How to remove the old wallpaper from the walls with their own hands: selected methods and means

Repair is accompanied by a change in the wall covering, and you have to decide how to remove the old wallpaper. The process requires effort and differs depending on the type of the base and the quality of the web. The old coating is removed in various ways.

Preparing to remove the wallpaper

Before starting dismantling it is important to prepare the workplace. The old coating does not always go away easily - tools should be at hand. Equally important is safety.

Observance of precautionary measures

Can not remove the old coating in absolute purity. Along with the wallpaper, plaster, old paint, dust can move away. For the preservation of furniture or floors, you need to prepare the room.

Room preparation:

• Completely turn off the electricity in the room.
• Cover the sockets and switches with a masking or paper tape.
• Take out the furniture.
• Lay on the floor film or newspaper.
• To seal the baseboards.
• If the furniture remains, move it to the center and cover.
• At the entrance to leave a wet cloth - it detains dust.

What tools are needed for dismantling?

For removal of an old covering different stock is used. Material matters - some wallpapers are removed easily, others need to be wetted or treated with a special compound. But there is a list of basic tools.

It will take:

• Gloves.
• Putty knife.
• A bucket of warm water.
• Dishwashing liquid.
• Roller.
• Sponge.
• brush with a metallic pile.
• Wash wallpaper.
• Iron.

Basic methods and tools for removing old wallpaper

Each material has its own characteristics. How to shoot - depends on the type of old paintings.

Using water

The simplest and most obvious method. Wetting can easily remove the old self-adhesive, non-woven, paper and even vinyl wallpaper.

Instruments:

• A bucket of water at room temperature.
• Roller.
• Construction spatula.
• Stationery knife.

Algorithm of actions:

1. In the water to drip means for dishes, stir.
2. To moisten the roller, to roll them in several strips of wallpaper.

   

3. Wait - the material should soften. Pry off the blade at the joint with a spatula, remove it.
4. Use a knife to clear the wall of small pieces.

   

Video

The full process can be viewed on the video.

Mechanical method (steam and needle roller)

With this method you can easily remove almost any old coating. Having a steam generator is a great bonus at work. An alternative is an iron, but you will need a sheet or piece of cotton cloth.

For which wallpaper is it better to use?

Suitable for paper, non-woven, vinyl wallpaper.

Inventory:

• Steam generator or iron with sheet.
• Capacity with water.
• Wallpaper tiger (also known as a needle roller), but a stationery knife will do as well.
• Putty knife.

How to remove wallpaper steam:

1. Walk on the canvases with a needle roller.

   

2. Dampen a sheet, squeeze and lean against the wall.
3. Set the maximum temperature on the iron.
4. Iron the sheet several times.

   

5. Pry off with a spatula and quickly remove.

Video

Life hacking on the removal of wallpaper using a steam generator, as well as comments can be viewed on the video.

Special chemicals

If the wallpaper is sitting tight, it is difficult to remove them in traditional ways. To save time and achieve the best result, special chemical solutions are often used. They are sold in building supermarkets, help to quickly remove old paintings.

For which wallpaper is it better to use?

It is used for non-woven, paper, washable, textile wallpaper.

Necessary inventory:

• Roller.
• Rubberized gloves.
• Taz with water.
• Wallpaper tiger (if not, then you can knife).
• Putty knife.

Step-by-step instruction

1. Dilute with water according to the instructions.
2. Wall run-in wallpaper tiger or istyat knife.
3. Roller apply the composition on the wall.
4. Leave the wallpaper to soak in (the exact time is on the package).
5. It is enough to pry off the blade with a spatula and tear off.

Video

Details can be seen in the video.

Removing old Soviet wallpapers takes effort. Often they are pasted on a layer of newspapers, under which there is an old plaster. For starters, you can try the traditional method - soak with water and tear off. If not, use liquid.

Features of removal depending on the base and material

Different coverage has its own characteristics. This must be taken into account when choosing a method of removal.

