| Pretty please question to decorators 13:16 - Apr 17 with 5500 views | giant_stow |
I've managed to strip half of a vinal wallpaper off a wall, leaving it's papery under layer still on there. Should I get this bit off before re-papering with lining paper or is it ok to just do the lining paper straight over the half-removed old wallpaper?
Not bothered os much by lumps - more wonderring if it'll stick on properly.
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:24 - Apr 17 with 4762 views | Guthrum |
You're better to strip it completely. The papery underneath will soak off pretty easily once the vinyl layer is removed. Give it a good wet and it may even peel off in sheets, if you're careful. |  |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:26 - Apr 17 with 4749 views | giant_stow |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:24 - Apr 17 by Guthrum |
You're better to strip it completely. The papery underneath will soak off pretty easily once the vinyl layer is removed. Give it a good wet and it may even peel off in sheets, if you're careful. |
I was afraid that was the answer, but you also offer hope!
Many thanks Guthrum | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:28 - Apr 17 with 4737 views | Lord_Lucan |
Get a plasterer in and skim the fecker. |  |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:31 - Apr 17 with 4735 views | DanFord |
What I did in the same situation was move my trophy cabinet so that it covered it up but that won't really work for you. |  |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:33 - Apr 17 with 4726 views | giant_stow |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:28 - Apr 17 by Lord_Lucan |
Get a plasterer in and skim the fecker. |
chuckle, thats the last resort once i've made a mess of it all! | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:35 - Apr 17 with 4719 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:33 - Apr 17 by giant_stow |
chuckle, thats the last resort once i've made a mess of it all! |
But you can paint the bloody thing then. Have you tried laying paper? | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:46 - Apr 17 with 4701 views | giant_stow |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:35 - Apr 17 by Lord_Lucan |
But you can paint the bloody thing then. Have you tried laying paper? |
no, never done it before - is it difficult then? I'd try painting straight on to the stripped wall, but it looks a bit swiss chease like. | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:48 - Apr 17 with 4696 views | tcblue |
You've done the hard part! Soak the lining paper with some wallpaper remover and warm water (I use a pump action spray gun, just be careful to put something under the skirting boards to catch the drips), wait literally five minutes and peel off in very satisfying complete strips. | | | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:52 - Apr 17 with 4685 views | giant_stow |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:48 - Apr 17 by tcblue |
You've done the hard part! Soak the lining paper with some wallpaper remover and warm water (I use a pump action spray gun, just be careful to put something under the skirting boards to catch the drips), wait literally five minutes and peel off in very satisfying complete strips. |
Cheers mr - warm water, five mins. I'm gonna do it! woo! | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 17:55 - Apr 17 with 4609 views | giant_stow |
Just had a little trial run and you fellas were right! Comes off nicely - might not even need to paper afterwards, so thanks loads. | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 17:57 - Apr 17 with 4604 views | Mullet |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 17:55 - Apr 17 by giant_stow |
Just had a little trial run and you fellas were right! Comes off nicely - might not even need to paper afterwards, so thanks loads. |
Should just knock through. |  |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 17:59 - Apr 17 with 4602 views | hoppy |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:24 - Apr 17 by Guthrum |
You're better to strip it completely. The papery underneath will soak off pretty easily once the vinyl layer is removed. Give it a good wet and it may even peel off in sheets, if you're careful. |
You'll confuse him with that kind of talk... that's sounding a bit like a family gathering for him... |  |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 18:00 - Apr 17 with 4596 views | Mullet |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 17:59 - Apr 17 by hoppy |
You'll confuse him with that kind of talk... that's sounding a bit like a family gathering for him... |
FFS I've just eaten a couple of sausages hoppy. | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 18:01 - Apr 17 with 4593 views | hoppy |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 18:00 - Apr 17 by Mullet |
FFS I've just eaten a couple of sausages hoppy. |
Sorry. Too soon? | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 18:09 - Apr 17 with 4572 views | giant_stow |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 18:01 - Apr 17 by hoppy |
Sorry. Too soon? |
Well you've got me hot and steamy. | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 18:35 - Apr 17 with 4534 views | hoppy |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 18:09 - Apr 17 by giant_stow |
Well you've got me hot and steamy. |
That's just wrong, especially after your "Not bothered so much by lumps - more wonderring if it'll stick on properly." comment... | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 19:53 - Apr 17 with 4493 views | Guthrum |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:46 - Apr 17 by giant_stow |
no, never done it before - is it difficult then? I'd try painting straight on to the stripped wall, but it looks a bit swiss chease like. |
If you're going to paint the wall after stripping it, give it a coat of very dilute PVA glue (called size) first. Seals in any remaining wallpaper paste and helps the paint stick.
