Has anyone found wallpaper stripping solution worth using?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/3yrsg2h

I've also heard of people using vinegar. Is that any good? What is the
dilution ration?

I've also seen mention of using laundry fabric softener, (diluted). Has
anyone found that to be effective?

Al

AL_n wrote:
Has anyone found wallpaper stripping solution worth using?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/3yrsg2h

I've also heard of people using vinegar. Is that any good? What is the
dilution ration?

I've also seen mention of using laundry fabric softener, (diluted).
Has anyone found that to be effective?

Al

All you need to strip wallpaper effectively is water and a small amount of
normal washing up liquid, if you have any to hand.

Water alone is usually all that is required except that people are
frightened to 'put too much' on and I think they fear water getting into
electrics etc.
You start at the top of the wall to be stripped and *thouroughly* wet as
much as you can reach, then do all the bottom part of the wall the same.

Leave for ten minutes and exactly the same procedure again, *then* start
stripping - all too often people damp a small patch about a foot across then
furiously start hacking away with a scraper and then give up because 'it's
too hard' - all that is required is to soften the paste on the back of the
paper and this is why 2 or more soakings are required - the first one
doesn't get through to the back of the paper where the paste is, but the
second and sometimes if it's a thick paper, a third soaking will.

--
Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008

"Phil L" wrote in message
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AL_n wrote:
Has anyone found wallpaper stripping solution worth using?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/3yrsg2h

I've also heard of people using vinegar. Is that any good? What is the
dilution ration?

I've also seen mention of using laundry fabric softener, (diluted).
Has anyone found that to be effective?

Al

All you need to strip wallpaper effectively is water and a small amount of
normal washing up liquid, if you have any to hand.

Water alone is usually all that is required except that people are
frightened to 'put too much' on and I think they fear water getting into
electrics etc.
You start at the top of the wall to be stripped and *thouroughly* wet as
much as you can reach, then do all the bottom part of the wall the same.

Leave for ten minutes and exactly the same procedure again, *then* start
stripping - all too often people damp a small patch about a foot across
then furiously start hacking away with a scraper and then give up because
'it's too hard' - all that is required is to soften the paste on the back
of the paper and this is why 2 or more soakings are required - the first
one doesn't get through to the back of the paper where the paste is, but
the second and sometimes if it's a thick paper, a third soaking will.

--
Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008



Washing up liquid acts as a "Wetting Agent" and will help the water to soak
in - rather than run off. Scoring the outer face also helps.

"Phil L" wrote in
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AL_n wrote:
Has anyone found wallpaper stripping solution worth using?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/3yrsg2h

I've also heard of people using vinegar. Is that any good? What is
the dilution ration?

I've also seen mention of using laundry fabric softener, (diluted).
Has anyone found that to be effective?

Al

All you need to strip wallpaper effectively is water and a small
amount of normal washing up liquid, if you have any to hand.

Water alone is usually all that is required except that people are
frightened to 'put too much' on and I think they fear water getting
into electrics etc.
You start at the top of the wall to be stripped and *thouroughly* wet
as much as you can reach, then do all the bottom part of the wall the
same.

Leave for ten minutes and exactly the same procedure again, *then*
start stripping - all too often people damp a small patch about a foot
across then furiously start hacking away with a scraper and then give
up because 'it's too hard' - all that is required is to soften the
paste on the back of the paper and this is why 2 or more soakings are
required - the first one doesn't get through to the back of the paper
where the paste is, but the second and sometimes if it's a thick
paper, a third soaking will.


Thank you... What is you preferred method of applying the water (when
dealing with a large area) roller, sprayer or sponge? Does it pay to use
hot water?

If I am going to use lining paper, is it necessary to get *all* of the
old paper off, or is it okay to leave stubborn areas behind as long as
there are no hard edges?

Al

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"Phil L" wrote in
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AL_n wrote:
Has anyone found wallpaper stripping solution worth using?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/3yrsg2h

I've also heard of people using vinegar. Is that any good? What is
the dilution ration?

I've also seen mention of using laundry fabric softener, (diluted).
Has anyone found that to be effective?

Al

All you need to strip wallpaper effectively is water and a small
amount of normal washing up liquid, if you have any to hand.

Water alone is usually all that is required except that people are
frightened to 'put too much' on and I think they fear water getting
into electrics etc.
You start at the top of the wall to be stripped and *thouroughly* wet
as much as you can reach, then do all the bottom part of the wall the
same.

Leave for ten minutes and exactly the same procedure again, *then*
start stripping - all too often people damp a small patch about a foot
across then furiously start hacking away with a scraper and then give
up because 'it's too hard' - all that is required is to soften the
paste on the back of the paper and this is why 2 or more soakings are
required - the first one doesn't get through to the back of the paper
where the paste is, but the second and sometimes if it's a thick
paper, a third soaking will.


Thank you... What is you preferred method of applying the water (when
dealing with a large area) roller, sprayer or sponge? Does it pay to use
hot water?

If I am going to use lining paper, is it necessary to get *all* of the
old paper off, or is it okay to leave stubborn areas behind as long as
there are no hard edges?

