easiest way to strip wallpaper

[superdon]

Have a stairs, landing and master bedroom we need to strip. I think its just one layer of paper but quite a large area. We have a simple steamer with a wallpaper stripper attachment that's worked fairly well in the past.

What's the best way to do this? Just use the steamer? Or are any of the stripping solutions any good?

Need to do the job quickly. Walls will be skimmed afterwards ready for paint.

Cheers

 

[blightymam]

Need to do the job quickly. Walls will be skimmed afterwards ready for paint.

Cheers

Prob the quickest way is to get off the internet and get on with it! If the steamer you have works well, then use your steamer. No easy, quick fix solution, just get going.

 

[Chri5]

Because your going for a full skim it won't hurt to be a bit rough and scar the paper pre steam and use a large heavy scraper.

These are ok, and order spare blades

http://www.screwfix.com/p/heavy-duty-scraper-4/16530

 

[superdon]

Because your going for a full skim it won't hurt to be a bit rough and scar the paper pre steam and use a large heavy scraper.

These are ok, and order spare blades

http://www.screwfix.com/p/heavy-duty-scraper-4/16530[/QUOTE]

Thanks mate. Will grab one of those.

 

[emilybronte]

There is something to be said for the following method:

1. Wet walls totally with big sponge and warm water.

2. Go and have a cup of tea and wait 10 mins.

3. Repeat 1 and 2.

4. Try to scrape paper off with scraper. It should fall easily,off often in large pieces.

5. If it offers any resistance, repeat 1 and 2.

This can be quicker than using a steam stripper and it doesn't risk damaging the plaster. You will however need a steam job when ridding the wall of woodchip.

 

[JohnD]

easiest way to strip wallpaper

Garden sprayer; warm water, a drop of washing up liquid.

Mist it lightly. By the time you've done it all round, it's time to do it again.

After the third spray, it will probably have soaked in. Try your wide metal scraper. Start at the top so that next time you spray, the water can run down behind the paper. Keep misting it so it doesn't dry.

 

[superdon]

Cheers. I will give the good soak method a try first. The steamer worked well when I stripped the kitchen but it was a bit messy (and steamy!).