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"Mark" wrote in message
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I believe they make a special paste removing solvent. Check at a paint
store and they should be able to help you out. It is good if you are
talking real plaster and not drywall, it can take a lot more washing and
hold up better than drywall.

"HamNCheese" wrote in message
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My wife is removing some very old wallpaper off a plaster wall with
wallpaper remover and a roller. She plans on priming and painting the
wall. The paper is all off, but no matter what she doers there seems
to be some glue residue left behind. Does she need to scrape off 100%
of the glue (which she thinks is almost impossible), or will it be OK
if there's some residue left on the walls when she primes and paints?



Don't waste money on special "removers". Just spray with warm water until it
comes off easily.




I agree. Most paste softens easily when sprayed with warm water.
Spray, wait a few minutes and scrub it off. I haven't done this on real
plaster, so I would make sure you aren't softening the plaster while
washing. If, for some reason, it does not wash off, I would sand
likghtly with fine sandpaper - paste won't harm the paint but testure
left will cause shadows when painted. If leaving paste on the wall, I
would use alkyd primer before painting.