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?

The paint will soften the glue and the paper remnants will wrinkle. (been
there , done that). Keep washing with warm water, and a sponge, till it
doesn't feel slick. The only other possiblilty is perhaps the original
formula oil based Kilz as a primer. That may work.


steve


"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?

h wrote:

"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.

HamNCheese writes:

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?

Mix dish detergent and water in a spray bottle.
Spray on glue, wait 30 seconds.
Wipe with plastic scrubber pad.
Then use sponge or cloth.

The plastic scrubber pad is the key.

Try a vinegar and water solution. 1/4 - 1/3 vinegar. Increase the
amount of vinegar if needed, til it works.

Spray and scrape or spray and wipe w/sponge, depending on the nature
of the residue. Let it soak a wee bit (but not dry) before attempting
removal.

This works. I have stripped 5 rooms recently, and it worked on the
toughest of them (just required more steps).

Renata



On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:59:59 GMT, HamNCheese
wrote:

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?