Tips To Remove Wallpaper

Wallpapers gained popularity amongst the high born and elite in the Renaissance period. It adds colour and charm to the room and also provides an insulating and heating effect. The process of sticking wallpaper is easy as compared to removing it. You may get bored with seeing the same wallpaper and may want to make a switch over to another one. So how would you remove the wallpaper?

The method used may differ depending on the type of glue, border and texture of the wallpaper. One has to be really careful while removing wallpaper as ripping it off from the wall is not the only task.

Wallpaper comes with an enforced border which is glued with the help of strong glue and becomes difficult to be removed. Applying the border with warm water is the best option. Use a putty knife to peel off the border. If a strong glue is used, puncture the border with pin so that water seeps inside to weaken the glue. After the wallpaper is soaked properly, the wallpaper can be peeled off easily.

Water can damage the wall beyond repair. The best way to remove the wallpaper then would be to use vinegar and water solution to weaken the glue. Perforate the wallpaper with a pin and sprinkle lightly on the whole surface using a sprinkler. After making the surface moist, you can find the glue has weakened. Now gently peel off the paper using a putty blade by using less pressure.

Even after the wallpapers are removed, the sticky solidified glue remains. And in order to stick the new wallpaper, one has to remove the residues. Use water and vinegar solution, nail polish remover, paint thinner or kerosene weaken it and then remove it with a putty blade. One has to take special care not to damage the walls.

There are different methods to remove a wallpaper. The common requirement would be delicacy and patience, so that no damage is done to the wall.

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