Checkout How to Repair and Skim Coat a Wall after Wallpaper Removal Tutorial: ruclips.net/p/PL7Ww-LhWbB0GYIK3iPx7yXiLNvnAmheG5&disable_polymer=true Below in my Amazon Store, are the tools and products I use in my videos: ▶ www.amazon.com/shop/paulpeck 🔴 Be sure to SUBSCRIBE! ruclips.net/channel/UCXT0tFph4mtl0g24akR984A&via=tb Thanks for being a part of this Community! -Paul 👍😎
Hi Paul, I am enjoying watching your videos for I am a first-time DIY. I have taken the 3 layer of wallpaper and paint on top of wallpaper off and now at the stage of sanding my walls back. I was told by a paint specialist that my walls are one of the worst he's come across. However the work has to be done so watching your videos is encouraging me that it can be done. So thank you for your videos
@Angelica Hoto Oh wow!😳 So glad you’re finding my videos helpful!👍🏻 Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend!😎 -Paul
Paul, thank you so much! I just removed 4 layers of wall paper from our hallway, below the chair rail. I'm a pretty handy lady but this would be my first time tackling a wall repair. This video really boosts my confidence. I was gonna order from HD but will be happy to support your store instead.
Hi Paul, I’m a DIYer from Puerto Rico, your video is great, thanks for this tutorial. I just removed a wallpaper with 2-3 coats of paint on it, but thankfully the wall doesn’t look as bad as the one in this vid. Tomorrow I’ll go buy Gardz since I had no idea that was the next step and that’s how I found you, after googling what should I do next. Question: how do I smooth the compund to a yogurt consistency if I bought the one that’s already mixed? I just found out our Home Depot doesn’t sell Gardz, can you suggest another equivalent product?
Thank you Paul Peck! I took out the wallpaper and several coats of paint on top of the wallpaper that had been in our guest bedroom since we moved there 25 yrs ago. By the time I got done my walls were a disaster. Since watching your video and you answering my question I was able to finish the guest bedroom and make it look fabulous. My husband was amazed! Thanks for saving me lots of money, I thought I was going to have to hire someone to fix my mess. I'm a 62 yr old female and I feel great being able to accomplish this big project! Couldn't have done it without following your video!
I'm a 68 year old woman. I've done a lot of DIY projects but this project is my final masterpiece 😆. I bought a little house that needs redone from stem to stern. I just finished removing two layers of wallpaper from lots of walls. This was very helpful for my next step.❤ ❤❤❤
I’m working on skim coating our 2 bathrooms. You make it look so easy, but I understand you have lots of experience. To anyone that’s never skim coated before, go into the project with patience. Understand your first few walls will not be perfect, take your time, and start with the smallest wall. Thank you for the videos
did my first skim coat the other day - gotta say its probably the worst skim coat the world has never seen. Nothing that a lot of sanding cant fix - super frustrating though!
Only 19 years old and learned a lot already from your videos going to be doing my grandma's uncles (my great uncles) 60 year old house who passed recently and I appreciate you for these.... Anything for the family🔥
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! My boyfriend and I are working on renovating our 3,500 sq. ft 100-year-old farm home, we are diy-ing most of it. Your video is a life saver almost all of the rooms have wallpaper that needs to be removed so we appreciate the tip. Thanks again!
DIY’er here, just stripped 5 layers of paper off of my spare bedroom walls to a similar mess that this wall is in, I didn’t really know what to Do with it and was contemplating hiring someone until a friend mentioned learning to skim on RUclips and here I am, thanks for the knowledge and I’m looking forward to trying a few of these skills to fix it :)
#drywalltube DYI here. Kitchen with wallpaper. Removed the wallpaper. Scraped loose pieces. Cleaned as much remaining adhesive as possible. Sealed. Getting ready to skim coat. Eventually paint. What a process. Great video.
Thank you Paul. I am re-doing a drywall in an upstairs bathroom that had vinyl wallpaper on it for 30 years. It came off and cleaned up pretty well on the wall it’s not too bad but everything you showed me will make it better. I am retired but I build custom fine hardwood furniture. Because of your videos I will be doing some drywalling thank you again.
Absolute beginner from New Zealand here! Just purchased my first investment house at 21. Absolutely terrible choice of interior design from the past owners, so I’m learning all I can to do the best job on my own. Fantastic, clearly explained video!
Hi Paul, DIYer here, remodeling my 1913 bungalow kitchen. Had a contractor raise the ceiling 2' in half of the area to match the other half, and I'm doing everything from the mudding and taping on out. I have new drywall butted against old drywall, plywood walls, and mdf - and NOTHING lines up nicely! Also, there were damaged areas where I removed tile. Gardz worked great there! About to skim coat, and your videos are giving me some much-needed encouragement!
DIYer and my walls look worse after removing wallpaper. Thanks for the video. It gives me an ounce of hope, especially the order in which to proceed. The brown paper exposed areas is what I have been worrying about. Thank you!
Avid diyer here, and have always avoided major drywall repairs other than quick patches. Recently purchased a 1962 home that had multiple layers of wallpaper. After removing everything I found wall patches from previous renovations and none of the texture matched. After repairing anchor holes, screw holes and other damage, the walls looked like Swiss cheese - and I was about to call a Drywaller to skim coat the whole thing when I found your videos. I decided to try it myself - it’s not like I could make them any worse! 1 12” knife and pan and 6” taping knife, a couple of buckets all purpose joint compound and a 3/4” masonry roller (all in about $75) and a couple of afternoons of my time - my walls look absolutely gorgeous. Perfectly smooth (even with an eggshell paint!) they look better than any repair I’ve paid for in the past! Thanks for the great videos!!
THIS... is the confidence booster came here looking for! I have no choice but to mud my dining room after wallpaper removal, and I do not want to pay a contractor. How long did it take you to get the hang of it, and was there a monumental amount of sanding involved? Thank you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you Paul. After watching all your videos I’ve removed my popcorn ceiling (safe), patched many holes in the drywall, Guardz my walls, skim coated everything, knock downed the ceiling and orange peeled the walls in the entire house AND everything looks fabulous! I’m sure a professional would probably find mistakes but I’m proud of what I did and like I said it looks great to me. Will be putting primer and paint on this weekend and looking forward to the end results. Can’t wait for your next video!
Wow! That’s awesome Deborah!🔥😎 I’m so glad my videos can give you the confidence and skills to tackle projects like this💪🏻 I really appreciate your feedback. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend! -Paul
Thank you for the great tutorial! DIYer, working on a 1916 home. About 6 layers of wallpaper, over plaster, and with some very poorly done drywall patches in places too. There will be lots and lots of skim- coating 😆
Hey Paul, Thanks so much for these videos. I am an independent remodeling contractor and have been for about thirty years. I've done lots of full on turnkey remodeling projects and do 90% of the work myself but always avoided major drywall repair jobs and wallpaper nightmare repairs because... well I'm kind of slow and until recently not real proficient at drywall finishing. But, 4 months ago I started watching your videos and immediately began improving. I am currently on a project in which the client has requested that the popcorn ceiling be removed. After watching your skim coating videos I feel confident that I can give them a smooth ceiling and leave them well satisfied. I will let you know how it turns out. Thanks again!
