Stripping wallpaper!

[Sabarius]

In the past I've had no probs with a Stanley knife, steamer and scraper but this stuff has been painted and it's just flaking off really slowly and taking hours.

Anyone got a magic remedy I can use?

[Jabba]

Nuke it :thumbsup:

[Teejayexc]

In the past I've had no probs with a Stanley knife, steamer and scraper but this stuff has been painted and it's just flaking off really slowly and taking hours.

Anyone got a magic remedy I can use?

Score it as much as you can then get the steam cleaner to it.

[Specialone]

Plenty of steam and plenty of knife scores is the only way.
Close the door to the room and leave the steamer going for a few minutes so the room gets really steamy.

[Sabarius]

Nuke it :thumbsup:

Gladly but don't think the radiation will be gone by the time the baby arrives ;)

[Sabarius]

Score it as much as you can then get the steam cleaner to it.

I was hoping that wasn't the answer.

[Bri w]

Think its called a Frogger.?.?

A board approx 9"x9" with a handle on it. The board is choca full of nails approx 1/2" long. Score the wallpaper with it then steam away till your heart's content.

[aaron020873]

get other people involved and have a competition to see who can get the biggest piece off. It may not make it easier but it's a way of getting others to do it for you

[Sid Squid]

You can buy a rotary tool that has two or three pointy wheeled blades - makes loads of pin*****s in the paper allowing the steam to penetrate. Various makes - think my one is Stanley.

[Ed]

Plenty of steam and plenty of knife scores is the only way.
Close the door to the room and leave the steamer going for a few minutes so the room gets really steamy.

Yep. You might enjoy steamy;)

[Bibio]

before you go slicing anything try pealing it off first. if its been painted on backing or chip paper then tiz a nightmare but most wallpapers have a top and bottom paper and usually separate easily leaving the bottom (backing) paper. i also tend to use a wet sponge and let the water soak in a bit before using a steamer.

[Sir Trev]

before you go slicing anything try pealing it off first. if its been painted on backing or chip paper then tiz a nightmare but most wallpapers have a top and bottom paper and usually separate easily leaving the bottom (backing) paper.


This. But it depends on the brand of wallpaper. Cheaper paintable papers are not multi-layer but stuff like, say, Super Fresco is peelable as long as you can get a corner loose. Several layers of paint though make peeling difficult.

Do NOT make it a competition among many hands or you will end up with no plaster!! If you do go down this route just make sure you have Mambo Number 5 playing in the background and give everyone kitchen utensils as scrapers.

[Sabarius]

Well progress has been much better today, looks like I picked the hardest wall to start! Under the paper though there's two signatures and '59 and '66 so don't think it's been done in a while lol

[carelesschucca]

Our whole house was like that when we moved in I just used a wire brush on the walls then a steamer, once you got it started I found that it was coming off quite quickly. overall it was a bit of a hassle but well worth it...

[Sir Trev]

Under the paper though there's two signatures and '59 and '66 so don't think it's been done in a while lol

Sweet. Oddly enough I always leave a note and sign the wall when I hang paper too. My dad also found "Mick and Jack built this bungalow 1967" in the concrete of the chiney breast in his loft.

[Sid Squid]

My dad always did the same - I always put my name and the date underneath.

[johnnyrod]

If you're struggling with a DIY steamer then hire one, it'll cost alomst the same as buying a DIY one but it'll be a lot more manly. Made short work of some difficult stuff I had.