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Posted by patga on August 21, 2005, 9:52 am
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience. I think most of us come to this
forum with good intentions, unlike the idiot who told me to scratch it off
with my toenails. I'm going to give it a try and will post my results
> I used to live in east Cobb - and my house (built 1962) had wallpaper
> and the walls were primed. Anyway, on heavy wallpaper it is common
> for the heavy outer layer to come off easily leaving a thin paper
> coating underneath. You need a paper "tiger" - something you roll over
> the paper and it puts fine holes in it. Then you spray it with water,
> let the water seep in, and scrape it off. Do it in small sections.
> You can rent a steamer - think Home Depot rents them out - if it's a
> really big job. You scrape it with wide putty knives being careful not
> to gouge the wallboard if you can help it. It is not too hard to do on
> most walls. Just takes patience. They sell stuff you can spray on but
> vinegar (white) and water has always done the job for me. If your
> house is really old, the walls may not be primed but if it was built
> after the 60s, think they were.
>
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