Removing Vinyl Wallpaper From Drywall

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Removing vinyl wallpaper from drywall.

Hgtv expert steve watson shows how to remove vinyl wallpaper. We ve gathered more than 3 million images uploaded by our users and sorted them by the most popular ones. Removing washable vinyl wallpaper. Removing vinyl wallpaper is more challenging than removing plain wallpaper because steam can t penetrate the surface layer.

Washable vinyl wallpaper is a durable and easy to clean wall covering found in many homes. Next spray liquid wallpaper remover onto the remaining paper then use a trowel to spread the liquid over the paper so it soaks in thoroughly. If the person who installed the wallpaper didn t know that they had to prime the drywall before installing the wallpaper. Removing it to paint or repaper however is not so easy.

Rent a steamer instead of purchasing one since this is not a job you will do very often. Once the paper is soaked you can scrape it away from the wall. It s not hard but be prepared for a mess. Another problem often faced is the incorrect installation of the wallpaper.

A steamer uses boiling water to soften the glue between the wallpaper and the wall.