top of it. Some people put their new paper over old paper, if it's really stuck. If it's solid, it will not bubble the new paper.
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OOPS!!!You can soak the walls with sizing and it will lo osten the part you left on..It will take awhile to remove all of it.....I'm sure it would mess up your new paper..Better to be safe than sorry,,,,,,,,,,,
if the wall was primed/painted before the paper was applied you should be able to remove it. However, if the paper was put directly on sheetrock you may not be able to completely remove it.
For the best possible finish,you should remove everything to the bare wall. No paper left of any kind. Let it dry completely before you lay new. If you do not remove the old completely you will not have an even lay with the paper. Good Luck and have fun! By the way they sell all kinds of product to help remove paper, they all work, even the cheap stuff.
I think for best adhesion you will need to remove the backing also.
It is a pain for sure, but you can pick up a steamer from Home Depot that will GREATLY reduce the time it takes you.
Actually I've done this several times. If the old backing is well attached you can paint sizing over the old backing and the new wallpaper will stick fine and it does not bubble, small bubbles will disappear when it dries. If you notice any real large loose places when you wet it with the sizing just peel it off and re-size it.
Obviously the BEST way to do it is to peel to the wall, it just depends on how much time and effort you want to put in to this.
Yes, remove the backing & glue, then prime or size the wall depending if you are painting or repapering.
Very simple..the product name is "diff" available at Home depot..comes in concentrate for bug sprayers, and in a already to spray bottle...I like to use the concentrate, mix with hot water..sprayit..wait 10 minutes..spray again..wait 5 ..and it will come right off..and yes..the fuzz from the backing if it don't buckle off when paintting in bubbles..then it will fuzz up your finish in spots.. I Am apaint contractor and have stripped millions of these...
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