Stripping Vymura

[Fawney]

What is the best way to get the vinyl off of lining paper. Some pieces come off cleanly but most tear and try to peel about 1/4" strips. Taking ages!! I didn't want to wet the paper incase the lining paper comes off. Can anyone give me some tips please.

 

[Zampa]

When you say 'vymura' do you mean the old 'nova mura' or ordinary vinyl?

 

[Fawney]

Hi Zampa

I think it is Nova Mura.

 

[Zampa]

Is it sort of spongey?..if so its not easy to shift, youl have to do it dry because water wont touch the vinyl (plastic)...

Can I ask though...why do you want to leave the lining on?

 

[Durgo]

he probably intends to steam the backing/lining paper - which won't work till he gets the top layer off - I'm guessing

 

[Zampa]

Are you guessing he is not a she as well?

And...

I didn't want to wet the paper incase the lining paper comes off

 

[Durgo]

My mistake god knows then

 

[Fawney]

The walls have got warmalene (polystyrene) and then double lined prior to the vinyl going on. Thats why I cant scrape too hard.

 

[Zampa]

what do you intend doing with the walls after fawny?...

if it is nova mura you really have got a job on your hands....its awful stuff, if hung it and stripped it, your going to need more patients than Dr Shipman!

 

[Fawney]

It took me 10 hours and still wasn't all off the walls. In the end I used a Surform and that worked brilliant. It didn't scratch or hurt the original lining paper. Just got a small embossed paper and will emulsion.

Cheers.

 

[Durgo]

Wish my wife had that kind of tenacity (like fawney, not the novamura)
A few weeks ago she asked me to redec the hall, stairs and landing and I told her it was a job any woman could do just as well as a man...so she payed a bird called Gail to do it (with my dosh)

btw - She did an excellent job an quick too for a very reasonable price (incase she or her giant scaffolder hubby is on here )