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Mon, Aug 27, 12 at 10:57
| It's the wet and stick on type. DH is using hairdryer and spraying water on It, but it's a slow job. Any ideas? |
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| We used a wallpaper steamer after trying spray, fabric softener, scrapers, etc. The steamer worked like a charm with minimum effort, well worth the $50. |
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| A Paper Tiger scores the paper without damaging the wall, and will help with the water being absorbed. You might also try the wallpaper remover sprays, along with the Paper Tiger. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Paper tiger and sprays.
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| Thanks!, |
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- Posted by FlamingO_in_AR (My Page) on Mon, Aug 27, 12 at 11:49
| I always peeled off the top layer- the vinyl part, and then used a wet sponge to loosen up the paper and glue. Then it came off really nicely. I've seen walls pricked with a million holes from those paper scoring tools, so I don't like to use them. |
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| A little fabric softener in the water helps a lot and smells much better than most wall paper remover. I also agree peel the vinyl off first if you can. |
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- Posted by juellie1962 (jellis62@wi.rr.com) on Mon, Aug 27, 12 at 13:42
| I can attest to the liquid fabric softner! Worked like a charm on mine. It was a couple years ago, so I don't remember for sure, but I think I used it straight; poured it in a spray bottle. I don't remember diluting it. |
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| I have used a steam iron to remove wall paper AND to re-adhere it when it came loose. |
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| I have also had success with using dishsoap and water in a spray bottle. Let it set 5 minutes or so before trying to scrape. |
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| I just used a spray bottle and plain water. Sprayed a long strip, let it set a few minutes and it peeled right off. Every ceiling in our house had some kind of border on it, so I guess I was lucky it came off so easily. After I got a wall peeled, I went back over it with a clean wet sponge to get the excess paste. |
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| I can agree with peeling off the top layer and using fabric softner/water....works great! |
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| Our home had wallpaper & wallpaper border in every room. In one room there was 3 layers of wallpaper. The paper tiger is good if you use it right, you have to have a light touch when doing it. I used water & white vinegar which worked just as good as the commercial stuff. Too many rooms to purchase the commercial stuff. |
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| Ugh, I just finished doing this in my LR and hallway. Peeled the top part of the paper off, then used water and dish washing liquid mixed in a spray bottle. Sprayed an area then used a putty knife to scrape it off. I even had one wall that had a second, older border underneath. Must have put it up, then found another one I liked better. lol It came off easily, but what a huge pain. Have one small bedroom to do yet, but it's on the wall not the ceiling. Never, ever again will I put up wallpaper or border. Stick a fork in my eye!! Just got the coat of primer on the ceiling today to repaint. |
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| Be very careful with a paper tiger! I totally destroyed a drywall covered wall with one. |
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