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removing bathroom wallpaper
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: shmokes on February 16, 2008, 12:22:53 pm ---Heh . . . it's hard to tell whether this is respect or fear. :)
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I don't like to speak ill of the dead. Once they're gone, they're gone. That's something my grandparents taught me. Besides he seemed like a nice enough guy in the couple of times I met him.
Ironically, the blue that is under the glue, is almost the same color my wife chose me to paint it.
ChadTower:
That wasn't so bad... 90 minutes to get the paper down, another couple hours to scrape off the glue. It wasn't much paper, though. I definitely see why they put up paper. I'm going to have to do some filling before I paint. It will look like ass if I don't.
lanman31337:
Joint compound works fantastic. I had three different types of walls in the bathroom, put some of that over it, and then hit it up with a paintbrush to give it some swirls and texture.
leapinlew:
I've taken down so much wallpaper I think I'm an expert... I've found a few ways to do this. Use the easiest method and work your way to the more difficult method:
Easiest
Pull up corners of wallpaper and if the wall was prepped properly, it just needs a good cleaning.
Moderate
Pull up corners of wallpaper which will peel off leaving the backing stuck to the wall. Use DIF concentrate wallpaper remover and warm water. Apply generously with a large nap paint roller - assuming you have a large section to do. If you only have a small section such as a border, use some sort of mister. Every few minutes see if it will scrape off with a large scraper (12" or bigger). it should lift off easily in large sheets without much scraping required. The key here is to allow the DIF to do it's work.
Difficult
If the corners of the wallpaper will not lift, try scoring it with a wallpaper scorer. It creates small perforations in the wallpaper to allow the DIF to soak through. This method could take many many passes with the solution. One room took over an hour and 6 passes with the solution to cleanly lift from the walls.
Most Difficult
Sometimes the wallpaper just will not lift without ripping the drywall. This can be because of some sort of super glue, or because it was applied directly to drywall before(I have seen it Sharidan). In these cases I've resorted to 3 different options. I've re-drywalled over the existing drywall (you can purchase 1/4" thick drywall), skim coated over the drywall with dryall mud, and I've had to gut all the drywall and put in new drywall.
Pick your poison. One of those methods will surely work for you. I highly recommend the DIF solution. You can use your own acidic solution, but I've found the DIF works the best. I apply it like I'm painting to make sure the walls get a good wet coat.
Either way - once the wallpaper is down - you need to prep the walls. Spend some time getting them smooth and getting all the glue and solution off the walls.
ChadTower:
I ended up using 25% vinegar in water with a spray bottle on the glue... paper pulled up in large pieces if I was very careful and did it slowly. The glue took much longer than the paper to get up.
Of course, now my wife has decided the medicine cabinet has to go, yet doesn't seem motivated enough to help me find a suitable replacement. :banghead: Partially recessed, needs to have a light and outlet, opening is roughly 26"w x 23"h. Hopefully I can learn how to wire in a GFCI outlet properly as this was supposed to be a cheap project.
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