There are various knacks to wallpapering. Cutting top and bottom being the most difficult. Trick is using a really sharp box-cutter style knife. Snap off a new segment of blade for virtually every drop. | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 19:58 - Apr 17 with 4485 views | Guthrum |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 17:55 - Apr 17 by giant_stow |
Just had a little trial run and you fellas were right! Comes off nicely - might not even need to paper afterwards, so thanks loads. |
Old painted woodchip can be the worst stuff. Often virtually have to chisel it off the wall. | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 20:02 - Apr 17 with 4481 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 19:58 - Apr 17 by Guthrum |
Old painted woodchip can be the worst stuff. Often virtually have to chisel it off the wall. |
I have a rather large hall of that sh1t - which is putting me off decorating. | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 20:03 - Apr 17 with 4481 views | EdwardStone |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 19:53 - Apr 17 by Guthrum |
If you're going to paint the wall after stripping it, give it a coat of very dilute PVA glue (called size) first. Seals in any remaining wallpaper paste and helps the paint stick.
There are various knacks to wallpapering. Cutting top and bottom being the most difficult. Trick is using a really sharp box-cutter style knife. Snap off a new segment of blade for virtually every drop. |
Very much this, if you are papering
Before I knew a good decorator, I had a couple of attempts
One of those plasticy craft knives (not Stanley knife) with the snap off blades.... and snap off a bit after every swipe
That is the secret of success
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 20:13 - Apr 17 with 4463 views | giant_stow |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 20:03 - Apr 17 by EdwardStone |
Very much this, if you are papering
Before I knew a good decorator, I had a couple of attempts
One of those plasticy craft knives (not Stanley knife) with the snap off blades.... and snap off a bit after every swipe
That is the secret of success
IMHO |
That sounds like a cracking tip, thanks - I take it that it just gets too coated in paste? | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 20:23 - Apr 17 with 4446 views | Westover |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 13:31 - Apr 17 by DanFord |
What I did in the same situation was move my trophy cabinet so that it covered it up but that won't really work for you. |
It wouldn't work for Norwich FC either would it 😋 | | | |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 20:51 - Apr 17 with 4422 views | EdwardStone |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 20:13 - Apr 17 by giant_stow |
That sounds like a cracking tip, thanks - I take it that it just gets too coated in paste? |
Seems to pull on the fibres in the paper....
Gives a rip rather than a cut
The paste softens the paper
Best tip: Get Mr Guthrum to do it for you
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 21:18 - Apr 17 with 4392 views | giant_stow |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 20:51 - Apr 17 by EdwardStone |
Seems to pull on the fibres in the paper....
Gives a rip rather than a cut
The paste softens the paper
Best tip: Get Mr Guthrum to do it for you
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Chuckle, if only! | |
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| Pretty please question to decorators on 21:50 - Apr 17 with 4355 views | Guthrum |
| Pretty please question to decorators on 20:13 - Apr 17 by giant_stow |
That sounds like a cracking tip, thanks - I take it that it just gets too coated in paste? |
Goes blunt surprisingly quickly. Suppose soggy paper is like wet wood with a handsaw. | |
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