Interior Painting & Wallpaper

How to properly remove wallpaper.

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Before you take on a project on such as removing wallpaper, there are a few things you should know. Firs, for an average size room (12×12), it will take a professional a minimum of 2days to properly remove the wallpaper and get the wall ready for paint or re-wallpaper. Second, you must have the right tools. And finally you will need some patience. Remember if you run in to any problems, feel free to give AtlantaWallcovering & MORE a call, and we will gladly point you in the right direction. Or, if you just want a professional to do it for, just give us a call 678 231 0520. So if you’re ready let’s get started.

• · You will need to head to a nearest home improvement store to perches a few things for removing wallpaper and painting or re-wallpapering.
• · Wallpaper steamer is one of the things that you could use, but it’s a bit expensive and not all that effective. We recommend that you perches a chemical called DIFF, and a spray doc. By filling the spray doc with ¾ of worm water and adding 4 to 5 cap of DIFF this will soften the wallpaper for a much easier removal. If the store does not carry DIFF ask them for a similar product. DIFF is not a deadly chemical, but I would not suggest drinking it or getting it into your eyes. Make sure you have a well vented room when using DIFF, and read the instructions on the back properly.
• · You may also want to get a scoring tool, which is a tool that will score small holes in the wallpaper, thereby allowing the chemicals or steam to penetrate in to the wallpaper and loosen the glue. Don’t push too hard on the scouring tool, because you need to avoid damaging the walls as much as possible if you plan to paint or re-wallpaper.
• · You will so need a scraping tool, putty knife or something that has a sharp edge, this will help you lift off the wallpaper piece by piece as the wallpaper become loose. Don’t forget a ladder some trash bags, and covers, so that you can cover your belongings.

1. 1. Start by using the scoring tool and go over the walls with it from top to bottom.
2. 2. After you have done that, use the spray doc and just like you did with the scoring tool spray the entire room from top to bottom. Make sure that you do not over spray the walls or you may end up damage your floors and ceiling if there is too much water.
3. 3. Depending on the size of the room you may want to give it a few minutes before trying to remove the wallpaper.
4. 4. Now go ahead with your putty knife or whatever you prefer, and try to remove the wallpaper. Start at a seam. The best is to start from the first place you sprayed. You may run into a liner or more wallpaper underneath the first layer. Don’t worry it happens a lot, go ahead and keep going with striping just the first layer. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE SECOND LAYER RIGHT NOW or you will do a lot of damage to your walls.
5. 5. As your taking off the first layer, you may need to spray some more if you feel that the wallpaper is not damp anymore. Keep the wall paper damp and the process will be much easier.
6. 6. Repeat this process as your removing each layer, do not leave any small pieces of paper on the walls, so that you will be able to paint or re-wallpaper later.
7. 7. After you have removed all the paper off the walls, you will need to get a bucket of warm water and a sponge, so that you can wash the wall and remove all the glue off the walls. Start from top and work your way down, and remember your floors. Congratulations that was your final step in removing the wallpaper. You’re almost ready to paint or re-wallpaper.
8. 8. At anytime if you feel over whelmed or you just had enough, call AtlantaWallcovering & MORE and our professional guys will come out and give you a hand, for a small charge.

Good luck to you from all of us at AtlantaWallcovering & MORE.