That’s awesome man!💥👊🏻 I really appreciate your feedback. Yes, let me know how it goes or if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!🙏 -Paul
DIYer, working on my first rental house. Had to pull down wallpaper in the master bedroom, master bath, hallway bath, and kitchen. Wall paper was originally put directly on the drywall with no primer. Even with my best efforts it tore the drywall paper up. I used the gardz to seal it and was looking on some good instruction on what to use and how to do the skim coat. Thanks for taking the time to put up this video.
I tried skimming over bare brown paper last year and it was a disaster, it does bubble like crazy. Took me 4 layers of drying and sanding over a few days to finally get it under control. Then I saw one of your earlier videos about using Gardz. anyone who says the paper won't bubble is lying.
You can use mud like this on some paper and it soaks up the moisture and pull right off when before it was impossible to pull off… or skim like this then spray knock down
I have removed the wallpaper, sanded and applied the Gardz. My husband and I are going to tackle the skim coating today. I’m very thankful to have this video as a source! Keeping my fingers crossed that we do a good job!
This will make skim coating a lot easier for you: ruclips.net/video/mZIbAiXO3o4/видео.html Good luck and let me know how it goes. 👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and commenting.😎 -Paul
I've begun working on my basement walls. Previous owners wallpapered walls, and I tore it off to get rid of mildew and mold. I gouged the walls in some areas, so imagine my excitement when I found you and learned how to correct my problem. Thank you so much for your videos.I think your expertise is going to help me do well on my project!!
Dry wall I am a DIYer. Most of all my repairs are done by myself. I thank you for your video. It was a lot of help. Had the exact same problem in my bathroom.30 plus year old paper. I followed your instructions and it is all most as good as yours. Thank you so much. FYI I had to skim it three times to get it like I wanted.
I’m working on a bathroom wallpaper removal right now! Also about 30 years old, and gross. Fortunately the walls are in mostly excellent shape, since they had been painted with semigloss paint prior to the wallpaper. I just have to get the old adhesive off and repair a few very small areas where the wallpaper pulled off a little too much wall.
Just took the wallpaper off in my bathroom and outer room..found original wallpaper under it from the contractor. They put it directly on the drywall. I steamed it off but there will be repair work needed so really appreciate your video!!
DIY'r here, with an 80's kitchen with walls that the wallpaper has peeled off of. Thanks for your videos! I am a senior on a fixed income, so being a do-it-yourself'r is critical if I want to fix or repair anything.
I can't tell you how thankful I am for this video. The previous owners of this home not only did a terrible job with the addition to the house but they did a terrible job with the drywall, placing the wallpaper, removal of wallpaper, and then another bad wallpaper job on top of that. It's a nightmare. Just purchased the guardz primer, sanded down some areas, and removed excess wallpaper. I am a DIYer but know more about plumbing (daughter of a plumber) so this is all somewhat new to me. I have had enough experience to know that the job the previous owners did was a "diy don't"! LOL! Thanks to you I know how to overcome this little hiccup and I hope it works so I don't have to replace the drywall.
You know what you could do instead...there are so many interesting textured panels and other decorative wall coverings that can be glued or nailed to walls that aren’t in great shape. If the walls can’t be made perfect, cover them up instead!
Great tutorials. Thank you! I’m a DIYer who recently renovated a small house from start to finish. A lot of what I had to do was new to me including plastering. Some of the locals watched the whole process from start to finish and one of them recently asked me to renovate a small room for her. I can live with a few imperfections in my own home but doing the work for someone else takes it up a notch. Your wallpaper nightmare vid was a huge help as it pretty much matched what I was dealing with. Skim coating the wall is next so I’ll be going through more of your vids. Thanks for making them available.
Thank you for tips. I used pro 999 to cover after wallpaper removed, worked great! Skim coat is tough as beginner but I'm stoked to finish my job with the tips you gave!
Just brought my first home after renting for 20yrs, forgotten how to do all of this basic stuff and now I've got 3 floors of wallpaper to remove and walls to repair! Thank god for your videos i was actually in despair yesterday when i took the wallpaper off in the living room, this gives me hope!
Hi Paul, Thanks for the videos. I'll be doing my first skim coat tomorrow. With the help of your videos and lessons, I definitely feel more confident going into the job; albeit after watching your videos over, and over again! Thanks for the tips. Much appreciated!
Great video. I just started a Powder Room remodel which had wallpaper installed 35 years ago. I used a steamer with good success in removing the wallpaper but I also experienced some top layer of drywall tearing. I’ve cleaned up the loose paper. Then started to fill in the divots with White Spackle and then bought Kiltz to seal the speckled areas. I’ve made good progress. But I am glad that I found your video and I will now skim coat the walls. I am sure this will give me a better end result and reduce the amount of sanding I was expecting to do. Thanks
I’m about to do probably the biggest DIY project ever, taking off old wallpaper that has been here since the 60’s! Painting and putting in new carpet. Thank you so much for your video, I now have an ounce of hope lol
I'm a DIYEr! I'm working on my kitchen walls. The previous owner took down some tile in some areas and left wallpaper up in others. They covered the damaged walls with bead board. Lots of gouges where they took the tile down and adhesive glue where I took the wallpaper down. I had an idea of how to skim coat but I wanted to see a Pro do it so I can learn some new tips. Thank you for this video! Very detailed and informative!
Paul, just watched this video as a first time homebuyer - tearing into some AWFUL wallpaper that has surely been on the walls for decades! I feel so much more confident in removing that paper and being able to make the walls look GORGEOUS after causing some plaster damage in the wallpaper removal war! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise!!!
Right on Jen!💥👊🏻 I really appreciate your feedback. Good luck with your project. Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Ive been doing this kind of work for 25 yrs now (painting contractor). Ive done alot of commercial vwc removal and was flipping through the videos seeing if there was an easier way that i haven't heard of . Looks like we all pretty much do it the same . Nice post.
Thank you! Purchased a home with wallpaper plus painted over twice. Thanks for sharing on how to repair the torn Sheetrock and the next step for a good repair walls.
We bought our house a couple years ago and and are just now starting to try and update it a little. I turned to RUclips because we starting removing the white textured wallpaper in our entrance way to find three layers of botched wallpaper jobs underneath. It looks like the walls have been completely destroyed. I had no idea what to do about it. I'm super grateful for videos like this to help me out.
