How to clean the walls from wallpaper

Have you decided to make repairs in the apartment with your own hands? The first thing you should do is to remove the old decorative material, so the question immediately arises: how to clean the walls from the wallpaper? It would seem that the difficult in this process, but, nevertheless, get ready - the work will take you a piece of time. Do not despair and be patient, in this article we will give you some quick and effective ways to make it easier to clean the wallpaper.

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Where to start?

First, determine which kind of decorative material is on your walls. The modern variety of species is impressive: paper, non-woven, acrylic, vinyl, liquid, fiberglass. All of them have their own technical characteristics and on these factors depends your approach to cleaning the walls from the wallpaper.

Before you proceed to the procedure:

1. Remove all pieces of furniture, or slide them so that they do not interfere with work, cover from dust.
2. Remove the curtains.
3. Look for dust in the corners and on the ceiling.
4. Disconnect and remove all switches and sockets, seal them with paint tape so that dirt and water do not get into them.
5. Close the floor with a film from getting dirt and pieces of wet wallpaper, glue it to the skirting boards around the perimeter of the room.
6. Stock up with materials to clean the walls from the wallpaper so that they are at your fingertips.

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Than clean the walls from the wallpaper?

Depending on the type of wallpaper, the choice of tool may vary.

You will need:

• water tank - a basin or a bucket;
• detergent;
• rags, roller roller with fur coating;
• roller with needles;
• "wallpaper tiger";
• spatulas of different widths with sharp angles;
• knife;
• atomizer;
• liquid for removing wallpaper;
• steam generator;
• iron;
• steady stool or stepladder;
• polyethylene film;
• painter's scotch.

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How to clean the walls from any wallpaper?

There are several universal methods that can remove any old coating from the walls.

Option 1

The most common method that is used for cleaning all kinds of wallpaper:

1. Take a bucket or a basin.
2. Make a hot soapy solution - hot water will soak the old material faster.
3. Apply a cloth or roller to the surface of the walls.
4. Leave it for a while.
5. Use a spatula to remove the soaked pieces.

Note! Wash the wallpaper not all at once, but gradually, as the distant ones will quickly dry up and you will have to repeat the procedure first. It is very convenient to use a spray gun for wetting the walls, in this case the water does not splash on the floor.

Option 2

For better penetration of moisture into the wallpaper, use a spatula, knife or roller with needles and cuts, but for a better effect, use the special tool "Collar Tiger".It is used to clean a large area of ​​walls. The tool can be bought at a commercial or construction store. After its use on the wall there are no scratches and damages.

Next, moisten the walls with hot water and consistently remove the layers one by one.

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How to clean the wall from paper wallpapers?

Paper wallpaper speaks for itself, they are based on paper. You can remove old material of this type in several ways.

Method 1

Old material that barely holds on the walls can easily be removed with a spatula:

1. Squeeze the lagged edge with a spatula.
2. Pull the blade down.
3. Pieces that do not lag behind, separate with a knife, if not succumb - moisten with water.

Method 2

If you find that you have "age-old" layers of wallpaper and newspapers, perform the procedure in several steps:

1. Step 1:
   1. Wet the top layer, wait until it absorbs.
   2. Remove the wallpaper from the wall from the seam, move for convenience clockwise. Do not tear off all layers at once, so as not to damage the plaster.
   3. Wash again if necessary.
2. Step 2: If the old newspapers do not yield to anything, try to "steam out" them. It would be nice to have a steam generator at hand, but if there is not one, use an iron.
   1. Wet the old cotton cloth.
   2. Carefully iron the wall.

Note! Under the action of hot steam, glue and paper swell and easily move away from the wall. Be prepared for the fact that the procedure is laborious and entails energy costs.

