As a painting contractor I do not recommend using those wall paper scoring tools. They can damage the walls, and tear the wallpaper into thousands of pieces making the job even harder. 95% of wall papers you can soak with plain warm water and it will come off. The key is to get the paper completely saturated. Personally I like to use an airless sprayer, warm water works best. Let it sit 15-20 mins then repeat 3-5 times. If the water just runs down the wall and doesn't soak into the backing of the wall paper try to rip the top layer off. Once the top is off it will saturate much better. I generally say, if its not coming off in large sheets its not wet enough.
@@Kevin-mp5of Steamers do work. In my experience though, they are not much better than just spraying with water. As a painting contractor I always have a paint sprayer with me, so its partially a convenience thing too.
@@MorrMedia1 yes joint compound or spackle would absolutely do the job. If the wall under the wall paper is textured, it can create a big mess that is difficult to repair without completely retexturing the walls.
Listen to what srharris has to say. Vinegar or not, no difference. Don't bother with DIF. And I've got to say, Mauro really pisses me off with his advice sometimes.
I have a slightly different method for removing vinyl coated paper. I find that often, the vinyl will peel off in pretty large pieces, leaving behind just the paper backing. The paper backing saturates easily with warm water. The important part is to allow the water to saturate the paper. You'll notice a color change. Then, the paper peels off easily with a putty knife with little to no damage to the walls. Then, just wipe off any remaining glue. I love TOH.
The method here is sound. One addition - before priming and painting, wash the wall with TSP or Spic and Span to remove all of the sizing. Paint will not adhere well if there is sizing on the wall.
I have an old country house and over the years prepped the walls and wall papered and years later changed my mind and removed it all. I did the same thing. Not lying, it was labor intensive but I just took my time. It’s like carpentry, not everyone has the patience and knowledge of Finish carpentry. Nice explanation
Great video, once the wall is wiped down with clean water an allowed to dry things are ready to go unless you got too aggressive damaging what was underneath the paper.
Thank you you for demonstrating removing more than just one type of wallpaper. I watched 2 videos prior to this one and realized I was headed to a side job with the wrong information. Good job This Old House 👍
I have vinyl wallpaper that I peeled off leaving the paper layer on the wall. I used a stripper to soak the paper. This works but in places it causes the paint to bubble up and peel off the wall. Will just using warm water work better? Also, how do you fix the spots with missing paint? Fill in with joint compound and sand? Thanks!
I am I have a new pressure treated deck. I want to use a transparent paint. What’s the best brand I want clear I don’t want any color at all. Thank you very much.
If your wife is like mine, holes are going to happen. Pictures get moved all the time. I could put up pegboard and there wouldn't be a hole in the right spot. It's a woman issue. I always give a bucket of drywall mud as a wedding gift.
Kevin's not asking questions for himself. He's just really good at asking what people watching the videos might ask. I like that he doesn't let any of them glide over anything they're showing.
@@JamThaFab Kevin glided right over the fact that the whole wall needs to be skimmed out with drywall mud, sanded and primed before painting because of all the pecker holes from Mauro's whirlygig thingamabob
While this mockup was neat, it's clear the wallpaper was applied just minutes before they started shooting the scene on how to remove it. Hence, it had little time to age into place. Also, that surface behind it was smooth and glossy, making it even easier to remove.
Yeah, I have 30 to 40 year old wallpaper in our bedroom that we are finally going to renovate. It's the last room in the house to be remodeled. I'm betting our wallpaper will not go easily into that dark night.
I had vinyl over bare sheetrock. I had to reskim the walls. Don't press so hard with the scoring tool. Just use light pressure to only score the paper only. The left guy pressed too hard while the right guy did it correctly.
What matters most is whether the substrate was primed ... in this case it looks like the wall was painted with semigloss paint. Of course wallpaper will come right off of that. Lots of fools put it right onto bare drywall.
Jeff Thornton disagrees: ruclips.net/video/WrKg6NFLuio/видео.html If I ever have to do this again, I'll try to avoid the perforation tools. And oh ... if the house is old enough the paper comes off VERY easily if it's got a fabric backer that was stapled to the wall. But it's that last part that takes forever: Removing the staples, brads and cardboard (tongue and groove or shiplap, not drywall.)
LOLOL!! I agree because I'm currently working on wallpaper that was put over plaster and then painted over over 87 times since 1910. I curse the perpetrators of this decorating crime!
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As a painting contractor I do not recommend using those wall paper scoring tools. They can damage the walls, and tear the wallpaper into thousands of pieces making the job even harder.
95% of wall papers you can soak with plain warm water and it will come off. The key is to get the paper completely saturated. Personally I like to use an airless sprayer, warm water works best. Let it sit 15-20 mins then repeat 3-5 times. If the water just runs down the wall and doesn't soak into the backing of the wall paper try to rip the top layer off. Once the top is off it will saturate much better.
I generally say, if its not coming off in large sheets its not wet enough.
@@Kevin-mp5of Steamers do work. In my experience though, they are not much better than just spraying with water. As a painting contractor I always have a paint sprayer with me, so its partially a convenience thing too.
@@Kevin-mp5of Mauro must have taught you that
In this video the marks left behind are obvious. Surprised they didn’t mention how to address that. Joint compound or would spackle suffice?
@@MorrMedia1 yes joint compound or spackle would absolutely do the job.
If the wall under the wall paper is textured, it can create a big mess that is difficult to repair without completely retexturing the walls.
Listen to what srharris has to say. Vinegar or not, no difference. Don't bother with DIF.
And I've got to say, Mauro really pisses me off with his advice sometimes.