• Vinyl. Move away easily. It is enough to soak them with water and remove them in 20-30 minutes.
• Paper. They depart easily if glued to high-quality glue (universal "Methylan"). Removed with a knife or spatula. If they don't come off - soak with water or steam with an iron.
• Flizelinovye. Have two layers, the top layer is removed. Ideally, it is better to steam off old canvases or use a composition to remove the wallpaper.
• Liquid. They are afraid of moisture. To otkleit "them, it is enough to soak the wall, after a while the coating will begin to lag behind the walls.
• Washable Processed by a protective compound that does not allow moisture. It is necessary to break in the walls with a needle roller, apply liquid to remove the wallpaper, after a while to remove.
• Glass fiber Removed easily. It is necessary to tear the sheets, fill the space under them with water. After 45 minutes they will start to fall behind. Or immediately pour a special liquid and easily tear off.
• Self adhesive Old sheets come off easily, to speed up the process, you can moisten them with boiling water or use a building dryer.

How to tear off the wallpaper depending on the type of surface?

To remove the old coating from the walls should take into account the type of surface. This will simplify the work and save you from additional manipulations after.

Drywall

The material is not resistant to moisture. Use water or chemical composition will not work, as it will lead to the deformation of drywall. Remove the old coating can be steam (iron) or rip off manually, helping with a knife. Work carefully so that the knife does not scratch drywall.

Concrete wall

Concrete is not afraid of water and heat. You can remove the old coating in any way, you need to start from the material of the canvas. Paper can be easily removed with water, washable, textile, vinyl and others - to remove mechanically or by chemical composition.

Wood surface (plywood, particleboard, fiberboard, gvl)

Wood and plywood are afraid of moisture, and if the surface was not additionally treated before wallpapering, it will not be possible to remove the cloth by soaking it. Steam can be removed from painted walls. Win-win - a composition for removing old wallpaper. It does not deform the wooden surface and will help remove the coating with a minimum expenditure of time. Or gently strip the wallpaper with a knife or spatula.

The best way to quickly and easily take off at home

To remove the coating quickly and effortlessly, it is recommended to use the composition to remove the wallpaper. Chemical products are a convenient option for the home - harmless to health, suitable for all surfaces (wood, drywall), a minimum of dirt and dust in the process. Old canvases and steam can be removed - the result is good, but if there is no steam generator, laborious work awaits.

How to remove old ceiling wallpaper?

Removing old wallpaper from the ceiling depends on the material. It is inconvenient to work with an iron on the ceiling, there remains the option of soaking with water or a chemical solution.

It will take:

• Stepladder or table.
• Water tank.
• Putty knife.
• Roller.
• Masking tape
• Film.

From equipment to prepare glasses, gloves, headgear, old clothes.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Take out the furniture.
2. Turn off electricity, remove the chandelier (preferably).
3. An adhesive tape to seal sockets, plinth.
4. Cover the floor.
5. Moisten the roller in water or a special water-based solution.
6. Blot the ceiling.
7. Wait 25-40 minutes until the canvases are soaked.
8. Gently pry the sheet with a spatula, remove.
9. Do not turn on the electricity, wait for the ceiling to dry.

What should I do if the wallpaper is glued to glue on PVA or bustilat?

If the old coating is glued to the PVA glue, tear it with a spatula or scraper will not work. Ideally, you need a fixture - a grinder or grinder with sandpaper nozzles. The process is dusty, but the result is worth it.

If there are no such devices in the arsenal, a needle roller will help out. It takes a long time to scratch old wallpaper. In the end, process the walls with a composition for removing the wallpaper, tear them off.

To remove old wallpaper pasted on busilat, you need to work for a long time with a scraper, a metal brush, and emery paper.

• If under the wallpaper putty - this method is not recommended, so as not to have to re-finish the walls.
• For paper sheets, the steaming method is suitable.
• Washable, vinyl and textile wallpaper is better treated with chemical composition, and then quietly removed.

How to tear off in problem areas?

The work will take more time and patience. This applies to the stripping of old wallpaper in a room with a stretch ceiling and behind the batteries.

From under the stretch ceiling

It will take:

• Sharp knife.
• Wide trowel (desirable).
• Water or glue solvent.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Attach spatula to the ceiling vertically.
2. Knife to cut the fabric along the edge of the spatula.
3. Attach spatula again by dislodging it.
4. In this order, cut the wallpaper on the border with the ceiling around the perimeter.
5. Moisten wallpaper with water or mortar, remove.

Behind the battery

If the radiator can be removed, there will be no problems. For stationary battery will have to wield a small spatula or knife. The result depends on the size of the radiator and how far the arm reaches.

Remove the old wallpaper with their own hands without the involvement of masters should not cause difficulties. Manufacturers offer special chemical compounds that cope even with tightly glued old sheets. The main thing is to determine in advance the method of removal, to prepare equipment and room.