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Described below are some tips on how to remove wallpaper border.
Warning: Removing wallpaper border is dusty and messy
work. In addition, liquid wallpaper removal solutions can have fumes that may
irritate your sinuses and lungs. Consequently work in a well-ventilated area and
wear eye protection, proper clothing and gloves.
Removing Wallpaper Border Tools
To remove
wallpaper border you will need a spray bottle filled with warm water, a 2” to
4”scraping knife, and a rag. As an alternative to the spray bottle you can also
use a sponge and a bucket of warm water.
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How to Remove
Wallpaper Border
The first step in removing wallpaper border is to remove all wall hangings
from the walls, as well as furniture from the room. Removing wallpaper
border is a messy job.
The next step in removing wallpaper border is to remove the wallpaper
border’s vinyl covering. Sometimes there are loose edges that you can pull
large chunks off using just your fingers. |
Other times
you may first need to score the wallpaper border with your scraping knife. There
are also specific tools you can buy to score the wallpaper border.
Photos by Mark Donovan
Once you have removed the vinyl covering from the wallpaper border, use your
spray bottle and warm water to soak the remaining paper on the wall. There are
also commercial liquid wallpaper removal solutions available that you can spray
on to help remove the paper and glue.
After spraying the water or solution onto the paper, allow it to soak in a few
minutes so that it fully penetrates the paper.
Once the water or wallpaper removal solution has penetrated and saturated the
paper, use your scraping knife to scrap upwards to remove the paper and glue
from the wall. The glue may be a little more difficult to remove. If you
experience this situation, apply additional water or solution to the glue, and
use a little more elbow grease to remove the glue.
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After removing the wallpaper border and as much of the glue as possible, wash
the walls with warm water and a rag or sponge. Make sure you rinse the rag or
sponge frequently so that you can remove as much of the glue from the walls as
possible.
After the walls have thoroughly dried, sand the walls with a fine grit sandpaper
to remove any residual wallpaper border glue.
Photos by Mark Donovan
Installing New Wallpaper Border
or Painting Walls
If you are going to replace the wallpaper border
you are now at the stage where you can apply new wallpaper border.
If you intend to paint the walls instead, first prime the walls with an oil
based primer so any residual glue that may still be on the wall will not bleed
through the paint.
Finally, lightly sand the primer before applying finish coats of paint.
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