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Jacksmommy
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Liz
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Wallpaper removal question
We started removing wallpaper in our living room yesterday and the wallpaper is coming off easy, but the glue needs some pressure. We are spraying a dif combination and I am not sure if we are actually even doing this right. We have some little imprints from the putty knife from scraping. Is this normal? Both DH and I have no experience. We don't even know if we are actually taking off the glue = AHHHH this is so annoying - Aside from the fact that this is going to take FOREVER!!!!
ETS: I am a related topic from 3 years ago!!! Obviously you can see we never did this!
Message edited 8/24/2010 7:53:45 AM.
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Kathy042806
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Kathy
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Re: Wallpaper removal question
We just hired someone to do our wallpaper removal. Best investment ever, since was 5 rooms and would've taken forever!! We actually got the recommendation from someone on this site! Sorry I have no tips, but I know what a pita it can be, which is why we hired people
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| Posted 8/24/10 9:08 AM |
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My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies
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Valerie
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Re: Wallpaper removal question
I just spent 20+ hrs taking down wallpaper down in 3 rooms , then I bought this and it came off ALOT easier Image Attachment(s):
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| Posted 8/24/10 4:46 PM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
Member since 11/06 9543 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Wallpaper removal question
Fabric softener and warm water in a spray bottle, soak the walls, let it sit(about 15-20 min) and it should come right off
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| Posted 8/24/10 7:57 PM |
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LL514
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Re: Wallpaper removal question
Posted by ChrisDee
Fabric softener and warm water in a spray bottle, soak the walls, let it sit(about 15-20 min) and it should come right off
we are going to need to take wallpaper down in our new house. what ratio?
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| Posted 8/24/10 8:09 PM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
Member since 11/06 9543 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Wallpaper removal question
I believe I did 1/2 and 1/2.
You need to get a paper tiger and score the paper gently 1st.
Then spray down a few sections at a time and let sit.
Remove paper
Most likely the backing will stay on the wall
Resoak and scrape off with scraper or putty knife being careful to not gauge the walls
I did an entire bedroom(with 2 layers of paper) in about 2 1/2 hours.
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| Posted 8/24/10 8:36 PM |
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alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!
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Allison
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Re: Wallpaper removal question
I ended up just replacing the drywall.....Was a lot quicker and now we have nice new clean smooth walls
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| Posted 8/24/10 8:50 PM |
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