I have a lot of wallpaper that needs to be removed, and I was wondering if
there one of those wallpaper steaming devices exists for home use. I would
prefer to buy one and use it at my leisure rather than renting one and
hurrying through job.

Does anyone know where one can purchase a wallpaper remover/steamer? Thanx
in advance.


Mark

"Mark Stiegel" wrote in message
k.net...
I have a lot of wallpaper that needs to be removed, and I was wondering if
there one of those wallpaper steaming devices exists for home use. I would
prefer to buy one and use it at my leisure rather than renting one and
hurrying through job.

Does anyone know where one can purchase a wallpaper remover/steamer?
Thanx in advance.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...3601 609&rd=1

"Mark Stiegel" wrote in message
k.net...
I have a lot of wallpaper that needs to be removed, and I was wondering if
there one of those wallpaper steaming devices exists for home use. I
would
prefer to buy one and use it at my leisure rather than renting one and
hurrying through job.

Does anyone know where one can purchase a wallpaper remover/steamer?
Thanx
in advance.


Mark

Spray bottles with a pinch of vinegar. To hose down the area, wait a few
minutes then gentleman start your scraping. As long as you do not let the
area dry out this works pretty good. Now if your trying to remove say 5-6
layers then you would need a steamer. Our old house in Iowa had places where
there were 10 layers of wallpaper. Some was pretty hideous.

I tried using an steam iron as well with the spray bottle. Ended up throwing
the iron away.

"Mark Stiegel" wrote in message
k.net...
I have a lot of wallpaper that needs to be removed, and I was wondering if
there one of those wallpaper steaming devices exists for home use. I
would
prefer to buy one and use it at my leisure rather than renting one and
hurrying through job.

Does anyone know where one can purchase a wallpaper remover/steamer?
Thanx
in advance.


Mark

Try a web search for "Jiffy Steamer".

They actually make steamers that are designed for steaming clothing and
draperies. We have used ours several times for wall paper removal. The
bonus is you can use it for clothing after a good cleaning. Last time I
looked about 2C plus shipping.

Home Depot and Lowe's sell a homeowner's unit that is under $50. It makes
plenty of steam.

KB

"Mark Stiegel" wrote in message
k.net...
I have a lot of wallpaper that needs to be removed, and I was wondering if
there one of those wallpaper steaming devices exists for home use. I would
prefer to buy one and use it at my leisure rather than renting one and
hurrying through job.

Does anyone know where one can purchase a wallpaper remover/steamer?
Thanx in advance.


Mark

I would suggest wallpaper remover.

I actually did a little (a very small bathroom) & it was somewhat enjoyable &
satisfying.


I used a sprayer rather than a roller

A pump garden sprayer (either a good stainless one or a cheaper plastic one)

and checkout this link

http://www.zinsser.com/ProjectDetails.asp?ProjectID=23

their remover softens the wallpaper adhesive & it comes off in sheets; their
scoring tool is key to the process

cheers
Bob

I recently took on the less than pleasant task of removing the
wallpaper in three rooms. I used a different wallpaper removing
technique in each room. The reason I used different techniques in each
room was because I kept thinking to myself, "there has got to be a
better way to do this." My experience might be a special case because
the wallpaper was originally put up against the unpainted/ unprimered
drywall.
In the first room I used a steamer that I rented from home depot for
$30. The steamer resulted in the worst results. Maybe I lack
patience, maybe I just suck at using the steamer. The end result with
the steamer was that there are several places where I mistakenly
removed the1st layer of drywall paper resulting in drywall repair after
hours of wallpaper removal. That sucked.
The vinegar solution was very messy. Instead of removing strips of
wallpaper, I ended up removing little pieces of wallpaper. Afterward I
had to deal with the left over glue on the wall which I didn't have to
worry about with the steamer. This method was more time consuming but
there was very little drywall repair afterward.
The easiest way I found to remove wallpaper was to use DIF. It is by
far he most expensive method but it was the least messy, most time
efficient (by wallpaper removing standards), and least damaging wall to
remove the dreaded wallpaper.

We used Paper Tiger and warm DIF with good results.

On 28 Dec 2004 21:18:36 -0800, "Oh_Jeeze"
wrote:

The easiest way I found to remove wallpaper was to use DIF. It is by
far he most expensive method but it was the least messy, most time
efficient (by wallpaper removing standards), and least damaging wall to
remove the dreaded wallpaper.

HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER,
by Steve

I removed wallpaper from every room of a 1650 sf house.

I learned the following:

The only "wallpaper removal tool" that is effective is a paper tiger, a
scraper, and a sprayer. And time.

There are different types of wallpaper. Some you can spray with water, and
it will peel right off. Some, like in kitchens and baths, has a foil or
vinyl layer that doesn't soak in the water, and is harder to get off.

Time and patience works best. Spray, wait a couple of minutes, peel or
scrape. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Spray ahead of yourself so that some is
soaking while you are scraping.

Use hot water in a sprayer, either a pump up or hand sprayer. Take your DIF
back for a refund. It is worthless, and works just as good as plain hot
water. The glue originally had water in it, not DIF. Spray and wait. Use a
paper tiger, but only on the stuff that doesn't take on water. It it does
take on water, the small cuts keep you from peeling off any big pieces. On
a couple of pieces of absorbent paper, I pulled off the whole strip ceiling
to floor. Use a scraper. I tried several types, and the thing that worked
best was an old spatula that had a steel flat surface and a wood handle.
Get the feel of when it is working, and when you are gouging. I think the
springy handle kept me from gouging, and I definitely could "feel" it better
than when I used a real scraper. BTW, I liked the plastic scrapers best.

Remember this: you are trying to get water into the glue layer. When you
do, it will turn to snot, and release the paper. Until then, it acts just
like glue. And there are different types of wallpaper glue. Some comes off
easier than others.

Work on small areas, getting all the paper off before moving on. You can
spray larger areas, but I wouldn't go bigger than three feet wide. After
you get the paper off, sponge the area or wipe with damp rags so as to get
the residual glue. Do this more than once, letting the wall dry between
times. Look down the wall to see if you have it all. This is critical in
getting a good surface to paint. If you have a helper, you can work in
layers, one taking off the first wave, the second coming behind to work on
the leavings, and the third etc. It is good to work on a wet wall start to
finish to take advantage of the wetness. Then let it dry if it starts
getting too wet. Let it dry to do another wiping to remove the glue,
because there is a time when both the glue and the paper on the wallboard
will come off together if it has gotten too saturated.

Spray. Wait. Peel or scrape lightly. Repeat. Watch for the shade when
the paper comes off, and wait until the water has soaked into it to make
that shade. A lot of time, the surface of the paper will come off, and then
the under layer will have to sit with spray on it for the right amount of
time. When the underlayer is totally saturated, it comes off easier.

Lastly, there is no easy way to do this. There are just tips. It takes a
LOT of work and a LOT of time. There is no quick and easy way except to
hire it done, and that doesn't shorten the time.

If you want a good paintable surface, you have to do it slowly or you will
either gouge it up or pull off the paper on the wallboard. Or just wear it
all down, and have to retexture.

You will get a rhythm going, and will recognize when it is ready to be
scraped off easily. I think the most important thing to do is wait for the
water to do its work. Put towels along the baseboard to get the excess
water.

Fun it ain't. A guy told me he would do it for $800, and I thought that was
high. I wouldn't do it for $800 now that I have done it. But then, I don't
know if he would have done as good a job as I did.

Steve