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    Painting over wallpaper cost-effectively

    Really? Interesting. I'll see what happens when I try that. Thus far, pulling at any loose patches just tears a small piece off, leaving the rest intact.
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    Painting over wallpaper cost-effectively

    There are no bubbles, although there are places where it's loose that I've repaired, and unfortunately it won't come off that easily. I may have a look at that acrylic primer. It's a really unusual situation as the wallpaper was already missing in a large, visible area and it looked dreadful.
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    Painting over wallpaper cost-effectively

    It's patterned wallpaper Apologies, was a busy day. I really do appreciate the replies. To answer your initial question, it's patterned wallpaper. You say sealing may be necessary? I admit it's an unusual and tricky situation, as in an ideal world I'd steam it all off, but I don't currently...
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    Painting over wallpaper cost-effectively

    I'm an amateur repainting my mum's living room. We're aiming to repaint it quickly for the house sale, but the room is filled with impractically large and heavy antique furniture pieces. Steaming off the wallpaper is risky for the furniture, and the chemical stripping option is quite...
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