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Date Posted: 17:06:33 11/09/13 Sat
Author: Cece
Subject: Oh horrible job! If the wallpaper is not really old, it's pretty easy to strip. The top layer usually just strips off. Then I go over the bottom layer with a wet sponge, leave it to soak a bit, then get a get a 6" stripping spatula, and it comes off easily. The wet paper is sticky and messy, but nothing a big garbage bag can't handle. If the top layer won't strip, try using the wet sponge on it and leaving for a short time (not enough to let it dry.) If it's really difficult, you can rent a steamer.(inside.)
In reply to: Katiegirl 's message, "Along the lines of the previous post. I have decided to redecorate my daughters bedroom. I thought, just take of the frieze in the middle of the wall and repaint and all will be good. We'll get through it in a weekend. In the meantime the girls can sleep in my room. WRONG!!! Because of course it ended up with all the wallpaper needing stripping, the walls needing sanding and repreped. But I really need to get it done soon because 3 weeks of sharing is a wee bit too much. Tips and advice are welcome." on 23:18:13 11/07/13 Thu

As for the sanding (which I hate), it depends how bad it is under the frieze. You want a nice smooth surface for the new paint, and if there are rough patches that need filling, there's no getting around it. If you just paint over without making it smooth, you'll always notice it. Use a good primer before you apply the paint, and you'll be so proud of yourself when it's all done. Not to mention, you get your bedroom back!

Like Chris said, painting over wallpaper can work if the paper is smooth with no joining lines. However, wallpaper that has been painted over is very difficult to remove later on. But friezes leave a mess, particularly if there was no real finishing underneath in the first place. You just have to think of the project as fun, (Mike's Hard Lemonade helps! ) Good luck!

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[> [> Thankfully my best friends have just renovated and invested in a steamer, so that is at our house for the forseable future. I'm Ok with filling and sanding, didn't think about the wet sponge to take off the glue layer though. Particularly because I don't want to oversteam. I know I will be really proud of it once it's done, and that it's a process. I just didn't realise that it was going to end up being such a big job. -- Katiegirl, 17:24:03 11/09/13 Sat [1]


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