Method 3

Wallpaper pasted with glue PVA?Then choose the more suitable cleaning method from the following:

1. Option 1:
   1. Soak a small section of the wall.
   2. Walk on it with a hot iron.
   3. When the wallpaper is dry, they will be removed together with the glue.
2. Option 2: Be patient. Scrape the wallpaper by hand. Use an acute sharpened spatula.
3. Option 3. Use a grinder with a coarse-grained sandpaper, or a drill with a special brushhead, but in this case, be prepared for the fact that some of the putty can be removed together with the wallpaper and you have to put the walls in a new way.

Method 4

Special fluids exist for effectively cleaning wallpaper from the wall. Their convenience lies in the fact that the use of these funds in closed rooms is absolutely safe for health.

The essence of the effect: the liquid adheres through the layers of wallpaper, acts destructively on the glue, while the cloth itself remains intact. For best results, add a little wallpaper paste to the solution.

This cleaning procedure will look like this:

1. Dilute in water according to the instructions.
2. Apply to wallpaper.
3. After a while, remove with a spatula.

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How to clean the walls of vinyl and non-woven wallpaper?

Vinyl and non-woven wallpaper - a two-layer material, the basis for wallpaper from paper, the top - from the film. Since the material is voluminous and heavy, an appropriate adhesive is required. Nevertheless, when removing such wallpaper, there is no difficulty.

Since the wallpaper of this type is created with a durable material - polyvinyl chloride, they are easily removed with solid strips with the following technology:

1. To penetrate moisture into the canvas, scratch the wallpaper with a spatula or "Tiger".
2. Moisten the surface with plenty of warm water or a soapy solution.
3. Pick up the angle of the film layer, gently peel.
4. Re-wet the paper base, remove with a spatula.

Note! Use as an alternative to water special fluids for cleaning wallpaper.

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How to clean walls from glass walls?

Steklooboi - a fabric of elastic and smooth fiberglass with a special impregnation of modified starch. They are strong enough, they do not tear when removed.

Remove such decorative material from one of the following methods:

1. Option 1:
   1. Pick up the dry cloth from above or below.
   2. Pull horizontally to yourself.
2. Option 2:
   1. Make a small cut on the wallpaper.
   2. In the resulting hole, pour water or a special liquid to remove fiberglass.
   3. Wait for 15-20 minutes.
   4. Use a spatula to grasp the edge of the notch, pull the blade down.

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How to wash off a liquid wallpaper?

Liquid wallpaper - a beautiful durable material, sold as a dry mix, and applied on the principle of plaster, preparing a solution based on water.

To remove this coating, do the following:

1. Wet a small area with warm water.
2. Allow time for the substance to swell.
3. Remove with a knife.

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How to remove wallpaper from walls from drywall?

Drywall is a building material that consists of layers of construction paper and gypsum. Upon contact with water, it soaks, swells and can be deformed.

To remove wallpaper from such a coating, it is better to use special chemicals that quickly dissolve the wallpaper glue.

If not available, use a soap solution to soak the wallpaper:

1. Apply the solution to the surface.
2. Carefully remove the wallpaper with a spatula.

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How to clean the walls of the wallpaper, varnished?

Sometimes the wallpaper is varnished, which causes particular difficulty when removed. This procedure takes a long time, but nevertheless, there are ways to remove such decorate:

1. Option 1:
   1. Remove the top layer with sandpaper.
   2. The next step is the same as when removing wallpaper of any type.
2. Option 2: Use an effective special tool to remove old wallpaper "Dissucol" in exact compliance with the instructions from the manufacturer.

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Useful advices

• Carefully remove all pieces of wallpaper, go around the wall with sandpaper so that small grains do not remain, later they will appear with humpbacks under new decorative material.
• In work with emery paper, to avoid dust and eye contact, use protective eyewear and a respirator.
• Use protective gloves when handling chemicals.
• Do not wet the walls strongly, as you can soften the plaster and it will go away with the wallpaper.

Take advantage of our tips on how to clean the walls of wallpaper, and repair will not take much of your time and energy.