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Need help removing wall paper

13 years ago

last modified: 13 years ago

I have a medium size L shaped bathroon, aprx 16 X 8 X 8, that has green striped wall paper floor to ceiling and even a paremeter paper border on top of the wall paper. The house was built in 1992 and I think the wall paper was applied at time of building. I tried to apply steam but it won't come off without destroying the drywall. I want to paint the room and do a tight budget remodel but this wall paper is killing me. Can I paint over it and have it look good or is there a way to get it off???

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Cyn Jenn
13 years ago
Fill a spray bottle half hot water and half downey spray wait 5 min then use a paint scraper to remove
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Ironwood Builders
13 years ago
Use paper tiger and DIF. Both available at the hardware store or paint store. DIF is an enzyme remover that attacks the glues that holds the paper on. The paper tiger (also from DIF) puts small holes in the paper so that the DIF can penetrate the paper. Wall paper in bathrooms can be specially coated to resist mildew and mold...so the steamer may work if you use the tiger too. But DIF is way faster and a lot cheaper than the steamer rental and so much cooler. Spray and let sit, then scrape away. and again and again... Sorry, if it was really easy, I wouldn't have a job!
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