Contractor watching the whole thing to make sure I get all you have to offer to help me knock out a wall paper removal damage skim over as quick as possible and still get sweet results. Thanks a ton for making this video
#Drywalltube Good Video, Paul. I just did one of these, last week. Also, earlier in the week, i used the Gaurdz on some damaged drywall, during a Commercial finishing job. Good that you're getting the product and process info out to the dudes, that are in the field. -LB, Starr Renovations ⭐
DIY Homeowner - old wallpaper throughout house from 70’s - just removed from one bathroom - 4 rooms to go! First project by myself like this. Thank you for all this helpful advice!!! You make it look so easy- all the best pros do!
Hi, thanks for the tips, i learned a lot. Im a diyer trying to become a good handyman, you are pretty slick with that knife, congrats and thanks again for the lesson.
Thank-you for this video have an entire 3 bedroom house that has been stripped of wallpaper by previous owner, just moved in so abit of work to do, every bit of help in how to do a good job helps😃
Great video! Just bought a lake house and am doing a bunch of Reno myself. 35 year old wallpaper destroyed my Sheetrock when I removed it. This video helps!
Drywall repair. I bought an older home and every room in the house has wallpaper that has been painted numerous times! To add to the challenge some walls were not sized resulting in large sections of raw drywall. Watching this series to hopefully help whip these walls into shape. First time working with damaged walls,
You make it look so easy! Thank you for this awesome video. Made a mess of the drywall when removing wallpaper from drywall that was not sealed… will see how it goes as a first timer after watching this video.
Hi Perla, Yes. There’s another product like Gardz called Pro-999.👍🏻 Here’s a link to it in my Amazon store where you can read more info about it: www.amazon.com/shop/paulpeck I believe Home Depot and other big ox stores have it. I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
first time home owner here, working on taking off 3 layers of awful wallpaper in our half bath, and the walls are a mess. excited to try this to smooth them out before painting!!
I'm a DIYer, bought a house that was diy and rush repaired. Trying to fix up painted over double wallpaper with really old, dried out paste underneath that literally came off the wall in sheets with no effort... I tried to chip off a lifting corner and ended up stripping the entire kitchen 😑 really appreciate the Gardz tip, it'll be a while before we can get to it but I'm really hoping this will help us fix up this house properly, thank you for uploading this!!
Hi!! I just removed wallpaper in my bathroom. I was contemplating hiring someone to come in and mud the drywall. I watched your video (will watch it several times over) and I feel confident that I can do it my self. Thanks!! this really helped.
Thank you for this video, Paul. I’m a DIYer, who did this 20 years ago in a room in my house. Wish I had your tutelage then. Lovely job here, you are an artist
I am in the process of fixing a very bad wall paper removal. 2 layers on top of each other with walls not properly prepped. The walls on the video are a dream compared to mine. I am a DIY. Thank you !
Thanks for the video brother. Home owner DIYer here. Trying to repair walls after taking built in shelves down. I feel confident in what we need to do after this video.
Nice...been planning a kitchen remodel with removal painted wallpaper removal. Watching lots of videos before to get an idea of the appropriate technique for amateur skim coating. I am a perfectionist so I will be following the rules.
DIY. Just bought a big four bedroom, going to renovate the whole thing. I have quite a lot of experience with woodwork and DIY in general but want to get this family home perfect for us to live in and love. Thanks for your vids
dIYer here started flipping homes helping a friend do things I knew what to do , meanwhile contractors would come do works and I would ask if I could learn by watching most said yes and now I work for a realtor who buys and rents homes and I’m always busy , dry wall repairs was one I was always late for as I had a full time 8 hour job then so by the time I I helped do my part that was most of the time finished or they were just sanding walls down :( So now thanks to you I know what products to use and how it’s done from start to finish. Thank you so much for sharing this!! Wall looks like new by the way!
DIY just bought my first home it was built in 1965 and never been updated. Thanks for your videos, had some rooms with wallpaper removed and gouged up like yours
DIYer, just bought my first house and this is so helpful. Wallpaper from the 70's professionally put up. Had some chunks missing from removal and this is superb for my situation. Thanks man!
in the midst of removing several layers of wallpaper (over paint over more wallpaper etc) in a 100+ yr old house. It was so helpful to find this video. I like the pro tip of using drywall corner tape.
Your tip about lighting is so true. I am remodeling a house that had that Mediterranean texture. I had to get rid of all of that, and flatten out the walls. Then more sanding. I found that lighting the work area with a light focused on my area, worked really well. If I didn't move the light with me as I went, I would end up too far from it, and it showed later. Live and learn. You have had 20 yrs to get your walls looking like that, and they are great. I have never done it, or corners. I learned how to make it end up looking like yours, but the effort I put in was way more than yours. Thanks for the tips and video.
I am 100% new at this. I figured out on my own how to use my clothes steamer to remove the wallpaper from the walls of my small bathroom. I found you to show me what to do next before painting. My walls are a mess but now I know how to get them smooth. Thanks!!
Just finished removing 30+ year old Mylar faced wallpaper that was applied over raw, unprimed sheetrock. I was left with a couple walls that didn’t look much better than your homeowner’s. Never heard of Gardz and had trouble locating it but I am going to give it a try. The best part is the wall is 25’ tall. Thanks for the advice.
Thank you, your video on how to prepare drywall after wallpaper removal was great, plus using a roller to help with skim coating. I am currently remodeling a lobby for a fire district, walls were never primed before wallpapering, what a mess ahead of me, but your videos are very informative, will let you know how it turns out.
Thanks for the video. I had to remove three layers of wallpaper from the kitchen and steam is your friend, but still leaves the paper in a soggy state with old glue. You are a skim coat master. Good job.
Working on a kitchen that was probably 40 years old. Must have had a couple of coats of wallpaper on it before I came. And after each coat of wallpaper there was a very good reason to wallpaper again because it was a mess each time. A very rough wall. I hope to enjoy your skim coating lessons.
Hi, here in NZ, i've used an enamel based sealer over the raggedy old paper which was sanded with 6o grit to scuff up the cardboard fibres, Then rolled with a medium to long pile roller using pigmented enamel sealer, Alkyd Flat enamel typically an enamel based ceiling sealer. Scuff with 60 grit before painting then Light sand with 100 grit to knock the tips down and any high spots, then skim same as you've done. The sealer locks the remnants of wall paper to the wall and stops it getting wet from the plaster coat and releasing if the glue gets wet, Like wet plaster can bulge off the wall creating a blister. And It also prevents the brown stains bleeding through the plaster from the brown cardboard. Stains could potentially bleed through the acrylic top coats in the near future if it isn't sealed. Your way is awesome too ! You've got that down to a fine art , Nice Job !
DIY with several yrs of remodeling/maintenance experience. Got a project with wallpaper removal and doing some research as the drywall paper got torn in a few spots. Thanks for the detailed overview on this!
Thank you so much. We owned rentals for 23 years and did all our own repairs. We might flip a home if they sell it to us and their is wall paper in just about every room. I’m figuring the budget and time. My brothers are construction workers and I can summon their assistance if needed. Your video was extremely helpful.
