Everyone knows that wallpapering is not that easy.difficult, but removing them, especially if they are made of vinyl, is problematic. But anyone can do it themselves, even despite the fact that this type of wallpaper is very firmly attached to the glue and is tear-resistant. Therefore, many people have a question: how to remove vinyl wallpaper quickly and efficiently?
Vinyl wallpaper must be removed in several stages, thoroughly wetting each layer with water.
Vinyl coating removal technology
First of all, you need to follow the rulessafety, that is, it is necessary to de-energize the electricity. And of course, you should stock up on some tools that will definitely come in handy, such as:
- ladder;
- sharp clerical knife;
- tiger wallpaper;
- spatula of medium width;
- scrapers;
- water tank;
- foam rubber large sponge;
- rags;
- rubber gloves;
- A special solution for this type of material.
If old vinyl wallpaper was glued to suchbase, like newspapers or paper, in several layers, then it is quite easy to remove them. You need to pry the edge with a spatula, and the material will fall off instantly. After that, you will only need to clean the walls from the newspapers. Return to the table of contents</a>Basic methods for removing old vinyl wallpaper
Wallpaper removal tools.This material consists of a paper layer and a polyvinyl layer, so first of all, the top layer of the coating is removed, which must be torn off from the bottom, that is, the paper one. The difficulty in tearing off is that this material has increased moisture-resistant properties, so before tearing off vinyl wallpaper, you need to wet it abundantly so that water or solution can penetrate into the inner layer, right down to the adhesive base. This is what a wallpaper tiger or a special roller with spikes is used for. Any hardware store sells a special liquid that allows you to dissolve polyvinyl. This liquid can be added to warm water and mixed thoroughly. If this solution is not available, then just warm water is used, which must be poured into a large container and into a spray bottle. Then a sponge is wetted and applied to an area of a certain size (water dries quickly, so do not wet a lot of space at once). After this, preferably with a spray bottle, spray water in the same place and then roll the wet surface with a roller or wallpaper tiger. In order to start peeling off the vinyl wallpaper, you need to wait for some time, allowing them to soak completely. Now you need to carefully, without damaging the base of the wall, pick up the edge of the material with a spatula, and you can start tearing them off. Actions are performed only from the bottom up. The remaining pieces must be cleaned with a spatula, preferably a metal one. If the glue does not give in in some places, then wet it with water again. Do not moisten too much, as you can damage the wall.
Methods for removing vinyl wallpaper.Some experts recommend using other methods. For example, you can use an iron that can steam, or a steam generator, if, of course, you have one. The surface of the wallpaper is also wetted, and the first layer is removed. Then steaming is carried out, due to which the adhesive base and the remains of vinyl swell and then are easily torn off. But how to remove vinyl wallpaper if it is of very high quality, and even glued on strong glue? In this case, you can cope with the problem. To do this, add a little wallpaper glue to water, necessarily with a special liquid. The surface is covered with the resulting solution and left to soak for a couple of hours. After such manipulations, vinyl wallpaper is removed in whole sheets, without even forming tears. Return to the table of contents</a>How to remove vinyl wallpaper?If during the previous renovation such wallpaper was pasted on a plastered wall, then it is necessary to be especially careful, otherwise the material can be torn off together with the putty. Moreover, in a thick layer, and it will be difficult to restore later. By the way, if you manage to tear off only the vinyl top layer more or less carefully, then you should not continue to tear off the remains. After all, they can be used as a base for new coatings. What is the easiest way to remove vinyl wallpaper? You need to start doing this from the joints, for example, from those areas where switches or sockets are located. As a rule, these are the places where the weakest adhesion is. When small areas of the paper layer remain, they can be torn off using fine-grained sandpaper. But do not even think of using a coarse-grained variety, as you can spoil the main wall. Since a large amount of water in the room will flow directly onto the floor, it is necessary to cover it with either polyethylene or rags. After completely removing the wall covering, be sure to wash the walls and fix all the defects, i.e. cover up cracks, dents, nail holes, etc., and go over the surface with a primer. If you plan to paint the walls, then you don’t have to strip the covering. It’s enough to apply a coloring agent on top. Of course, provided that the wallpaper is uniform and single-color. Now you know how to remove old vinyl wallpaper without much effort and investment.
