How to remove non-woven wallpaper from the walls?

drywall It would seem that the previous repair was quite recent and you were satisfied with the appearance of the room. But a little time passes and I want some changes in the interior. The simplest and fastest way is to replace the wallpaper on the walls. It is also relevant in the event that the canvas should be replaced because of damage or damage to the appearance. But, first of all, the task arises to dismantle the old wall covering. How to remove non-woven wallpaper from walls at home? What should I do if the base is made of paper? Let's consider all the features below.

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Why do I need to delete old wallpaper?

How would you not want to save your time and energy, leaving the old coating is not recommended. In favor of this, you can list the following arguments:

1. The surface of new canvases will not lie absolutely smoothly and smoothly, despite all your efforts, impartial knolls or, conversely, hollows will be formed.
2. An additional layer of wallpaper - this is another load on the old layer of glue, but whether it will sustain a similar weight - is unknown. During the time, the glue has already lost some of its strength, so do not be surprised if at some point the wallpaper goes away from the walls at once.
3. Do not think that if the exterior decoration looks quite normal, then its dismantling is not required. In fact, under the canvas can be hidden harmful bacteria and fungi. In this situation, removing the old coating will allow you to treat the walls with an antiseptic.
4. Wallpaper gluing always requires careful preparation of the surface - with the remains of the previous coating, you can not achieve a decent result simply.

Kinds of wallpapers

To understand how to remove non-woven wallpaper from the walls, you need to understand what they are. This kind of cloth is homogeneous in its structure, and fibrous cellulose is the material for manufacturing.

There are two types of wallpapers:

• Completely made of non-woven - both the top layer and the substrate.
• A material in which only a substrate is made of non-woven fabric, and a vinyl layer is applied from above.

Vinyl canvases are two-layered wallpaper, the top cover of which consists of polyvinyl chloride. But the basis can be of two types:

• Paper. It has less strength.
• Non-woven.

Important! A special feature of the nonwoven fabric is the simple dismantling of the top layer. On the surface of the walls will remain the lower part of the wallpaper - the substrate, which will become an excellent basis for new canvases.

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Tools needed to remove the coating

Before you start, you need to know not only how to remove vinyl wallpaper from the wall, but what? Below we propose a list of tools that will undoubtedly be of use to you in this process:

• Roller with needles. With this tool you will be comfortable to scratch the canvas, which will then be easily removed.

Important! Very effective is the "Tiger".This is the name of a special device for perforating the top layer of wallpaper with a comfortable handle and rotating serrated rollers. Spreaders of different widths. Prepare at least two: wide and narrow, each of them will be convenient in its own way.

For water or mortar, a paint tray or a conventional bucket is suitable. And the liquid can be applied with the help of old rags or foam sponge.

Stepladder.

Polyethylene film.

Special tool for removing wallpaper from the wall surface. You can buy it at any building material store.

Steam generator for wallpaper. Of course, not everyone can have such a convenient device, you can replace it with a conventional iron and a clean cotton cloth.

Prepare bags or bags for garbage.

Hand gloves will not be superfluous.

Important! Steam generator, as well as a special disposal solution, it is advisable to use in more complex situations.

Such cases are:

• If the wallpaper is pasted in several layers, in addition, they are glued to newspapers or paint.
• When the wallpaper is strongly glued to the surface of the walls and other ways to remove the coating failed.
• As an adhesive used inappropriate form, for example, PVA.

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Preparatory steps before removing wallpaper

Before removing wall-papers from walls, take care that the rest of the room is not damaged during construction. Therefore, at the preparatory stage it is required:

• To release the premises from furniture and interior items. Unrestrained and massive furniture, as well as the floor covered with polyethylene.

Important! On the floor, we recommend placing a cardboard or paper of sufficient density on top of the film, thus avoiding slip which is possible due to water ingress.

• At the entrance to the room, place a damp rag that will prevent dust and dirt from entering the rest of the house.
• Disconnect the wiring in the room in which the wall covering will be dismantled.

Important! Since the removal of canvasses involves the use of water, it is imperative to stop the current supply before starting work to avoid short circuits.

• Sockets as well as switches must also be protected from moisture penetration. You can glue them with paint tape or hide polyethylene.

Important! Before this, prudently remove the old layer of cloth under the sockets and switches themselves. To do this, unscrew the retaining screws, remove the casing, and after removing the previous cover, install them in place.

• And more - lamps and chandeliers are better to remove, so as not to accidentally break a fragile glass in the process of activity.

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Paper-based cloths: five effective methods

There are several ways how quickly to remove vinyl wallpaper from walls at home. It depends on the type of canvases, and in particular their bases.

Consider for the beginning how to remove vinyl wallpaper on paper basis in more simple ways.