Hey! We are DIY-ers in an old house where everything seems like it was done badly /lazily by previous owners! Pulled the wall paper off and so much plaster paper came with it. Really helpful to watch videos about fixing DIY disasters, rather than videos about how to do things when the previous step went perfectly! This video was very clear, helpful, and easy to understand. Looking forward to fixing our wall! Thank you!
DIY here. Just ripped out some 1970's vinyl wallpaper out of one of our bathrooms using a Wagner steamer. Didn't come off that pretty so like any other DIY'er I hit up RUclips. Thanks for the advice and will be hitting up the local hardware store to track down the needed supplies.
I m a DWYer, just finished removing ugly flowered wallpaper from our master bathroom. When the wallpaper was put on around 1970 the contractor didn't properly size the wall. Removing the wallpaper was a nightmare. My walls looked a lot like the walls in this video. I am getting ready to do my skim coats this weekend so this video was very helpful. Have to go to Ace Hardware to get the Gardz, as our Lowes doesn't have it. Thanks for the help.
I’m a professional wallpaper hanger. I usually scoff at a lot of these videos, but you’re spot on. Some kind of sealer to seal the damaged places in the drywall is very important. I really feel that frequently do it your selfers cause themselves much pain when they basically destroy the wall while being determined that the paper must come off. If it is smooth and tight it may be better to go over the paper rather than doing all that damage. The worse tool is the paper tiger. It really does a lot of damage. Thank you for a well informed video
DIY here. I have quite of bit of experience painting because my dad was a landlord and have several rental properties. I frequently helped clean up and paint after each lease. But new to dry wall and repair, my brother did that part and i would paint. Bought our forever home 2 years ago and it was a fixer upper. Finally getting around to remodeling a bathroom feom the 1980s with wall paper that was out directly on the dry wall. The walls are a mess but after watching your videos i think i can do a decent enough job.
Homeowner DIY here. I have 2 kitchen walls that the previous owner did a texture paint 1/2 way up the wall. I hid it with wall paper years ago but have decided that the time has come to get it back to all paint. I got the wall paper off no problem and now it is time to deal with the texture. I ran a sander over it and the peaks come off the paint pretty easy but the valleys are still there. Did some research and found that there are several high build primer products on the market that I could use. I went to 3 paint supply stores, 2 box stores and a couple of small independent hardware stores. May as well have been talking to the wall. Not a one of them had a clue what I wanted. I even pulled up the product on the stores own website with a SKU number. Nope, can't get that. So here I am. I'm not the best drywaller but I am willing to give this a try. Thanks for the lesson.
Trying to remove wallpaper and paint the area first time all by myself and omg your videos have been HUGE help... I was worried that I will have to find someone to fix the damage but you made things easy.... Thank you.
Hi Paul, we are diy's dealing with significantly worse walls then this. A couple of layers of wall paper direct to the dry board and also a top layer of panelling that has a glue backing. After watching this video I've now got some hope that the walls can be saved. Wish me luck
DIYer/Handyman. I’m fixing a few walls that have textured wallpaper that stick to the walls while trying to remove them. Lots of drywall paper and joint compound gouges. Thanks for the tips
Mi amigo! I’m so glad I stopped removing the wallpaper in one section of the master bathroom. And decided that maybe I should look up how to repair before I continue the whole wall. No I am more confident that I can take down the old wallpaper and fix the minor imperfections that I have already made and will make when I bring the rest of the wallpaper down. 100% thank you for your tips!
Excellent Video - thank you so much! I am a DIYer that is attempting skim coating after wallpaper removal for the first time. Don't think I could have mastered it without your video!
Thanks for creating these videos. We purchased an older home with awful wallpaper. We damaged the wall trying to remove the wallpaper with a steamer. This has saved us a lot of money.
I have an area between my top cabinets and the kitchen counter. The owner before me had wallpaper that they then painted over. As I have removed wallpaper, I have royally messed up the drywall. I am glad to know about this primer. I never knew it was a thing.
thanks, I am a DIY' er who has been doing alot of different contracting 1994, I enjoy doing different things and I'm just learning about drywall repair. Your page is very informative so I'm about to tackle the old wallpaper in my bathroom, wish me luck... lol
I am taking down wallpaper for an elderly neighbor and it was put up straight to the sheet rock...not primed. This was very helpful! She is putting paper back up, but it still needs to be skimmed.
I am repairing a fairly large wall damaged from wallpaper removal- thank you! DIYer home owner/ you made that look easy but im sure its not! Your 20 plus years of experience shows- Thanks for sharing all your tips - very nice of you!
I actually and believe I’ve come across this video! Stripped the downstairs hall in my rented home after getting permission to uncover one wall looks like this with the brown paper. So glad I seen this and looks fairly easy to remedy to! Thanks for sharing!
Just bought a place, about to tackle a shoddy wallpaper job from like the 60's. The wall includes some slight mold from years of condensation (from the window). I am about to go to the store tomorrow to get a few of the things mentioned here and I hope to do an amazing job! I will follow this video to a 'T'!
Thank you for this tutorial! My former homeowners here used some kind of latex glue 🥵🤬 right on the drywall, to attach wallpaper. So my walls are all torn up just like in your former video. I plan to try your tips and tricks and make it look like new again!
Thank you! I’m a DIYer who moved into a home with wallpaper that was painted over. The dry wall was destroyed taking the wallpaper off, and this video was fantastic help!
DIYER Just removed wallpaper from our living room. Really appreciate the tutorial. I have little to no knowledge about drywall, so this was very informative.
Checkout How to Repair and Skim Coat a Wall after Wallpaper Removal Tutorial: ruclips.net/p/PL7Ww-LhWbB0GYIK3iPx7yXiLNvnAmheG5&disable_polymer=true Below in my Amazon Store, are the tools and products I use in my videos: ▶ www.amazon.com/shop/paulpeck 🔴 Be sure to SUBSCRIBE! ruclips.net/channel/UCXT0tFph4mtl0g24akR984A&via=tb Thanks for being a part of this Community! -Paul 👍😎
Paul Peck DrywallTube what kind of video camera are you using while you are working? I love your video. Subscribing.
Hi Paul, I am enjoying watching your videos for I am a first-time DIY. I have taken the 3 layer of wallpaper and paint on top of wallpaper off and now at the stage of sanding my walls back. I was told by a paint specialist that my walls are one of the worst he's come across. However the work has to be done so watching your videos is encouraging me that it can be done. So thank you for your videos
@Angelica Hoto Oh wow!😳 So glad you’re finding my videos helpful!👍🏻 Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend!😎 -Paul
Paul, thank you so much! I just removed 4 layers of wall paper from our hallway, below the chair rail. I'm a pretty handy lady but this would be my first time tackling a wall repair. This video really boosts my confidence. I was gonna order from HD but will be happy to support your store instead.
