Prep Your Space
Clean the space before removing wallpaper. Follow these tips to secure your space:
Start by creating a clean and structured area before you start getting rid of wallpaper. Hold these simple measures in mind in order to prepare:
If you'll be able to remove all furniture, go for it. However, if it isn’t practical then simply push everything to the middle of the room and canopy it with plastic.
Use drop cloths and keep the floors protected from any paint or water damage. Protect your baseboards with painter’s tape.
Use a tiny piece of painter’s tape to cover plugins and stop any water or paint from entering. For additional safety, visit your electrical panel and turn off source of electricity to the room. If you need light, use an extension cord from a different room and a lamp.
Give yourself an entire day or possibly a few days to facilitate your wallpaper extraction. Different varieties of wallpaper should come off easier than others. You won’t discover how much time this will take until you start.
WALLPAPER Removal
Can you believe you can get 4 types of wallpaper? Strippable wallpaper, wallpaper equipped with a detachable top layer, traditional wallpaper and peel and stick wallpaper. Each type has a distinct strategy to remove it and it is important to figure out which kind you are utilizing.
The strippable kind will easily come away from the wall in complete sheets.
Traditional wallpaper comes off in smaller portions and is more difficult to remove.
Peel and stick wallpaper will come off rather efficiently in full sheets.
The kind of wallpaper that has a removable layer on top could annoyingly leave the paper backing on your wall as soon as the top layer is removed..
Don’t stress should this be the kind of wallpaper you are working with. It might take extra removal time but you'll find techniques that can help.
1. Peel and Stick Wallpaper
Peel and stick variations have become preferred in the market because they offer easy installation and residue-free removal. Commence removing from the top corner by pulling the wallpaper down gently and firmly in a parallel manner. With caution and cautious removal, you may also reapply this item elsewhere if you are gradual and gentle bringing it down.
Avoid over-stretching by being very careful and methodical. Important! You should never let the sticky edges of the wallpaper contact each other if you're planning to reuse it. It is very difficult to separate the pieces when they are allowed to touch each other.
2. Strippable Wallpaper
The simplest kind to get rid of is strippable wallpaper, for example our Sure Strip Wallpaper. It has been manufactured with a pre-pasted backing making it easy and quick to take off. Meticulously peel back some of the top section by using a utility knife or perhaps a scraper.
Next, tug the entire sheet straight down. Position your hands near the portion of the wall where it's attached. A water-filled spray bottle will probably be your best ally to keep on hand to help you activate the paste. Repeat with the excess sheets of wallpaper. Loosen up any paste using a water bottle or sponge if you're finding dry or challenging sections. If you have any residual paste, simply wipe the walls down with some dish detergent blended into warm water.
3. Traditional Wallpaper
Traditional wallpaper is the variety that many people dislike working with due to its track record of difficult removal. However, the correct techniques and equipment make all the difference. Use a scoring tool and poke small holes all over the wallpaper. This will help the water and remover solution saturate through the wallpaper and get to the paste.
Work in three-foot sections, soaking the pierced wallpaper with hot water or wallpaper remover. Your community hardware store or online is the right spot to find wallpaper remover. Otherwise, you can create your own removal option by simply mixing either fabric softener or vinegar along with hot water. Numerous people enjoy using wallpaper steamer machines which can be rented from the local hardware store.
Very important...should you be directly applying the wallpaper on top of the drywall, take care not to apply a lot of moisture or you will over-saturate the wall structure. Additional wetness can make extensive damage. Use a scraper or a spackling knife to eliminate the wet wallpaper very thoroughly so you don’t damage the wall structure. Use a formula of warm water and dish detergent to eliminate any excess residue.
4. Wallpaper with a Peelable Top Layer
Wallpaper employing a Peelable Top layer is frequently made from vinyl that can be taken off while the backing stays on the wall. This is a two-step removal that depends on stripping away the highest layer. Warm water sponges or a spray bottle will help you if there is residue getting stuck. Saturate the paper backing coating with any one of the wallpaper removers. Be very diligent as you scrape the paper from the walls. Finish up by wiping down with a sponge and detergent combined with water to eliminate any paste.
Finishing Up
Once your wallpaper has been removed, allow 2 to three days for extensive drying time. Numerous people use a few fans to enable complete air flow and increased drying time. You'll be able to recover your walls in a couple of days to generate your new space. Hang a different wallpaper and enjoy your new vibes. After you move in your furniture, you'll be ready to entertain.
