Higgs Boson wrote:
On Oct 16, 3:13 pm, "
wrote:
Jean wrote:
I want to repaper the walls in the kitchen. I was hoping to avoid taking the old paper down, but there are gaps between the seams in the old paper and I thought they might show through on the new paper. Will they show through? If so, is there any sort of "filler" that I can use to get rid of the gaps before repapering?
Thanks,
Jean
I have papered a number of rooms,and would never paint or paper over old
paper. Remove it comepletely; spackling seams will not hide them. I
papered a kitchen years ago with a good vinyl coated paper. The kitchen
got dirty and steamy, as we had no exhaust hood. Even with many
cleanings, it stayed intact for the 13 years afterward that I lived in
the house.

I strip paper using coarse sandpaper to cut the surface, spray with warm
water, soak, spray again, soak, and start gently scraping. Don't need
chemicals, as water softens the paste.

I learned from a pro to use half-strength paste on pre-pasted paper,
rather than immersing pre-pasted in plain water. Have done it both ways
with good results. Gotta be careful not to stretch the paper when you
apply it to the wall, as that is what leaves gaps (cheap paper may also
shrink).

In kitchens and baths, I run a very fine line of silicone caulk along
the bottom of the paper - moisture/steam can run down the wall and seep
under edge. I also caulked along the edge of the paper in our master
bath that runs along the corner of the shower stall - paper has been
there about 10 years with no loose corners or seams. I taped the edge
of the paper where it adjoins the tile so that the caulk line is white
and same color and width as the tile grout joint; very light
application, smoothed out and tape removed right away.

Thanks! I'm not the OP, but I'm saving that great advice for if and
when!

You're welcome, and thank you. Nice to be appreciated )