Kathy Zengolewicz

Most times the vinyl will pull off in a clean strip, but thin vinyl will rip, in that case try to pull off as much as possible before it tears. Continue to pull the thin vinyl off until the only thing left on the wall is the backing paper and glue. The backing paper is porous and will soak up the wallpaper stripper for an easy removal.

When you mix the wallpaper stripper, use warm or hot water in a regular compression sprayer. Put the water in first and then the stripper to prevent the mixture from foaming. Cover your floors with a drop cloth to protect them from the spray. Wallpaper stripper has been know to damage certain floors, so take the appropriate steps and be cautious.

Work with small, 3 or 4 foot sections, soaking the paper with the spray from the floor to the sealing. For heavily papered walls you may need to spray a second or third time. When you get all of the paper removed, you’ll need to go over the entire area with a clean rag and warm water to remove the excess paste that will be on the wall.

Once you have your walls cleaned, you can wash the baseboards and floor and you’ll be ready to repaper or paint.

Take care. I’ll talk to you soon!

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Removing wallpaper now promises to be less of a hassle with the Wallwik wallpaper and paste removal system.

According to their website, Wallwik:

* is 2 to 3 times quicker than methods using steam and chemicals.

* eliminates scraping and does not damage drywall

* strips up to 6 layers of even the most stubborn paper in one go

* Removes the paper in large pieces or whole sheets, making less mess

The method is based on reusable fabric sheets that are soaked in a special solution and applied to papered walls. The sheets keeps moisture applied to the wallpaper, loosening the paste and making removal easy.

Wallwik kits come in several varieties to suit different needs. Prices start at $27.99.

More information at Wallwik.com

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