Removing wallpaper from the wall is not so difficult at all, as it may seem. If you decide on an independent repair, then we will tell you how to do it yourself in 4 easy way.
Before removing the wallpaper, you need to properly prepare the room. Because we will partially use water to remove the wallpaper., it is worth turning off the current or protecting sockets and switches from water. When removing the wallpaper, there will be a lot of dirt, therefore, furniture and small items should be taken out of the room or covered tightly with foil. Do not forget, that the wall after removing the wallpaper needs to be washed, to remove any remaining adhesive.
Do it yourself: remove wallpaper!
1. Do it yourself: wallpaper removal – dry way
This is the most difficult way to remove wallpaper - time-consuming and heavy.. Starting from the selected angle with a spatula, tear off the wallpaper and tear off the canvas, we clean off the remnants. Here you should follow, so that the spatula does not damage the walls too much, because the recesses on the wall will have to be sealed.
2. Do it yourself: remove wallpaper – wet way
Wallpaper in a wet way can be removed in two ways.
- First - you need to moisten the wallpaper with a damp sponge, it's best to do it a few times and wait until they get wet. Then remove them using a spatula..
- The second way to remove wallpaper is more simple.. Pouring water into a spray bottle, spray wallpaper and wait around 10-15 minutes. After this time, remove the wallpaper, they should move away from the wall without any problems. If it didn't work the first time, repeat the process.. Clean off the rest with a spatula..
3. Do it yourself: remove wallpaper at home
An effective way is to cover the wallpaper with water and vinegar.. You need to prepare warm water in proportion in half with vinegar. Then you need to spray the walls or wet with a sponge. Wait about 20 minutes. Water with vinegar will speed up and make it easier to peel off the wallpaper from the wall..
4. Do it yourself: specialized wallpaper removal tools
Professional way to remove wallpaper using a special wallpaper removal solution for this purpose. You can buy it in hardware stores.. The agent should be applied to the wallpaper according to the instructions., and then rip off the wall.
Remains of wallpaper on the wall, wet again and remove with a spatula. After washing the wall, may be, that there were traces of a spatula. Furrows on the wall must be filled with putty.
