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I have tried scoring and steming as well as the gel remover... both worked about the same but the gel was less messy. Iwill never remove wall paper again... In the kitchen I am going to put up piantable textured wallpaper.

14 years ago. Rating: 6
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Water, if you can get it wet it should let loose.
They do make a wallpaper remover also.

14 years ago. Rating: 5
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What I did was to scrape any loose paper off and spray knock down over the paper that was secured, it worked great.

14 years ago. Rating: 5
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If the wallpaper is vinyl you can peel the vinyl coating off then use warm water to soak backing paper to remove.
If the paper is plain, no coating, warm soapy water.
If the paper is sealed surface forget it, paint over by applying a coat of sealer undercoat then 2 top coats.
If you elect to paint over paper check there are no lifting edges or corners. If there are glue to wall using PVC glue.

14 years ago. Rating: 5
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Don't do it!!!

Have someone mud it, oil it, orangepeel it, then paint it.

Pulling wallpaper can pull the Sheetrock away too and it leaves big gouges in the wall so it never looks smooth.

Jenn's idea was good too - paintable wallpaper.

14 years ago. Rating: 5
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Try laundry detergent in hot water applied with a painting roller.
Works for me.Let it soak for a few minutes before you try to scrape it.

14 years ago. Rating: 4
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I found soapy water, put over old wall paper with sponge, left for couple of minuits, then its easy to scrape off/ good luck.

14 years ago. Rating: 4
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you can find some special liquide to remove wall papers in super market, it's very help full. unless
you can make few cut on the wallpaper with a knif then press hot water or hot vaper on it, after few minutes it comes out easily.

14 years ago. Rating: 4
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I ripped the underlaying sheet rock out on wall and a corner at a time. Cleaned up and installed sheet rock, insulation and electrical. Then finish the one wall neatly and painted it with a base coat only. Then after considering what I learned on the first wall section, I knew better about what I needed to do in the next wall section. This process lets you learn all the steps and problems as you go rather than doing it all at once to produce a disaster that you need lots of help to complete.

14 years ago. Rating: 3
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