mtatum4496

A friend of mine has quite a mess. He decided to remove the vinyl wall covering from his kitchen and found that it had been applied over not one, not two, but three former wallpapers. He has scored, wet, and scraped the walls, but still has large spots that one layer or the other is still adhering to the wall. Does anybody have suggestions on how to remove mutliple layers that are so stubborn?

artapia

The best way is to use that kit that scores the wall paper, then paint the walls with the removing gel. After some time you will be able to scrape the wallpaper. Also for stubborn parts try a heat gun.

lyricb

Is it ever okay to simply paint over wallpaper? We have a bathroom which has horrendous wallpaper but scraping it all out is going to be a pain.

eldragon

Yes, you can paint over wallpaper, but it depends highly on how tight the wallpaper has adhered to the walls, and other things. If there is a bubble anyplace in the wallpaper, painting over it will not work.

Unfortunately, painting will only improve the look of a room if the wall is prepared properly.

Melos

Wow. I never knew that you can paint over wallpaper.

For removing wallpaper, a heat gun can be a very good thing, as can one of these new-fangled steam cleaners - like a Shark brand or something. They look rather like a small canister vaccuum but deliver streams of steam.

mamab

There are also steam systems that you can get from Lowes for about $50-60. You score the wallpaper, then go over it with the steamer. It's supposed to help loosen the glue, which should make it easier to come off. And, since it's steam, it has the added benefit of the moisture, which also helps to loosen.

Of course, I know this just from reading the insert. My husband actually bought the thing for another purpose. At this point, it's still sitting in the box, not being used for anything.

tater03

There is a product at Walmart called Krud Kutter. I personally have not used it but my father was telling me about this product just yesterday. It is a spray that works really well. I hope this helps.

lyricb

Hmmm, so I guess we would just be better off scraping the wallpaper off instead of painting over it. *sigh* I was hoping for an easy out on this one.

eldragon

No, you'd be better off waiting until you have more time to do it right, then to slack on the job when you do it.

Just my two cents, of course.

mamab

I agree, take the time and do it right. But, I can sympathize with wanting the easiest method. I tend to want to take short cuts when I can. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's just not the best way sometimes. Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and take the hard, tedious way around. Besides, you want great results, not yucky ones.