Whats the best way to remove woodchip wallpaper thats got several coats of paint?
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I scored mine with a scarifying tool that I borrowed from a decorator friend then I used a steam stripper and within 8 hours I had cleared all the wood-chip paper from a 14foot by 18 foot room.
the room had been painted several times and also had 4 thicknesses of paper on two of the walls and 6 thicknesses on one of the other walls.
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Get a wallpaper scarified to put perforations in the paper/paint then steam it.
I have done this and it was easier than with just wood-chip as the paint seemed to make it come off in larger bits.
Good luck
Get a wallpaper scarified to put perforations in the paper/paint then steam it.
I have done this and it was easier than with just wood-chip as the paint seemed to make it come off in larger bits.
Good luck
set fire to the house using Napalm..this should rid all traces of the offending wallpaper
burn it..... no seriously you have to wet and sandpaper it or something or nothing!
Use a steam stripper - they are brilliant. But be warned, if your wallpaper is very old and has lots of coats of paint on it, that would be all that is holding up your wall - underneath, the plaster may be in very poor condition. Good luck!
I found sanding it was the best solution. Why people put that stuff up is beyond me.
vinegar and water mixed together. sponge it ova the wall and wait for it to soak in. use a scrapper to remove the paper and it should come off more easily.
You can score the wallpaper with a spatula or a metal comb before you steam to let the steam through. However, be careful you don't scratch the surface of the plaster if you don't intend to repaper it afterwards. After you've scratched it steam, steam, and steam some more. In the end I found I could remove woodchip paper with 2 coats without even scoring it. Steaming for longer was better than having to fill the scratches in the walls afterwards...
Apparently the best thing to do is score it with a knife or scraper and then soak it with warm water. Alternatively try buying a steamer from B&Q or other store but you do really need to score the paper.
Borrow a steamer. It's just not worth 18 hours of scraping and swearing!
depends what type of paint is on the paper?but try scouring the paper with your scrapper and get a steam stripper (buy or hire 1) this will get the paper of