| Removing wallpaper can often be painstaking | | | | to soften the wallpaper for easy stripping. |
| and messy. If you find your old wallpaper | | | | |
| drab and plain you may find the need to | | | | Strip big pieces of the wallpaper as much as |
| remove it and replace it with a new one. | | | | possible. Have a garbage can close nearby. |
| | | | Learning how to remove wallpaper can be a fun |
| Learning how to remove wallpaper can take a | | | | activity. Think of the pleasure of renovating |
| step by step procedure. There are handy tips | | | | your walls with a better design with a |
| that can teach you on how to remove your | | | | delightful outcome. |
| wallpaper without necessarily being messy and | | | | |
| disorganized. | | | | Once the solution gets too cold that makes |
| | | | stripping the wallpaper a bit difficult, it |
| Here are handy steps that will teach you how | | | | is time to make a new batch of stripping |
| to remove wallpaper in no time. First you | | | | solution. Take note not to dump the old |
| will need the following: bucket, scraping | | | | solution in the sink or tub as it can result |
| tool, wallpaper stripping solvent, paint | | | | to a slower drain. |
| roller or sponges, cloth, fabric softener and | | | | |
| vinegar. | | | | It is best to strip one layer of wallpaper at |
| | | | a time once removing a multiple layer of |
| Initially, lay cloth unto the floor or on | | | | wallpaper. After stripping the wallpaper, let |
| anything you would like to protect. Using | | | | the wall dry. In case you cut the wall, you |
| small nails to keep the cloth in place can be | | | | may use a sand paper to even out the surface. |
| handy. Remove anything that gets in the way | | | | |
| on the area where you want to remove the | | | | When removing the wallpaper, the vinyl |
| wallpaper. | | | | coating often peels off first. Continue to |
| | | | soak or paint the wallpaper with more |
| Cover electrical outlets and lights and shut | | | | solution and strip again. Then use the |
| the circuit breaker. Remove the switch | | | | scraper tool to finish the remaining edges. |
| plate's cover and keep them on a safe place | | | | |
| with its screws. Prepare a hot water to place | | | | Learning how to remove wallpaper may sound |
| on the bucket. Follow the instruction of the | | | | easy but it actually requires your time and |
| stripping solution on how to mix it with the | | | | effort. However, becoming prepared on how to |
| hot water. A good alternative on how to | | | | remove wallpaper in an organized way will |
| remove wallpaper is to use either vinegar or | | | | help you save time. |
| fabric softener. | | | | |
| | | | These handy steps on how to remove the |
| Soak the paint brush to the bucket of hot | | | | wallpaper can give you a good hand on how to |
| water and stripping solution and start | | | | remove wallpaper in a safe and efficient |
| painting an area which you can do within 15 | | | | manner. Learn to have fun while stripping out |
| minutes of stripping as the solution dries | | | | your old wallpaper while looking forward to a |
| more than this duration. You can slowly | | | | newer look of your wall. |
| assess on how much solution you should paint | | | | |