How To Easily Remove Wallpaper Backing

Then mix in a spray bottle or a bucket equal parts vinegar to equal parts water.

How to easily remove wallpaper backing. One of the most dreaded renovation projects for many people is wallpaper removal. That way the backing will easily soak up water making the rest of the wallpaper removal faster and easier. Special sprays or renting a steamer none of which worked without lots of hours and tears.

The point is to remove the top layer of paper and leave the backing on the wall. Begin by peeling off the top layer of the wallpaper. Use a scoring tool to create holes in the wallpaper.

Take a clean spray bottle and fill it with equal parts warm water and white vinegar. A chemical stripping solution. This is where the paper tends to be loose.

Loosen the corner with a putty knife and pull the paper off the paper backing. Vinyl papers like the ones used in bathrooms and kitchens may even repel water. The point is to remove the top layer of paper and leave the backing on the wall.

How to remove wallpaper the easy way. That way the backing will easily soak up water making the next steps easier. Some types of wallpaper are more soluble than others.

An electric steam wallpaper stripper. More by the author. Use a spray bottle to soak the paper.