So, I broke down and used a pump up garden sprayer to wet the backing of the wallpaper I was stripping today. After 10 houses with multiple rooms and bathrooms later over the last 2 months, why did I never do this before?
I always used a squirt bottle before. This was WAY easier......
I tried looking into that as well .
Thinking it would be faster to get from Ohio. Or new jersey . I just ending up ordering from mike . I bought a gallon seems like everybody wants to remove there wallpaper . It will by first strip in years . Since I am doing things right and not breaking out the cover stain . I figure in the end it's less work than priming everything 4 times . Plus I hate getting high in those bathrooms , I might have to change my clean date . Thanks dearch
I bought three gallons in 2005. I dispersed half of one to another hanger, and I am just starting my last gallon. But then again, Mike has given me so many free samples, I prolly have gone through a gallon of those. :thumbsup:
Currently removing two layers of vinyl faced wall covering with the fibrous / gauze like backing throughout a dentist's office. Wondered if the sanding 1st approach would work on this type of "paper". It doesn't seam like the surface would abrade in the desired manner. Also has anyone seen the wall covering that looks like cork. It's by far the worst I've ever had to remove.
Most commercial vinyl can be pulled of the wall dry. Remove paste by wetting and scrubbing, unless on raw rock. Then I guess sand smooth and prime with Gardz ?
I have not seen cork wallcovering, only heard of it.
Thanks for the reply...this stuff has been a real bear. If you pull on the 1st layer, it's bonded so well you can damage the drywall (tear the paper facing off) through the 2nd layer of wall covering. Oh well, I just keep plugging away.
If it is pulling off the drywall facing, I hope you have skim coating in your proposal as an extra. If you are going over with 20 ounce vinyl it will not be so bad, but if you are using paper or painting, those walls need to be near perfect.
Interesting, Am I the only one that uses a 20ml. roller to apply hotwater to the wallpaper backing. I find that works really well with minimal overspray. I sometimes use fabric softner instead of Dif too, which smells really nice.. Pump spayer works well for the edges though. However on small jobs I'll just cut it in with a 3 inch brush..
Interesting, Am I the only one that uses a 20ml. roller to apply hotwater to the wallpaper backing. I find that works really well with minimal overspray. I sometimes use fabric softner instead of Dif too, which smells really nice.. Pump spayer works well for the edges though. However on small jobs I'll just cut it in with a 3 inch brush..
Sorry, have no idea what a 20 ml roller is. Does it hold 20 ml of water? (that's approximately .6762805 of a US ounce?)
But I have tried our 3/8", 1/4", 1/2", and foam rollers and have not been able to be quicker or neater than a well adjusted pump sprayer. The fan nozzle adjusted to a mist is nice.
IMO.
Now, when I have to strip to a seam to replace damaged paper, I do use a brush to wet out ONLY the strip I am removing.
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