I have a slightly different method for removing vinyl coated paper. I find that often, the vinyl will peel off in pretty large pieces, leaving behind just the paper backing. The paper backing saturates easily with warm water. The important part is to allow the water to saturate the paper. You'll notice a color change. Then, the paper peels off easily with a putty knife with little to no damage to the walls. Then, just wipe off any remaining glue. I love TOH.
The method here is sound. One addition - before priming and painting, wash the wall with TSP or Spic and Span to remove all of the sizing. Paint will not adhere well if there is sizing on the wall.
I have an old country house and over the years prepped the walls and wall papered and years later changed my mind and removed it all. I did the same thing. Not lying, it was labor intensive but I just took my time. It’s like carpentry, not everyone has the patience and knowledge of Finish carpentry. Nice explanation
Great video, once the wall is wiped down with clean water an allowed to dry things are ready to go unless you got too aggressive damaging what was underneath the paper.
I’m sorry but the one in the center, did it leave holes in the actual wall?
Thank you you for demonstrating removing more than just one type of wallpaper. I watched 2 videos prior to this one and realized I was headed to a side job with the wrong information. Good job This Old House 👍
I have vinyl wallpaper that I peeled off leaving the paper layer on the wall. I used a stripper to soak the paper. This works but in places it causes the paint to bubble up and peel off the wall. Will just using warm water work better? Also, how do you fix the spots with missing paint? Fill in with joint compound and sand? Thanks!
Thank you for sharing tips. I will be using them tomorrow to remove wallpaper that's been up for over 25 years.
Mauro is the man !
@@Kevin-mp5of Drywall finishers love him.
I am I have a new pressure treated deck. I want to use a transparent paint. What’s the best brand I want clear I don’t want any color at all. Thank you very much.
What do you do about the holes in the wall?
If your wife is like mine, holes are going to happen. Pictures get moved all the time. I could put up pegboard and there wouldn't be a hole in the right spot. It's a woman issue. I always give a bucket of drywall mud as a wedding gift.
Nice. What percent vinegar?
Didn't Kevin get his start on TOH when doing a renovation on his own house that included removing wallpaper???
Yes. I just watched that episode yesterday. He looked so young.
Kevin's not asking questions for himself. He's just really good at asking what people watching the videos might ask. I like that he doesn't let any of them glide over anything they're showing.
@@JamThaFab Kevin glided right over the fact that the whole wall needs to be skimmed out with drywall mud, sanded and primed before painting because of all the pecker holes from Mauro's whirlygig thingamabob
Yes
Part of hosting TOH means you have to pretend like you know absolutely nothing. 😂
While this mockup was neat, it's clear the wallpaper was applied just minutes before they started shooting the scene on how to remove it. Hence, it had little time to age into place. Also, that surface behind it was smooth and glossy, making it even easier to remove.
This old mockup was built in the late 19th century by Mauro's great great grand pappy
Yeah, I have 30 to 40 year old wallpaper in our bedroom that we are finally going to renovate. It's the last room in the house to be remodeled. I'm betting our wallpaper will not go easily into that dark night.
Ok, I have one for you. How do you remove old velvet wallpaper? It's been on the wall since the 70s, I think. I could use help bad.
use a torch and burn it off... but keep your nearest fire truck on speed dial....
I had vinyl over bare sheetrock. I had to reskim the walls. Don't press so hard with the scoring tool. Just use light pressure to only score the paper only. The left guy pressed too hard while the right guy did it correctly.
Great info ℹ️
What is "dry strippable"?
What’s the name of that tool???
Just remove the top layer of paper and then rub a wet sponge on the adhesive part and then it will be soaked up and itll become even easier to remove.
What do you do about all the holes?
That's what I want to know. Will paint cover up all the scoring? or do we need to mud and sand all those dang holes?
Omg I need that tool, can you share the name? 😊
Mauro
Paper Tiger
probable because it was freshly put up. That was way to easy
Kevin is back where he started.
Let Kevin aka Elbow Eddie score the wallpaper, that way the sheetrock guy you will need to repair the damage will have work.
What matters most is whether the substrate was primed ... in this case it looks like the wall was painted with semigloss paint. Of course wallpaper will come right off of that. Lots of fools put it right onto bare drywall.
great .. tons of little holes in my wall.
This might cause a flashback for kevin!
What if the glue doesn't come off
Awesome!!!
Maro is the Painter.
Jeff Thornton disagrees: ruclips.net/video/WrKg6NFLuio/видео.html
If I ever have to do this again, I'll try to avoid the perforation tools. And oh ... if the house is old enough the paper comes off VERY easily if it's got a fabric backer that was stapled to the wall. But it's that last part that takes forever: Removing the staples, brads and cardboard (tongue and groove or shiplap, not drywall.)
That tool does more damage to the wallboard
Now you have to repair the the bumps/ tears in the wallboard. This is not the way to do it
Just my opinion but I think painting over wallpaper should be a felony. 😂
putting up wallpaper should be a felony
Thanks, but I think I'll stick to paint just the same, lol.
Close the borders.
One layer off paper is too easy try 5 layers.
Yay Mauro! He's my hero! Best TOH expert by far
Wallpaper was invented by Lucifer himself to agitate mankind. The Serpent didn't give Eve an apple. He gave her wallpaper.
@@Kevin-mp5of Nope, he is doing the Lord's work by helping people eliminate this scourge upon humanity from their lives.
LOLOL!! I agree because I'm currently working on wallpaper that was put over plaster and then painted over over 87 times since 1910. I curse the perpetrators of this decorating crime!
Next time put some liquid in the mugs 😅
@@Kevin-mp5of 🤣
No it doesn’t come off that easy our room pulled the paper off the rock
try working with 13+ layers of it. he knows nothing, on plaster.
Don't score ... ruclips.net/video/WrKg6NFLuio/видео.html
Espresso too strong
Meh, wallpaper....
@@Kevin-mp5of meh, trolls....
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