Hi. Evidently it is strippable paper, it comes off in big strips, but it was put on maybe 20 years ago, seems to be a vinyl type thing, but I notice that underneath is a sticky residue. I tried washing it off, but the residue does not come off and it is like tacky glue on the wall surface. Removing it will be a tedious job and so I'm thinking to paint over it with Zinnser GARDZ or a primer, or wallpaper over it. First question: will wallpapering over it eliminate the need for me to take off the glue residue left behind?
From: Jan Flood <jan.flood2@att.net>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [DIY] wallpaper situation
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [DIY] wallpaper situation
The paste is usually easier to remove than the paper. Just went through this -- do you want to paint or put up new wallpaper? Sounds like it might be strippable paper where it comes off in long strips? Or is the top layer of paper coming off leaving the back layer glued down?
On Sep 21, 2011, at 12:23 AM, clean_boost wrote:
I have to fix the walls in my apartment (condo) and previous tenants applied wallpaper with lots of paste. This paste is real sticky and I don't want to spend the grueling time to remove the paste. Can I take the old wallpaper off and apply new wallpaper if I have to, instead of painting?
Jan Flood
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