Would a drywall sander sort this out?

[bertles01]

I've got loads of walls like this having taken off acres horrible wallpaper left by the previous owner.

I'm trying to avoid reskimming if I can (for cost/time reasons), so wondering if a dry wall sander would get the flaky glue and other crud off before easyfilling the holes? I'll be painting over it and want to get a decent finish.

Cheers
Bertles

 

[jacko555]

I recently did a v.similar endeavour. Scrape and wash it off. One of these was amazing.

 

[Tigercubrider]

Agree with above
I used a combination of a big scrapper like above, some stuff that I can't remember the name off but was meant to dissolve glue, and afterwards a normal orbital sander fitted to a vacuum cleaner.

I think I saw a drywall sander on Lidl or Aldi recently

 

[lostinthelight]

https://aldi.co.uk/p/805353467612000

I think I saw a drywall sander on Lidl or Aldi recently

Aldi, mail order

 

[bertles01]

Thanks all for the replies. I'd been using one of those scrapers to get the wallpaper off and kept gouging big holes in the wall... guess I just need to give it a bit less welly!

I don't have an orbital or a drywall sander at the moment so trying to work out which one to go for, the Aldi one is very tempting at that price although I guess less flexible than getting an orbital one

 

[Tigercubrider]

Getting the angle correct on those scrapers is vital.
Practice is the answer. Keep the wall wet enough to make it easy but also as lubrication

 

[jacko555]

Fresh blades as well. Had a few very large rooms and got through 15 or 20 blades.