Hi Paul, I’m a DIYer from Puerto Rico, your video is great, thanks for this tutorial. I just removed a wallpaper with 2-3 coats of paint on it, but thankfully the wall doesn’t look as bad as the one in this vid. Tomorrow I’ll go buy Gardz since I had no idea that was the next step and that’s how I found you, after googling what should I do next. Question: how do I smooth the compund to a yogurt consistency if I bought the one that’s already mixed? I just found out our Home Depot doesn’t sell Gardz, can you suggest another equivalent product?
Thank you Paul Peck! I took out the wallpaper and several coats of paint on top of the wallpaper that had been in our guest bedroom since we moved there 25 yrs ago. By the time I got done my walls were a disaster. Since watching your video and you answering my question I was able to finish the guest bedroom and make it look fabulous. My husband was amazed! Thanks for saving me lots of money, I thought I was going to have to hire someone to fix my mess. I'm a 62 yr old female and I feel great being able to accomplish this big project! Couldn't have done it without following your video!
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How encouraging!!!!If you can do it,I can as well.Thank you for your comment 😊❤
I'm a 68 year old woman. I've done a lot of DIY projects but this project is my final masterpiece 😆. I bought a little house that needs redone from stem to stern. I just finished removing two layers of wallpaper from lots of walls. This was very helpful for my next step.❤ ❤❤❤
I’m working on skim coating our 2 bathrooms. You make it look so easy, but I understand you have lots of experience. To anyone that’s never skim coated before, go into the project with patience. Understand your first few walls will not be perfect, take your time, and start with the smallest wall. Thank you for the videos
That’s great advice Jess!🔥 Glad your enjoying my videos!👍🏻 Good luck on your skim coating project. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!😎 -Paul
did my first skim coat the other day - gotta say its probably the worst skim coat the world has never seen. Nothing that a lot of sanding cant fix - super frustrating though!
Only 19 years old and learned a lot already from your videos going to be doing my grandma's uncles (my great uncles) 60 year old house who passed recently and I appreciate you for these.... Anything for the family🔥
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! My boyfriend and I are working on renovating our 3,500 sq. ft 100-year-old farm home, we are diy-ing most of it. Your video is a life saver almost all of the rooms have wallpaper that needs to be removed so we appreciate the tip. Thanks again!
DIY’er here, just stripped 5 layers of paper off of my spare bedroom walls to a similar mess that this wall is in, I didn’t really know what to Do with it and was contemplating hiring someone until a friend mentioned learning to skim on RUclips and here I am, thanks for the knowledge and I’m looking forward to trying a few of these skills to fix it :)
7th year painter here and I'm in awe at how easy you make this look. I'm watching for tips to use at work with large repair patches.
#drywalltube DYI here. Kitchen with wallpaper. Removed the wallpaper. Scraped loose pieces. Cleaned as much remaining adhesive as possible. Sealed. Getting ready to skim coat. Eventually paint. What a process. Great video.
36 years as a wallcovering contractor...nice to see a skilled man using a trowel. Kudos
Thank you Paul. I am re-doing a drywall in an upstairs bathroom that had vinyl wallpaper on it for 30 years. It came off and cleaned up pretty well on the wall it’s not too bad but everything you showed me will make it better. I am retired but I build custom fine hardwood furniture. Because of your videos I will be doing some drywalling thank you again.
Absolute beginner from New Zealand here! Just purchased my first investment house at 21. Absolutely terrible choice of interior design from the past owners, so I’m learning all I can to do the best job on my own. Fantastic, clearly explained video!
Hi Paul, DIYer here, remodeling my 1913 bungalow kitchen. Had a contractor raise the ceiling 2' in half of the area to match the other half, and I'm doing everything from the mudding and taping on out. I have new drywall butted against old drywall, plywood walls, and mdf - and NOTHING lines up nicely! Also, there were damaged areas where I removed tile. Gardz worked great there! About to skim coat, and your videos are giving me some much-needed encouragement!
DIYer and my walls look worse after removing wallpaper. Thanks for the video. It gives me an ounce of hope, especially the order in which to proceed. The brown paper exposed areas is what I have been worrying about. Thank you!
Avid diyer here, and have always avoided major drywall repairs other than quick patches. Recently purchased a 1962 home that had multiple layers of wallpaper. After removing everything I found wall patches from previous renovations and none of the texture matched. After repairing anchor holes, screw holes and other damage, the walls looked like Swiss cheese - and I was about to call a Drywaller to skim coat the whole thing when I found your videos. I decided to try it myself - it’s not like I could make them any worse! 1 12” knife and pan and 6” taping knife, a couple of buckets all purpose joint compound and a 3/4” masonry roller (all in about $75) and a couple of afternoons of my time - my walls look absolutely gorgeous. Perfectly smooth (even with an eggshell paint!) they look better than any repair I’ve paid for in the past! Thanks for the great videos!!
THIS... is the confidence booster came here looking for! I have no choice but to mud my dining room after wallpaper removal, and I do not want to pay a contractor. How long did it take you to get the hang of it, and was there a monumental amount of sanding involved? Thank you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you Paul. After watching all your videos I’ve removed my popcorn ceiling (safe), patched many holes in the drywall, Guardz my walls, skim coated everything, knock downed the ceiling and orange peeled the walls in the entire house AND everything looks fabulous!
I’m sure a professional would probably find mistakes but I’m proud of what I did and like I said it looks great to me.
Will be putting primer and paint on this weekend and looking forward to the end results.
Can’t wait for your next video!
Wow! That’s awesome Deborah!🔥😎 I’m so glad my videos can give you the confidence and skills to tackle projects like this💪🏻 I really appreciate your feedback. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend! -Paul
Thank you for the great tutorial! DIYer, working on a 1916 home. About 6 layers of wallpaper, over plaster, and with some very poorly done drywall patches in places too. There will be lots and lots of skim- coating 😆
Hey Paul, Thanks so much for these videos. I am an independent remodeling contractor and have been for about thirty years. I've done lots of full on turnkey remodeling projects and do 90% of the work myself but always avoided major drywall repair jobs and wallpaper nightmare repairs because... well I'm kind of slow and until recently not real proficient at drywall finishing. But, 4 months ago I started watching your videos and immediately began improving. I am currently on a project in which the client has requested that the popcorn ceiling be removed. After watching your skim coating videos I feel confident that I can give them a smooth ceiling and leave them well satisfied. I will let you know how it turns out. Thanks again!
That’s awesome man!💥👊🏻 I really appreciate your feedback. Yes, let me know how it goes or if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!🙏 -Paul
DIYer, working on my first rental house. Had to pull down wallpaper in the master bedroom, master bath, hallway bath, and kitchen. Wall paper was originally put directly on the drywall with no primer. Even with my best efforts it tore the drywall paper up. I used the gardz to seal it and was looking on some good instruction on what to use and how to do the skim coat. Thanks for taking the time to put up this video.
