We remove vinyl wallpaper from the walls

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Preparatory work

The first step is to clean the room, it is very easy: you need to take out as much as possible all the furniture or coverher film of dirt.

The floor can also be covered with polyethylene, on top with newspapers - this is necessary in order not to slip on the surface.

At the exit from the room you need to put a wet rag so that the dust does not spread around the house.

To avoid accidents, it is better to turn off the electricity, and the lighting devices on the wall should be removed at all.

As for the sockets and switches, the wallpaper under them must also be removed.

For this purpose, the screws are unscrewed( not completely or completely), the wallpaper in this place is ripped off, after that the switches are put in place. Thus, the room is prepared very quickly.

To also quickly remove wallpaper from the walls, you will need the following tools:

• A spiked roller, otherwise it is called a "wallpapered tiger";
• A bucket of warm water. A dishwashing agent added to the water will facilitate easier removal;
• Foam sponge, roller or spray gun;
• Spatula;
• To ensure the integrity of the outlet it is better to seal it with paint tape, which after removal of the work;
• Gloves;
• Stepladder.

Ways to remove old wallpapers

Conventional paper wallpaper can be removed easily, it is necessary to drench the surface with plenty of water, give them some time to soak and soak off.

After that, using a spatula or scraper, you can quietly clean it off the wall.

How to deal with vinyl wallpapers that have such characteristics as moisture resistance? Consider several ways how to remove old wallpaper from the walls.

Application of water

In this case, it is correct to use a roller with spikes( wallpaper tiger).If these tools are not available, then you can take an ordinary knife or a metal brush, which will be less convenient.

The multi-layer structure of the wallpaper allows to keep the wall in integrity. With the help of these tools, the upper wallpaper layer is perforated.

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After the first layer of the wallpaper pie was damaged, all the old wallpaper is dampened with water.

You can do this with plain water, or it can be added with impurities, for example, a dishwashing liquid or a specialized liquid.

Additives are needed in order for wallpaper paste to dissolve faster and easier.

For wetting the surface using a roller, a sponge or do it with a spray gun, you can also use a conventional rag.

Do not overdo it with water, so as not to damage the floor covering and walls.

Once the material is impregnated, you can proceed with the removal. Remove the old wallpaper is better from the bottom up. The remaining pieces of material are removed with a spatula.

If they do not succumb easily, they are again wetted with water, then removed.

If the base layer of vinyl wallpaper is firmly glued to the wall and is not ripped off, then it can be left( provided that it is held securely).

Using a pair of

The second method is to use steam. To do this, you need a steam generator, you can use an iron equipped with a steaming function.

When applying this method, it is also necessary to perforate the top layer, then start to steam treatment.

Under the influence of steam, the glue begins to swell, the wallpaper can be quickly removed from the wall. It should be noted that this method allows you to clean the walls not only quickly, but without dilution of dirt.

Alternatively, use a wet rag and iron. Walls are ironed through a rag( soaked!).The effect will be the same as the steam.

Using wallpaper paste

The third way is that not only a specialized liquid for removing vinyl wallpapers is added to the water, but also a small amount of glue.

This method is used in situations where the old wallpaper "does not want" to be scraped off the walls. The resulting solution is covered with walls and leaves them in this state for a couple of hours, it is possible to three.

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Such actions will make it possible to remove old wallpaper with whole strips.

Why are there such situations? This is because the other wallpaper glue was used for gluing. For vinyl wallpapers special glue is intended.

To remove wallpaper in severe cases, you can also use a metal brush, grinder or sandpaper( this method is the most laborious).

Do this carefully so as not to damage the wall.

Gypsum plasterboard walls

How to clean old vinyl wallpaper if the walls on which they were glued are made of plasterboard?

It should be noted that this material does not tolerate moisture, even with the use of moisture-resistant drywall, excessive hydration can injure it.

To remove old wallpaper from a wall of plasterboard it is necessary very accurately: they are first perforated and also moistened with water, but there is no need to overdo it.

It is better to use special tools to remove the old vinyl cover. The general technology of removal from the wall of drywall remains the same as when using water.

If the wallpaper has been glued on a special( for vinyl material) glue, then the dismantling will be easy.

Also, problems with removal will not arise, if previously done plastering plasterboard.

It will be easier to remove wallpaper on non-woven base, because they can be stratified( the upper layer that does not allow moisture to be pierced with a knife or spatula and tear off), the base can be easily removed by soaking.

There are cases when PVA glue was used for gluing. Here, no matter how neat you were, it will not be possible to preserve the integrity of the drywall.

Watch the video to better understand how to shoot wallpaper from gypsum cardboard.

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General recommendations

To make the old decorative wall covering easy, you need to know some recommendations, as well as watch the video in our article.

First you need to determine on what basis, paper or non-woven, created vinyl wallpaper.

It is not necessary to wet all the walls at once, it will be correct to make small areas. Otherwise, the wetted material can dry out and the work will have to be done anew.

"More - does not mean better": you need to wet a lot, but do not overdo it. Especially this rule applies to plasterboard walls.

The premise should be prepared: heavy furniture is put away or covered, all things transferred, the floor is covered with polyethylene and / or newspapers, electricity is off.

Using specialized liquids to remove vinyl wallpaper will simplify the task.

After carrying out all work, it is necessary to wash walls with ordinary water in order to wash off the remnants of glue and cleaning solutions.

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Allow time for drying, then repair all defects: all holes and cracks are covered, the plaster is corrected.

If old monophonic wallpaper keeps well: bubbles did not form, did not move away from the wall, did not crack, etc., then you can simply repaint it to a different color to update the interior.