Hi,
I am working on my first total renovation of an apartment and would like to do it as thoroughly as possible.
However, I've noticed that it is very time-consuming to remove wallpaper, so I wonder if you have any good tips?
I have tried perforating the wallpaper with a spike roller, then using a steam machine and scraping, but the steam takes too long to dissolve the glue, so it doesn't feel worth it.
All time-efficient methods are appreciated.
Thank you!
I am working on my first total renovation of an apartment and would like to do it as thoroughly as possible.
However, I've noticed that it is very time-consuming to remove wallpaper, so I wonder if you have any good tips?
I have tried perforating the wallpaper with a spike roller, then using a steam machine and scraping, but the steam takes too long to dissolve the glue, so it doesn't feel worth it.
All time-efficient methods are appreciated.
Thank you!
wallpaper steamer or products like wallpaper-remover.
even wallpaper paste can dissolve the wallpaper.
however, it is time-consuming.
even wallpaper paste can dissolve the wallpaper.
however, it is time-consuming.
Plant sprayer might be worth trying.
I did something similar in a previous apartment, and the method I found worked best was to spray the walls thoroughly wet with water (use a sprayer intended for things like degreasing) and then cover them with cut-up plastic bags; the plastic sticks well to the wet surface. Leave it for a day and then spray on more water. That way, I often managed to remove all the layers at once.
Thank you for all the tips.
On Thursday, I will continue the battle, and my strategy is primarily to use a regular wallpaper scraper to scrape off as much of the wallpaper as possible. What remains, I will spike roll and then soak with a 50/50 mixture of wallpaper paste and water, which I will then cover with construction plastic. Hopefully, it will be easy to pull down the wallpaper the next day. If that doesn't work or if there are any remnants left, I will try "Tapetväck".
I will get back with the results
On Thursday, I will continue the battle, and my strategy is primarily to use a regular wallpaper scraper to scrape off as much of the wallpaper as possible. What remains, I will spike roll and then soak with a 50/50 mixture of wallpaper paste and water, which I will then cover with construction plastic. Hopefully, it will be easy to pull down the wallpaper the next day. If that doesn't work or if there are any remnants left, I will try "Tapetväck".
I will get back with the results
No, you shouldn't scrape or use a "spikrolla."
Just wet it, and then you can pull everything down in large pieces.
The painters did it in an apartment where I worked; in one room, they managed to pull down the entire wall in one go (7 layers of wallpaper).
Just wet it, and then you can pull everything down in large pieces.
The painters did it in an apartment where I worked; in one room, they managed to pull down the entire wall in one go (7 layers of wallpaper).
Isakare: Wow, yes, that sounds exactly like what I'm looking for.. I'll try exactly that in one room to start with.
Jarlingar: I've been tired of the steamer for a while now, but it's probably a lot about technique that you're referring to. I think the problem is partly that there are different types of wallpaper and glue, so some parts come off nicely with steam while others stick like a rock, and when you try to remove it, only bits come off, and it's almost even more troublesome.
I'll get back to you!
Jarlingar: I've been tired of the steamer for a while now, but it's probably a lot about technique that you're referring to. I think the problem is partly that there are different types of wallpaper and glue, so some parts come off nicely with steam while others stick like a rock, and when you try to remove it, only bits come off, and it's almost even more troublesome.
I'll get back to you!
Vinyl wallpapers can be so dense that it's difficult to wet them from the front.