I tried skimming over bare brown paper last year and it was a disaster, it does bubble like crazy. Took me 4 layers of drying and sanding over a few days to finally get it under control. Then I saw one of your earlier videos about using Gardz. anyone who says the paper won't bubble is lying.
You can use mud like this on some paper and it soaks up the moisture and pull right off when before it was impossible to pull off… or skim like this then spray knock down
I have removed the wallpaper, sanded and applied the Gardz. My husband and I are going to tackle the skim coating today. I’m very thankful to have this video as a source! Keeping my fingers crossed that we do a good job!
This will make skim coating a lot easier for you: ruclips.net/video/mZIbAiXO3o4/видео.html Good luck and let me know how it goes. 👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and commenting.😎 -Paul
I've begun working on my basement walls. Previous owners wallpapered walls, and I tore it off to get rid of mildew and mold. I gouged the walls in some areas, so imagine my excitement when I found you and learned how to correct my problem. Thank you so much for your videos.I think your expertise is going to help me do well on my project!!
In the process of tearing off old wallpaper and repairing walls in an entire house. I am new to this, so I appreciate your videos.
I’m glad you’re finding my videos helpful Jared! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend! -Paul
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I am a DIYer. Most of all my repairs are done by myself. I thank you for your video. It was a lot of help. Had the exact same problem in my bathroom.30 plus year old paper. I followed your instructions and it is all most as good as yours. Thank you so much. FYI I had to skim it three times to get it like I wanted.
I’m working on a bathroom wallpaper removal right now! Also about 30 years old, and gross. Fortunately the walls are in mostly excellent shape, since they had been painted with semigloss paint prior to the wallpaper. I just have to get the old adhesive off and repair a few very small areas where the wallpaper pulled off a little too much wall.
@@kristinjacobs9153 Same here.
Just took the wallpaper off in my bathroom and outer room..found original wallpaper under it from the contractor. They put it directly on the drywall. I steamed it off but there will be repair work needed so really appreciate your video!!
DIY here. Yep. That’s the same wall in my bathroom right now after wallpaper removal. But this looks doable. I hope. Thanks for the videos!
How'd you do with it?
DIY'r here, with an 80's kitchen with walls that the wallpaper has peeled off of. Thanks for your videos! I am a senior on a fixed income, so being a do-it-yourself'r is critical if I want to fix or repair anything.
I can't tell you how thankful I am for this video. The previous owners of this home not only did a terrible job with the addition to the house but they did a terrible job with the drywall, placing the wallpaper, removal of wallpaper, and then another bad wallpaper job on top of that. It's a nightmare. Just purchased the guardz primer, sanded down some areas, and removed excess wallpaper. I am a DIYer but know more about plumbing (daughter of a plumber) so this is all somewhat new to me. I have had enough experience to know that the job the previous owners did was a "diy don't"! LOL! Thanks to you I know how to overcome this little hiccup and I hope it works so I don't have to replace the drywall.
That’s awesome Nicole!🔥 I really appreciate your feedback!💥👊🏻 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
You know what you could do instead...there are so many interesting textured panels and other decorative wall coverings that can be glued or nailed to walls that aren’t in great shape. If the walls can’t be made perfect, cover them up instead!
Great tutorials. Thank you! I’m a DIYer who recently renovated a small house from start to finish. A lot of what I had to do was new to me including plastering. Some of the locals watched the whole process from start to finish and one of them recently asked me to renovate a small room for her. I can live with a few imperfections in my own home but doing the work for someone else takes it up a notch. Your wallpaper nightmare vid was a huge help as it pretty much matched what I was dealing with. Skim coating the wall is next so I’ll be going through more of your vids. Thanks for making them available.
Thank you for tips. I used pro 999 to cover after wallpaper removed, worked great! Skim coat is tough as beginner but I'm stoked to finish my job with the tips you gave!
Just brought my first home after renting for 20yrs, forgotten how to do all of this basic stuff and now I've got 3 floors of wallpaper to remove and walls to repair! Thank god for your videos i was actually in despair yesterday when i took the wallpaper off in the living room, this gives me hope!
Hi Paul,
Thanks for the videos. I'll be doing my first skim coat tomorrow. With the help of your videos and lessons, I definitely feel more confident going into the job; albeit after watching your videos over, and over again!
Thanks for the tips. Much appreciated!
Great video. I just started a Powder Room remodel which had wallpaper installed 35 years ago. I used a steamer with good success in removing the wallpaper but I also experienced some top layer of drywall tearing. I’ve cleaned up the loose paper. Then started to fill in the divots with White Spackle and then bought Kiltz to seal the speckled areas. I’ve made good progress. But I am glad that I found your video and I will now skim coat the walls. I am sure this will give me a better end result and reduce the amount of sanding I was expecting to do. Thanks
I’m about to do probably the biggest DIY project ever, taking off old wallpaper that has been here since the 60’s! Painting and putting in new carpet. Thank you so much for your video, I now have an ounce of hope lol
Removing 1950s wallpaper
Same here...30s-90s layers and layers :)
Very helpful
I'm a DIYEr! I'm working on my kitchen walls. The previous owner took down some tile in some areas and left wallpaper up in others. They covered the damaged walls with bead board. Lots of gouges where they took the tile down and adhesive glue where I took the wallpaper down. I had an idea of how to skim coat but I wanted to see a Pro do it so I can learn some new tips. Thank you for this video! Very detailed and informative!
Paul, just watched this video as a first time homebuyer - tearing into some AWFUL wallpaper that has surely been on the walls for decades! I feel so much more confident in removing that paper and being able to make the walls look GORGEOUS after causing some plaster damage in the wallpaper removal war! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise!!!
Right on Jen!💥👊🏻 I really appreciate your feedback. Good luck with your project. Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Ive been doing this kind of work for 25 yrs now (painting contractor). Ive done alot of commercial vwc removal and was flipping through the videos seeing if there was an easier way that i haven't heard of . Looks like we all pretty much do it the same . Nice post.
I'm just a DIY guy and these skimming videos have really helped me improve the way my walls look in my newly remodeled kitchen thank you
Thank you! Purchased a home with wallpaper plus painted over twice. Thanks for sharing on how to repair the torn Sheetrock and the next step for a good repair walls.
Diyer! Repainting the family home but my parents had painted over the old wallpaper from the 50s so tough job ahead!
@happychappyrose How did your project turnout? -Paul
Yeah Paul. You throw us a teaser then don't come back. Even if it was a nightmare we stand a chance to learn something from you.
We bought our house a couple years ago and and are just now starting to try and update it a little.
I turned to RUclips because we starting removing the white textured wallpaper in our entrance way to find three layers of botched wallpaper jobs underneath.
It looks like the walls have been completely destroyed. I had no idea what to do about it.
I'm super grateful for videos like this to help me out.
