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Removing Thick Wallpaper Paste Red Green 06-12-2008
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Posted by Red Green on June 12, 2008, 5:21 pm
Old house that had some wallpaper boarder up. No sizing. Removed tediously.
Paste caked on thick. Wall has a texture. Paste filled in the texture. I
can probably make it not very noticable between feather edge sanding,
priming, etc.

Can wallpaper paste removers disolve this off or is that basically for thin
residuals? Any personal experience with a particular one worked out good?

Have a look-see here for a rough idea of it:

        http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2dwht9k&s=3

Posted by Colbyt on June 12, 2008, 6:35 pm

> Old house that had some wallpaper boarder up. No sizing. Removed
> tediously.
> Paste caked on thick. Wall has a texture. Paste filled in the texture. I
> can probably make it not very noticable between feather edge sanding,
> priming, etc.
>
> Can wallpaper paste removers disolve this off or is that basically for
> thin
> residuals? Any personal experience with a particular one worked out good?
>
> Have a look-see here for a rough idea of it:
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2dwht9k&s=3

On plaster you can scrub with a "greenie" or something harsher. On drywall
I would not use anything heavier that a "whitey". In both of those case I
am referring to the scouring pads that are used in kitchens. 3M is one
brand.

Warm water with a little vinegar will work as well as anything you can buy.
Change you rinse water VERY often.


Colbyt



Posted by Red Green on June 12, 2008, 8:57 pm

>
>> Old house that had some wallpaper boarder up. No sizing. Removed
>> tediously.
>> Paste caked on thick. Wall has a texture. Paste filled in the
>> texture. I can probably make it not very noticable between feather
>> edge sanding, priming, etc.
>>
>> Can wallpaper paste removers disolve this off or is that basically
>> for thin
>> residuals? Any personal experience with a particular one worked out
>> good?
>>
>> Have a look-see here for a rough idea of it:
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2dwht9k&s=3
>
> On plaster you can scrub with a "greenie" or something harsher. On
> drywall I would not use anything heavier that a "whitey". In both of
> those case I am referring to the scouring pads that are used in
> kitchens. 3M is one brand.
>
> Warm water with a little vinegar will work as well as anything you can
> buy. Change you rinse water VERY often.
>
>
> Colbyt
>
>


Scrubbing with a greenie and warm water is in the plan. Got a shitload
(specific unit of measurement back in VT) of them. Thanks for the vinegar
tip Colbyt.

Posted by EXT on June 13, 2008, 11:14 am

>
>> Old house that had some wallpaper boarder up. No sizing. Removed
>> tediously.
>> Paste caked on thick. Wall has a texture. Paste filled in the texture. I
>> can probably make it not very noticable between feather edge sanding,
>> priming, etc.
>>
>> Can wallpaper paste removers disolve this off or is that basically for
>> thin
>> residuals? Any personal experience with a particular one worked out good?
>>
>> Have a look-see here for a rough idea of it:
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2dwht9k&s=3
>
> On plaster you can scrub with a "greenie" or something harsher. On
> drywall I would not use anything heavier that a "whitey". In both of
> those case I am referring to the scouring pads that are used in kitchens.
> 3M is one brand.
>
> Warm water with a little vinegar will work as well as anything you can
> buy. Change you rinse water VERY often.

I have successfully use a "black" (very coarse) 3M pad designed for BBQ
cleaning. It came with a handle. If the plaster or drywall has a good coat
of paint, wetting it with water with a cap full of detergent and a 1/2 cup
of ammonia then gently scrubbing to get the softened crud off the wall,
rinse the 3M pad frequently, and change the water often.


Posted by Norminn on June 12, 2008, 7:06 pm
Red Green wrote:

>Old house that had some wallpaper boarder up. No sizing. Removed tediously.
>Paste caked on thick. Wall has a texture. Paste filled in the texture. I
>can probably make it not very noticable between feather edge sanding,
>priming, etc.
>
>Can wallpaper paste removers disolve this off or is that basically for thin
>residuals? Any personal experience with a particular one worked out good?
>
>Have a look-see here for a rough idea of it:
>
>         http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2dwht9k&s=3
>
>
When I remove wallpaper, I spray the wall to soften the paste. Then
scrape or scrub with rag
and warm water. I've never used anything more than water and household
cleaner. I doubt
the chemical removers are much better than plain water.

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