According to Norminn :
wrote:
Thanks All.. i think that's what i'm going to have to do, suck it up
and spray it on! It's on plaster, so the next step will be to smooth
it out a little. Can I just use the same stuff I used on the drywall?
If the paper is as brittle as it sounds, you might get most of it off
just peeling or GENTLE scraping. Spraying with water a couple of times,
allowing for water to soak in a bit, is usually sufficient to soften the
paste and make it loose enough to scrape.
While I've not done a lot of wall paper removal, my experience has
been that the best way ...depends...
My experiences so far:
1) It isn't stuck on well, and gentle peeling/scraping got it all off,
with a few minor touchups with a sander or a bit of water.
2) Won't peel well. Steamer takes it off quickly. (or close the
doors/windows, and vent the clothes dryer into the room ;-)
3) Steamer won't take it off, but outer layer of wall paper will peel
(relatively moisture proof outer layer) easily. Then, a steamer takes
off the rest (coarse paper/glue) quickly.
Black and Decker makes a pretty inexpensive wall paper steamer (under $50).
You can also rent them.
It's certainly saved a lot of time over how long it would take with a spray
bottle of water.
Given how fast the steamer does the job, I won't give ours up.
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Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
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