Al

I use a garden sprayer

as to leaving bits don't

the slightest inperfection will show when light shines from a certain angle

this applies to low spots as well as high ones

I f you can the wall dead flat you will get a better finsh with the paper

also high spots along part of a join can be a real pig

regards

"AL_n" wrote in message
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"Phil L" wrote in
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AL_n wrote:
Has anyone found wallpaper stripping solution worth using?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/3yrsg2h

I've also heard of people using vinegar. Is that any good? What is
the dilution ration?

I've also seen mention of using laundry fabric softener, (diluted).
Has anyone found that to be effective?

Al

All you need to strip wallpaper effectively is water and a small
amount of normal washing up liquid, if you have any to hand.

Water alone is usually all that is required except that people are
frightened to 'put too much' on and I think they fear water getting
into electrics etc.
You start at the top of the wall to be stripped and *thouroughly* wet
as much as you can reach, then do all the bottom part of the wall the
same.

Leave for ten minutes and exactly the same procedure again, *then*
start stripping - all too often people damp a small patch about a foot
across then furiously start hacking away with a scraper and then give
up because 'it's too hard' - all that is required is to soften the
paste on the back of the paper and this is why 2 or more soakings are
required - the first one doesn't get through to the back of the paper
where the paste is, but the second and sometimes if it's a thick
paper, a third soaking will.


Thank you... What is you preferred method of applying the water (when
dealing with a large area) roller, sprayer or sponge? Does it pay to use
hot water?

If I am going to use lining paper, is it necessary to get *all* of the
old paper off, or is it okay to leave stubborn areas behind as long as
there are no hard edges?

Al

Even a little piece of paper left will leave a visible bump under the liner.
That said, no matter how long one stares at the wall while stripping it, one
always misses a bit somewhere - but you will generally find it when you are
hanging the new.

S

"Phil L" wrote in message
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AL_n wrote:
Has anyone found wallpaper stripping solution worth using?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/3yrsg2h

I've also heard of people using vinegar. Is that any good? What is the
dilution ration?

I've also seen mention of using laundry fabric softener, (diluted).
Has anyone found that to be effective?

Al

All you need to strip wallpaper effectively is water and a small amount of
normal washing up liquid, if you have any to hand.

Water alone is usually all that is required except that people are
frightened to 'put too much' on and I think they fear water getting into
electrics etc.
You start at the top of the wall to be stripped and *thouroughly* wet as
much as you can reach, then do all the bottom part of the wall the same.

Leave for ten minutes and exactly the same procedure again, *then* start
stripping - all too often people damp a small patch about a foot across
then furiously start hacking away with a scraper and then give up because
'it's too hard' - all that is required is to soften the paste on the back
of the paper and this is why 2 or more soakings are required - the first
one doesn't get through to the back of the paper where the paste is, but
the second and sometimes if it's a thick paper, a third soaking will.

--
Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008

Totally agree.

I have taken to using a pump up garden sprayer on a mist setting, and
wetting a whole wall at a time until it is thoroughly soaked. Then it peels
off easily. Soak the next wall while stripping the first and little time is
lost. Only gloss painted and vinyl coated paper won't soak through easily.
The vinyl part of the latter often peels off on its own anyway: for gloss a
perforating roller is required.

S

"AL_n" wrote in message
...
Has anyone found wallpaper stripping solution worth using?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/3yrsg2h

I've also heard of people using vinegar. Is that any good? What is the
dilution ration?

I've also seen mention of using laundry fabric softener, (diluted). Has
anyone found that to be effective?

Al

I use a Pumped Sprayer with one or two drops of washing up liquid.

"Baz" wrote in message
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"AL_n" wrote in message
...
Has anyone found wallpaper stripping solution worth using?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/3yrsg2h

I've also heard of people using vinegar. Is that any good? What is the
dilution ration?

I've also seen mention of using laundry fabric softener, (diluted). Has
anyone found that to be effective?

Al


I use hot water with a squirt of washing up liquid and apply it with a 6
inch brush. Leave to soak for about ten minutes and then recoat with water.
If you get it wet enough, the old wallpaper will just peel off without
hardly having to use the scraper at all. You can soak the next section of
wall and allow it to soak in while you are stripping the previous section.
Put down some old sheets or blankets to soak up any spills and wipe off any
excess water from skirting boards etc. Cover sockets with old Tesco bags
and selotape.

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wrote in message
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Has anyone found wallpaper stripping solution worth using?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/3yrsg2h

I've also heard of people using vinegar. Is that any good? What is the
dilution ration?

I've also seen mention of using laundry fabric softener, (diluted). Has
anyone found that to be effective?

Al


I use hot water with a squirt of washing up liquid and apply it with a 6
inch brush. Leave to soak for about ten minutes and then recoat with water.
If you get it wet enough, the old wallpaper will just peel off without
hardly having to use the scraper at all.

The heavy duty scraper skims all the paste residue off and gets rid of
all those little nibs that you normally have to sand off when dry

You can soak the next section of
wall and allow it to soak in while you are stripping the previous section.
Put down some old sheets or blankets to soak up any spills and wipe off any
excess water from skirting boards etc. Cover sockets with old Tesco bags
and selotape.