@02:28 "I am sure your walls probably don't look as bad as these" ... come visit my house I just bought!
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watching the whole thing to make sure I get all you have to offer to help me knock out a wall paper removal damage skim over as quick as possible and still get sweet results.
Thanks a ton for making this video
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Good Video, Paul. I just did one of these, last week. Also, earlier in the week, i used the Gaurdz on some damaged drywall, during a Commercial finishing job. Good that you're getting the product and process info out to the dudes, that are in the field.
-LB, Starr Renovations ⭐
DIY Homeowner - old wallpaper throughout house from 70’s - just removed from one bathroom - 4 rooms to go! First project by myself like this. Thank you for all this helpful advice!!! You make it look so easy- all the best pros do!
Hi, thanks for the tips, i learned a lot. Im a diyer trying to become a good handyman, you are pretty slick with that knife, congrats and thanks again for the lesson.
Thank-you for this video have an entire 3 bedroom house that has been stripped of wallpaper by previous owner, just moved in so abit of work to do, every bit of help in how to do a good job helps😃
DIYer! Didn’t prime the wallpaper before removal so here goes the skim repair.
Same
Great video! Just bought a lake house and am doing a bunch of Reno myself. 35 year old wallpaper destroyed my Sheetrock when I removed it. This video helps!
They sell 36” wide fiberglass mesh
Cover wall with it first then apply compound over it
Drywall repair. I bought an older home and every room in the house has wallpaper that has been painted numerous times! To add to the challenge some walls were not sized resulting in large sections of raw drywall. Watching this series to hopefully help whip these walls into shape. First time working with damaged walls,
You make it look so easy! Thank you for this awesome video. Made a mess of the drywall when removing wallpaper from drywall that was not sealed… will see how it goes as a first timer after watching this video.
I'm at Home Depot and they don't have it!!! Any other sealer you recommend?!?!?! My walls look worse
Hi Perla, Yes. There’s another product like Gardz called Pro-999.👍🏻 Here’s a link to it in my Amazon store where you can read more info about it: www.amazon.com/shop/paulpeck I believe Home Depot and other big ox stores have it. I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
first time home owner here, working on taking off 3 layers of awful wallpaper in our half bath, and the walls are a mess. excited to try this to smooth them out before painting!!
I'm a DIYer, bought a house that was diy and rush repaired. Trying to fix up painted over double wallpaper with really old, dried out paste underneath that literally came off the wall in sheets with no effort... I tried to chip off a lifting corner and ended up stripping the entire kitchen 😑 really appreciate the Gardz tip, it'll be a while before we can get to it but I'm really hoping this will help us fix up this house properly, thank you for uploading this!!
Hi!! I just removed wallpaper in my bathroom. I was contemplating hiring someone to come in and mud the drywall. I watched your video (will watch it several times over) and I feel confident that I can do it my self. Thanks!! this really helped.
Thank you for this video, Paul. I’m a DIYer, who did this 20 years ago in a room in my house. Wish I had your tutelage then. Lovely job here, you are an artist
I am in the process of fixing a very bad wall paper removal. 2 layers on top of each other with walls not properly prepped. The walls on the video are a dream compared to mine. I am a DIY. Thank you !
Thanks for the video brother. Home owner DIYer here. Trying to repair walls after taking built in shelves down. I feel confident in what we need to do after this video.
Nice...been planning a kitchen remodel with removal painted wallpaper removal. Watching lots of videos before to get an idea of the appropriate technique for amateur skim coating. I am a perfectionist so I will be following the rules.
DIY. Just bought a big four bedroom, going to renovate the whole thing. I have quite a lot of experience with woodwork and DIY in general but want to get this family home perfect for us to live in and love. Thanks for your vids
dIYer here started flipping homes helping a friend do things I knew what to do , meanwhile contractors would come do works and I would ask if I could learn by watching most said yes and now I work for a realtor who buys and rents homes and I’m always busy , dry wall repairs was one I was always late for as I had a full time 8 hour job then so by the time I I helped do my part that was most of the time finished or they were just sanding walls down :(
So now thanks to you I know what products to use and how it’s done from start to finish.
Thank you so much for sharing this!! Wall looks like new by the way!
DIY just bought my first home it was built in 1965 and never been updated. Thanks for your videos, had some rooms with wallpaper removed and gouged up like yours
DIYer, just bought my first house and this is so helpful. Wallpaper from the 70's professionally put up. Had some chunks missing from removal and this is superb for my situation. Thanks man!
in the midst of removing several layers of wallpaper (over paint over more wallpaper etc) in a 100+ yr old house. It was so helpful to find this video. I like the pro tip of using drywall corner tape.
Your tip about lighting is so true.
I am remodeling a house that had that Mediterranean texture. I had to get rid of all of that, and flatten out the walls. Then more sanding. I found that lighting the work area with a light focused on my area, worked really well. If I didn't move the light with me as I went, I would end up too far from it, and it showed later. Live and learn.
You have had 20 yrs to get your walls looking like that, and they are great. I have never done it, or corners. I learned how to make it end up looking like yours, but the effort I put in was way more than yours.
Thanks for the tips and video.
Thank you so much for this video!! Im removing the wall paper in my bedroom and it's so bad I didn't know what to do but now I do!!! THANK YOU!!
I am 100% new at this. I figured out on my own how to use my clothes steamer to remove the wallpaper from the walls of my small bathroom. I found you to show me what to do next before painting. My walls are a mess but now I know how to get them smooth. Thanks!!
Just finished removing 30+ year old Mylar faced wallpaper that was applied over raw, unprimed sheetrock. I was left with a couple walls that didn’t look much better than your homeowner’s. Never heard of Gardz and had trouble locating it but I am going to give it a try. The best part is the wall is 25’ tall. Thanks for the advice.
Thank you, your video on how to prepare drywall after wallpaper removal was great, plus using a roller to help with skim coating. I am currently remodeling a lobby for a fire district, walls were never primed before wallpapering, what a mess ahead of me, but your videos are very informative, will let you know how it turns out.
Thanks for the video. I had to remove three layers of wallpaper from the kitchen and steam is your friend, but still leaves the paper in a soggy state with old glue. You are a skim coat master. Good job.
Diy homeowner here. Thx for your help! There are a few places of exposed brown paper where I removed wallpaper and a border in my bathroom.
Working on a kitchen that was probably 40 years old. Must have had a couple of coats of wallpaper on it before I came. And after each coat of wallpaper there was a very good reason to wallpaper again because it was a mess each time. A very rough wall. I hope to enjoy your skim coating lessons.