Removing wallpaper with a spatula

This technique is optimal for multi-layer coatings, because it used to be used to glue tapestries on paper or newspapers. As a result - such a thick wall decoration can easily be padded with a shovel and quickly removed from the surface. Minor residues can be washed off with warm water or removed with a scraper.

Important! Do not use a spatula if there is a layer of plaster or putty under the wallpaper, as careless movements can damage the surface of the walls.

Removing wallpaper by layers

Vinyl is a moisture resistant material, therefore, in order to wet the canvas, you first need to remove this protective layer:

• The most convenient way to do this is to use a roller with needles or a "wallpaper tiger".Both of these tools can easily perforate the vinyl layer, after which you can thoroughly moisten it with warm water. Through the resulting damage, the liquid will penetrate to the glue and it will begin to swell.

Important! Strengthen the effect, if a small amount of soda ash, vinegar or ammonia is added to the water.

• After 15 minutes the softened canvas can be easily removed from the walls, starting from the bottom. To do this, you need to barely touch the edge of the material with a spatula. If there are small pieces of wallpaper, remove them with sandpaper or a spatula.

How to remove old vinyl wallpaper from walls that are very firmly pasted? Here the following methods and means are optimal.

The use of special chemical agents

These compounds work as follows:

1. According to the instruction, dilute with water.
2. Apply to the old wallpaper coating.
3. Leave for 2-3 hours.

Important! Such tools affect the adhesive layer, which makes it easy and easy to dismantle the wallpaper strip almost intact.

Steam Generator The device generates hot steam, which is sent to the surface with a brush. It is necessary not hurrying to walk the steam generator across the entire plane of the walls, under its influence the glue will start to swell. Rarely this device is used to process the entire coating, more often its use is justified in places where the wallpaper can not be removed by other methods.

Important! Replacing such a convenient means of cleaning the walls from the wallpaper can be a normal home iron with the function of vertical steam.

The method of operation is the same - we conduct the iron on the walls through cotton material.

Mechanical

A grinding machine or drill with a suitable nozzle is suitable. These tools are good to use when the previous wallpaper was mounted using PVA glue. This durable and incredibly resistant composition does not respond to any impact and still remains on the surface of the walls, even if you completely removed the top layer of vinyl and were able to soften the substrate.

Important! But still, it is better to use such serious tools locally: in places of increased complexity of the dismantling of wallpaper.

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Dismantling the flush liner

Now we turn to the question of how to remove vinyl wall-paper on a non-woven base. To do this, you need ordinary water at room temperature, then proceed as follows:

• Apply water to the wallpaper surface. You can do this with a roller, a foam rubber sponge or a normal clean cloth. Well and abundantly wet the walls.

Important! It should be done very carefully, avoiding running creeks on the surface. The walls are treated evenly and thoroughly along the entire perimeter.

• We are waiting for some time while the water soaks up the wallpaper and penetrates them.10-15 minutes should suffice.

Important! If the water was not enough and you observe that the wallpaper is drying up, treat them again. Or only those places where there was not enough fluid.

• We proceed to the removal: in place of the seam with a spatula we grip the edge of the canvas and separate the wallpaper from the walls. Most often they leave whole strips, which is very fast and convenient. If the wallpaper will tear, then you can help separate them with a shovel.

Experienced builders advise to remove only the top layer - vinyl, and leave a non-woven substrate. Since such a surface will serve as an excellent basis for new wallpapers, but under the condition of processing the seams with putty.

If to you such variant does not approach, there is a question how to remove flizeline wallpaper from walls completely?

Make it pretty easy. Pick up the fleece base with a spatula and gently tear it from the wall. A sturdy substrate does not disperse, but comes off an entire canvas, and you can quickly dismantle the wallpaper.

Important! If you treat the non-woven layer with warm water, the wallpaper will start to go even better.

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Removing the finish from the drywall

Separately, I would like to dwell on how to remove vinyl wallpaper from the gypsum board wall, since this surface has some features.

The main problem is not to spoil the top layer of such a wall.

Important! Drywall changes under the influence of moisture and deforms. Therefore, the main thing is not to overdo it with water treatment.

How to proceed:

• First of all, walk on the surface of the finish with a needle roller, and then lightly moisten it with water.
• The best option would be the use of a special composition for removing tapestries. After processing the coating with this tool, the wallpaper will easily go away from the wall, in some places you can gently help remove them with a spatula.
• If the canvas was attached to modern types of glue, and not PVA, then no difficulties arise. Otherwise - the removal of wallpaper is possible only by mechanical means, which, most likely, will damage the drywall.

As you can see, there are many ways how to remove non-woven wallpaper from walls or vinyl canvases. In most cases, this process does not take a lot of time, money and effort, and we strongly recommend that you remove the old cover before you paste new trellises. Then the updated interior will please you with its impeccable appearance.