i just had this done!
first he removed the vinyl part of the paper (just stripped it right
off) the backing (paper) stuck to the wall, as it had been improperly
prepped.

then he sprayed on DIF wallpaper remover mixed with hot water.
let it sit for 15 minutes and then gently scraped the paper away. (it
really DID peel right off)
BE SURE TO WASH THE WALLS AFTERWARDS!

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rosie

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...............................stephen moore



"SteveB" wrote in message
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"Greg-EE" wrote in message
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"Tom Cavanagh" wrote in message
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New guy on group looking for an effective way to remove wallpaper
w/o
using
the rental steam type remover which is rather heavy and
cumbersome. TIA

Tom



Use Dif wallpaper remover and a paper tiger to break the surface of
the
paper prior to applying the DIF. Works great. Steamer does not work
as
well
as the DIF. You can pick it up at Home Depot.



Save your money. Use hot water and vinegar in a common spray bottle.
You
can even use an empty Windex bottle.

THE KEY IS PATIENCE.

Once you spray, let the water do its work. Some wallpapers will
immediately
take on the hue of wet brown paper sacks. Give it about 3 minutes.
Respray
the dry spots you can see. Wait. Start at an edge or corner, and
pull
slightly. If it starts peeling off, go slowly. Work on a 3 ft x 3 ft
area
at a time so it doesn't dry out on you, or you don't get it soggy.
Different wallpapers will release differently due to the surface. If
they
are a plastic/vinyl surface, the hot water won't sink in as fast as
plain
paper. Sometimes you have to peel the plastic layer off so that the
water
can soften the paper layer. Get a plastic putty knife to help you but
don't
make work by scraping hard or you will have retexturing work to do
later on.

Remember, the key is go slow. I removed wallpaper from a 1800 sf
house that
had wallpaper on everything but the ceiling and floor. I learned a
lot, but
the most important tip I can give you is to go slow.

Paper tigers help, but again, be careful not to make marks. They make
the
nonporous types come off better by getting the water through the
nonporous
layer.

Steve

PS: I have two gallons of DIF in the garage I have to take back.
Plain hot
water worked better.