i recently moved in here and there is wall paper every where in the living room there are like 3 diffrent types of border and its ugly as sin and in the dinning room its god awefull. i also heard when i paint it i can add a little bit of sand to the paint and make it have texture is that true?
You can rent a wallpaper steamer, which will help soften the wallpaper & remove it, but that is alot of work.
March 13th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
You can rent a wallpaper steamer, which will help soften the wallpaper & remove it, but that is alot of work.
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March 13th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Newer wallpapers and borders can be removed fairly easily by brushing the paper with some water and using a spatula to carefully scrape it off the wall. Older paper though, can be very difficult to remove and it’s less hassle to prime and paint over it.
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March 13th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
There are products you can buy to loosen the paper but the fastest and easiest way is to rent a steamer. As far as the textured paint, it’s better to buy it already mixed with the sand. That way you won’t have to worry about getting the same mixture every time you mix it. You can find all this stuff at Lowe’s.
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March 13th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
Just take a huge shit in the middle of the room
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March 14th, 2010 at 12:17 am
Steam it! Or wet it down!
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:00 am
Get a spray bottle fill it 3/4’s of the way full with really hot water,then fill it the rest of the way with vinegar. Spray it on the walls let it sit for a few minutes and then it should come right off. Worked for me and a lot less expensive then renting a steamer.
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:17 am
a wall steamer
or sponge the walls with warm water let it soak in and then strip with a scraper
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:28 am
The best way to remove all types of wall paper is to use steam. That is not the only way. You can use a spray bottle of water over the paper after it has some tiny holes pricked into the surface. Give it 2 or 3 minutes to set and loosen up one corner and pull up and out from the bottom.
As for the painting. Yes sand will add texture. If you want to see the depth of the sand. Use a slightly darker paint with the sand added for the next coat go with a lighter shade over the top.
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I have learned these teachniques from trial and error over 15 years in the remodeling buisness.
March 14th, 2010 at 1:39 am
Go to Lowes or Home Depot and buy a tool called a circular scorer. It is red and plastic. You move it around on the top of the wall paper, and it makes small scores.
Then make or buy a wallpaper solution. Spray it on the paper and wait until it is well soaked. Use an angled scraper to gently remove the wallpaper. If you use too much force, you will gouge the wall and have to repair it before painting. Remember you have to remove the printed side of the wallpaper as well as the paper backing that is under neath it.
You should lightly sand the walls, add joint compound or spackle where necessary. Let it dry and sand again to remove slight imperfections. Take a damp cloth and wipe down the dust on the wall. Prime the walls and paint.
If the paper has been on the walls for years or there are multiple layers, it can take several days to remove the paper from each room.
This is not a project for the faint of heart. It is time consuming and labor intensive. Ask a friend to help you remove the paper.
Textured paints are difficult to remove. They must be sanded off and it’s a very dusty and messy job. Textured paint is not in style any more.
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March 14th, 2010 at 3:12 am
You need not get the wallpaper off(unless it is peeling off on its own. You will need to know what type of wall paper it is so take a piece of it from somewhere and take it to a paint/wallpaper store and find out whether it is vinyl, vinyl coated, or just paper. Ask them what the next step should be in prep work prior to painting it over. BE WARY OF THOSE THAT JUST SAY PAINT IT.
Painting is 90% prep 10% actual painting.
The surface should be stable(not peeling, flaking, chalky), clean & smooth to the touch before paint is considered. Even the bumpy paint.
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March 14th, 2010 at 3:27 am
oh god, oyu have so many answers already so let me round them up and give you a few of my own:
rent a steamer
spray water and vinegar
but a liguid remover and add to water and spray on
water
paint over it
dunno bout the sand thing though!
have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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March 14th, 2010 at 3:02 am
you need to spray the walls with warm water and leave it for a few minutes then go back to it with a scraper and scrape it off . sorry i can’t tell you about the sand in the paint.
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March 14th, 2010 at 3:29 am
spray wateron it..let it sit for a few mins to absorb and take a scraper and it should come off easily..this worked fast and easy for me..spray it down good as well..
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