Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Wallpaper removal 5Aug 21, 2009 10:14 pm grinder dstann We are currently renovating our house and a couple of rooms have wallpaper. A steamer should take care of one room but in another it looks like the wallpaper has been painted over. I vaguly remember reading somewhere that once you paint over wallpaper you can't get it off. Is this true? Is there any way to get the wallpaper off? Try using a heat gun and slowly peel it off the wall with a scraper In our case ... A steamer made no difference to the really stubborn stuff. A heat gun seemed to improve things slightly - may have been a placebo effect though. Soaking with a hand held spray gun was effective (but won't work in your case with the layer of paint to contend with). I think try them all and see what works best (at least better than banging your head against the wall). You might even try a paint stripper to thin out the layer of paint and that might let you get to the underlying wallpaper a little easier with one of the above methods. Prepare for the worst i.e. that it could take you 3 days. Persist and it will be worth the effort. Good luck. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair At a bit of a loss on this one - we're thinking the original owners never removed the protective laminate covers from their kitchen cabinets after installation and in the… 0 6317 Hi, planning on using the attached stone pieces in my bathroom. I want to remove stains and gloss seal. Can I get some advice on best way to remove stains and best… 0 6684 PM me your email. I have a build excavation calculator you can use based on your plans to double check what your builder is telling you. Cheers Simeon 1 10171 |