Interior Wallpaper

Stripping the wallpaper in your house requires the same meticulous preparations you did when first installed. If you are still using the traditional kind of wallpapers and wallpaper murals, you need special equipment and some chemicals too to ensure that the withdrawal will be successful and that the process will not damage your wall.

wallpapers today are pre-pasted, which makes them easy to install and remove. Unlike traditional wallpapers, removing strippable wallpapers is not so damaging to the walls and requires less effort. Remove strippable wallpaper (newer wallpaper, murals, and Wallies are similar), just scrape the edge of a wallpaper and peel into strips. It's that simple.

Accessories Wall Sticker-type and embellishments as Wallies are pre-pasted and vinyl coated. Anyone can easily remove Wallies their walls while peeling them.

Now, for those who can not be peeled off like the traditional borders and murals of wallpaper, you will need a wallpaper scorer, a paper scraper, a sprayer, some rollers, and chemical strippers. With these things ready, you must:

1. Pepper the wallpaper with holes using the wallpaper scoring tool. The holes made by the scoring tools will enable chemical strippers to penetrate deep into the tissue and soften the hold of the adhesive. More holes means less time needed for chemicals to react. Remember though, you need to exert slight pressure on the tools so as not to damage the wall.

2. Spray or apply the chemical strippers on the screen inside. There are two options when it comes to chemical strippers: the type of gel does not flow, which remains moist for a long time and is easier to apply using a roller or brush, and concentrate liquid, which is more economical. When applying the chemical stripper to your borders, wallpaper murals, wall coverings and others, it is preferable that you start from top to bottom, working on one section at a time. That strippers penetrate the fabric until it turns blue and / or starts to bubble;

3. Remove the wallpaper off. For stubborn residue and paper, use the scraper. If there is glue left, apply the stripper on them and wait 15-20 minutes, then remove any remaining adhesive;

4. Rinse the wall with clean water and a sponge.

When stripping down wallpapers, it is advisable to wear gloves to protect your hands.

The next time you order another set of screen inside, opt for pre-glued. They are easier to install, reposition and remove if you ever tire of them.