Everyone who start repairing the house, faced with several problems.And one of them, "How to remove old wallpaper from the walls?"This question pops up regardless of whether it is independent or repair involving the workers.After all, the work will cost a little bit cheaper, if the surface has to be prepared in advance.Cost savings in the repair always welcome.
Of course, you can simply try to remove the old paint with a spatula.This method is quite easy and simple, but there is one important point.Not every wallpapers can be picked up and removed completely.Most likely, there will be the following situation - where the coating will clean large pieces, and somewhere is glued to the wall "tightly".
In the latter case there is a logical question: "How to remove old wallpaper from the walls if podkovyrnut they can not?"There is a solution!It is familiar to every Soviet citizen (and not only him) - the coating must be wet.You will need:
- clean cloth;
- basin of water (can be with a weak solution of soap);
- spatula or a scraper;
- clean and dry rag.
One cloth is moistened with water or a solution.Then it will be wiped the place where the most difficult to remove the wallpaper.It is desirable to leave them to absorb moisture at a certain time (5 minutes, no more).You can then gently with a spatula or a scraper to remove the swollen material.You can wipe with a dry cloth for a place where they worked.If necessary, repeat the procedure several times.
Before removing the old wallpaper off the wall, you can simply sprinkle them with water.Conventional spray bottle with a suit;the fluid should be warm.The main thing is that the coating is well wet.There is no need to splash the walls immediately primochite only one on which work now.Naturally, these methods are suitable for paper wallpaper.
cover other types require drastic measures.Besides these instruments need another and a metal brush.The principle of operation similar to, but the swollen base is easier to remove it with the help of a brush.Vinyl Flooring involves removing the first vinyl, and then, and the base paper.Before removing the old wallpaper from the walls, it is advisable to recall approximately how many layers of them there.If one, the procedure takes very little time.If two or more layers, it should be possible to remove all of them.
Wallpapering on old wallpaper brings some difficulties.Thus, if the old fabric wallpaper coating dark, the new must be of the same or a slightly darker hue.Otherwise, they will shine through.In addition, the wallpaper is not always fresh and well glued tightly to the old.And the width of the roll is not always the same, which makes visible seams on the walls.
there are important points to remember is always to know how to remove old wallpaper from the walls.It should be:
- determine the type of wallpaper (vinyl cleaner cover, paper substrate);
- prepare the instruments;
- carefully remove the old basis (ideally to a virgin wall);
- scavenge for themselves.
Observing this technology, you can be sure that preparations for the repair will not cause you great discomfort.Even if you encounter it for the first time.