Hi, here in NZ, i've used an enamel based sealer over the raggedy old paper which was sanded with 6o grit to scuff up the cardboard fibres, Then rolled with a medium to long pile roller using pigmented enamel sealer, Alkyd Flat enamel typically an enamel based ceiling sealer. Scuff with 60 grit before painting then Light sand with 100 grit to knock the tips down and any high spots, then skim same as you've done. The sealer locks the remnants of wall paper to the wall and stops it getting wet from the plaster coat and releasing if the glue gets wet, Like wet plaster can bulge off the wall creating a blister. And It also prevents the brown stains bleeding through the plaster from the brown cardboard. Stains could potentially bleed through the acrylic top coats in the near future if it isn't sealed. Your way is awesome too ! You've got that down to a fine art , Nice Job !
DIY with several yrs of remodeling/maintenance experience. Got a project with wallpaper removal and doing some research as the drywall paper got torn in a few spots. Thanks for the detailed overview on this!
Thank you so much. We owned rentals for 23 years and did all our own repairs. We might flip a home if they sell it to us and their is wall paper in just about every room. I’m figuring the budget and time. My brothers are construction workers and I can summon their assistance if needed. Your video was extremely helpful.
Hey! We are DIY-ers in an old house where everything seems like it was done badly /lazily by previous owners! Pulled the wall paper off and so much plaster paper came with it. Really helpful to watch videos about fixing DIY disasters, rather than videos about how to do things when the previous step went perfectly! This video was very clear, helpful, and easy to understand. Looking forward to fixing our wall! Thank you!
DIY here. Just ripped out some 1970's vinyl wallpaper out of one of our bathrooms using a Wagner steamer. Didn't come off that pretty so like any other DIY'er I hit up RUclips. Thanks for the advice and will be hitting up the local hardware store to track down the needed supplies.
I m a DWYer, just finished removing ugly flowered wallpaper from our master bathroom. When the wallpaper was put on around 1970 the contractor didn't properly size the wall. Removing the wallpaper was a nightmare. My walls looked a lot like the walls in this video. I am getting ready to do my skim coats this weekend so this video was very helpful. Have to go to Ace Hardware to get the Gardz, as our Lowes doesn't have it. Thanks for the help.
I’m a professional wallpaper hanger. I usually scoff at a lot of these videos, but you’re spot on. Some kind of sealer to seal the damaged places in the drywall is very important. I really feel that frequently do it your selfers cause themselves much pain when they basically destroy the wall while being determined that the paper must come off. If it is smooth and tight it may be better to go over the paper rather than doing all that damage. The worse tool is the paper tiger. It really does a lot of damage. Thank you for a well informed video
DIY here. I have quite of bit of experience painting because my dad was a landlord and have several rental properties. I frequently helped clean up and paint after each lease. But new to dry wall and repair, my brother did that part and i would paint. Bought our forever home 2 years ago and it was a fixer upper. Finally getting around to remodeling a bathroom feom the 1980s with wall paper that was out directly on the dry wall. The walls are a mess but after watching your videos i think i can do a decent enough job.
Homeowner DIY here.
I have 2 kitchen walls that the previous owner did a texture paint 1/2 way up the wall. I hid it with wall paper years ago but have decided that the time has come to get it back to all paint.
I got the wall paper off no problem and now it is time to deal with the texture. I ran a sander over it and the peaks come off the paint pretty easy but the valleys are still there. Did some research and found that there are several high build primer products on the market that I could use. I went to 3 paint supply stores, 2 box stores and a couple of small independent hardware stores. May as well have been talking to the wall. Not a one of them had a clue what I wanted. I even pulled up the product on the stores own website with a SKU number. Nope, can't get that.
So here I am. I'm not the best drywaller but I am willing to give this a try.
Thanks for the lesson.
Trying to remove wallpaper and paint the area first time all by myself and omg your videos have been HUGE help... I was worried that I will have to find someone to fix the damage but you made things easy.... Thank you.
That’s awesome!👏🏻 Let me know how it goes or if you run into any questions along the way. Thank you for the feedback.😎 -Paul
I’m a diyer. An old woman that tackles big projects. Very helpful video.
Hi Paul, we are diy's dealing with significantly worse walls then this. A couple of layers of wall paper direct to the dry board and also a top layer of panelling that has a glue backing. After watching this video I've now got some hope that the walls can be saved. Wish me luck
DIYer/Handyman. I’m fixing a few walls that have textured wallpaper that stick to the walls while trying to remove them. Lots of drywall paper and joint compound gouges. Thanks for the tips
Mi amigo! I’m so glad I stopped removing the wallpaper in one section of the master bathroom. And decided that maybe I should look up how to repair before I continue the whole wall. No I am more confident that I can take down the old wallpaper and fix the minor imperfections that I have already made and will make when I bring the rest of the wallpaper down. 100% thank you for your tips!
Excellent Video - thank you so much! I am a DIYer that is attempting skim coating after wallpaper removal for the first time. Don't think I could have mastered it without your video!
Thanks for creating these videos. We purchased an older home with awful wallpaper. We damaged the wall trying to remove the wallpaper with a steamer. This has saved us a lot of money.
New home owner currently removing wallpaper trying to learn the next step and this help a lot
I have an area between my top cabinets and the kitchen counter. The owner before me had wallpaper that they then painted over. As I have removed wallpaper, I have royally messed up the drywall. I am glad to know about this primer. I never knew it was a thing.
thanks, I am a DIY' er who has been doing alot of different contracting 1994, I enjoy doing different things and I'm just learning about drywall repair. Your page is very informative so I'm about to tackle the old wallpaper in my bathroom, wish me luck... lol
I am taking down wallpaper for an elderly neighbor and it was put up straight to the sheet rock...not primed. This was very helpful! She is putting paper back up, but it still needs to be skimmed.
This is the best video I've seen on how to handle this task. I'm a DIYer have to remove wallpaper and prep for paintin, thank you for sharing
I am repairing a fairly large wall damaged from wallpaper removal- thank you! DIYer home owner/ you made that look easy but im sure its not! Your 20 plus years of experience shows- Thanks for sharing all your tips - very nice of you!
Thankyou! We just purchased a home it was completely covered with wallpaper from 70s. This video is going to really help us fix our walls.
I actually and believe I’ve come across this video! Stripped the downstairs hall in my rented home after getting permission to uncover one wall looks like this with the brown paper. So glad I seen this and looks fairly easy to remedy to! Thanks for sharing!
Just bought a place, about to tackle a shoddy wallpaper job from like the 60's. The wall includes some slight mold from years of condensation (from the window). I am about to go to the store tomorrow to get a few of the things mentioned here and I hope to do an amazing job! I will follow this video to a 'T'!
Thank you for this tutorial! My former homeowners here used some kind of latex glue 🥵🤬 right on the drywall, to attach wallpaper. So my walls are all torn up just like in your former video. I plan to try your tips and tricks and make it look like new again!
Thank you! I’m a DIYer who moved into a home with wallpaper that was painted over. The dry wall was destroyed taking the wallpaper off, and this video was fantastic help!
DIYER Just removed wallpaper from our living room. Really appreciate the tutorial. I have little to no knowledge about drywall, so this was very informative.