Before performing a new wall covering with finishing materials, it is necessary to remove old wallpapers.
Pashing wallpaper on the old coating can lead to shortcomings, although it is difficult to remove the wallpaper.
The most unsuccessful case in this matter is when the wallpaper is glued to water -polymer glue. After this glue sets, it will never lose its adhesive properties (for example, PVA glue). A similar situation may arise if the walls of the room are pasted with linkerist.
How to remove old wallpapers?
Removing wallpaper depends on the type of wallpaper and adhesive matter on which they were glued. Standard paper wallpapers are easily removed if they are impregnated with water. Vinyl wallpapers and other waterproof coatings, simply soaked in water, cannot be removed. To remove waterproof wallpaper, they must be hooked, thus providing water access to glue.
For effective maintenance of water on the wallpaper, add a small amount of wallpaper glue to the bucket. It is necessary to maintain the wallpaper abundantly with a warm solution using a regular sponge. After that, it is necessary to give the wallpaper time so that they are saturated with water, and after their darkening, you just need to remove them yourself. If it turns out that the wallpaper is not amenable to this, they can be slightly placed with a spatula or other scraper.
Removing vinyl and other waterproof wallpapers, you should cut the coating with a solid metal brush or a gear spatula. Next, you need to moisten the dissection abundantly that appeared on the wallpaper.
Most of modern vinyl wallpaper are calculated on easy removal. It is only necessary to push a sheet of wallpaper at the corner and carefully separate the protective film from the wall. If this method is not suitable, then you need to use steaming or removal with water.
If a special film from vinyl wallpaper is successfully removed, a thin paper substrate will remain on the wall, which is removed in the same way as ordinary paper wallpaper. If the substrate is firmly installed on the wall, then wallpaper wallpaper by new wallpaper can be carried out directly on it.
Removing old wallpaper from drywall coatings, it is important not to forget that drywall sheets are finished with paper coating, which can be damaged by water and a scraper. After removing most of the wallpaper, you should return to the removal of the remaining, strongly sucked.
Removing wallpaper using a steamer
Very quickly and simply remove old wallpapers using a special steamer. This device can be bought. The use of this device is not complicated, and the result exceeds all expectations. When using an electric reconciler, it is necessary to get acquainted with security measures when using it.
Removing the wallpaper using a steamer, you must first sink them with a spatula, and only then proceed to steam.
Depending on the type and power of the steamer, you need to press the device with the lower part and eager for the visited wallpaper until the wallpaper is absorbed.
After achieving the necessary effect in this area, the steamer should be moved to another section of the wall. You need to scrape or remove the steamed wallpaper from all walls with your hands.
If the removal of the old wallpaper is carried out with your own hand, it is necessary to beware of water from the water on electrical devices and current sources. If the use of water to remove old wallpapers near sockets is necessary, turn off the flow of current in the camshaft and the wires are insulated using island.
When all the wallpaper is removed, it is necessary to thoroughly wash the walls with a solution from the detergent (about 1 tablespoon per liter) and warm water.
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