Whether placed on Placo® or in a vinyl material, removing the wallpaper from a wall requires a certain tools and several take -off techniques are possible. Here are some 100% natural effective and guaranteed tips to take off from the indecollable wallpaper.
It is decided, it is time that the walls of your house have a facelift and thus reveal their full potential. For that, you will have to take off the wallpaper who has been dressing them for years, and the idea of using chemicals hardly enchants you … Do not worry, it is quite possibleeffectively remove wallpaper from natural way And with a little – or a lot – elbow oil. How to remove difficult wallpaper? What is the best product to take off from wallpaper? What material to buy? All our answers to your questions.
| Attention : Before you start taking off the wallpaper, be sure to cut electricity For more security. Also disassemble the electrical sockets and switches, disconnect the wires and screw them into a domino, then place insulating tape around. Also cover the floor and furniture that cannot be moved using a plastic cover. |
Take off wallpaper with vinegar
To avoid very chemical products that allow you to take off from the wallpaper, you can use a mixture of hot water and white vinegar (one volume of about each).
- Soak the tapestry with a sponge by tapping or apply this mixture using a spray until the wallpaper is well impregnated.
- After a few minutes of waiting, remove the different wallpaper les using a spatula, starting with a lower corner.
Tip: do not hesitate to regularly replace the water so that it is always very hot and thus act more effectively.
Take off wallpaper with baking soda
Other natural method for take off from wallpaper : The baking soda. This powder, a real ally in the house, will allow you to overcome the wallpaper glued to your walls.
- Add two large tablespoons of baking soda and a cup of vinegar to a bucket filled with hot water.
- Generously apply this mixture to the wallpaper with a sponge to dip it. Make sure water is always hot enough for more efficiency.
- Leave on for a few minutes.
- Start scraping from the bottom.
Take off wallpaper with soda crystals
With a pH different from baking soda, the soda crystals are also an option to take off the wallpaper.
- Mix two spoons of soda crystals in a bucket filled with hot water.
- Soak the wallpaper with the mixture so that it is well wet and leave to act.
- It only remains to take off the wallpaper using a raclette. If the wallpaper is particularly rebellious, add a glass of white vinegar to the mixture and start the operation again.
Use a steam or steam cleaner
If the room you want cut off is particularly large or if the wall has several layers of wallpaper, it will then be better to rent a steam wallpaper In a DIY store, to save time and efficiency. However, avoid using it on a plaster wall that it could wet too much and weaken. You will have to work with one or more Open windows So that the air is not saturated with humidity.
- Fill the water tank, connect the device and wait until the heating time is finished.
- Plan a small basin in which place the tray of the takeoff during the work.
- Start with the lower corner From one of the wallpaper, placing the tray on the wall for a few seconds, then move it right next to it, and scrape the just humidified area with the other hand.
- Perform this operation on each of the les, and do not hesitate to use the tracker plate several times on the same area if it is particularly recalcitrant. You will also have to regularly fill the tank with the offshot.
- When the wallpaper was completely removed, unplug the device and let it cool before emptying it.
Another alternative to wallpaper offset, you can use a steam cleaner by applying it to the walls. The steam will allow you to take off the paper easily without the help of chemicals.
Vinyl wallpaper
Vinyl, laundry or waterproofed papers are more difficult to withdraw Because they do not let the steam pass from the offshore or the takeoff product. Note that the vinyl wallpaper is made up of two bunk layers. The first thing to do is therefore Make the wallpaper permeable. To do this, using large grain glass paper, or a metal brush, scrape the surface of the paper to penetrate the water. Go frankly, do not hesitate to soak the paper with a sponge because you have to act as long as it is very humid. Then take off the Lé wallpaper with a spatula. If the wallpaper is resistant, humidify it again.
It happens that an old wallpaper is placed directly on Placoplâtre. When it comes to take offyou are likely to remove a part of the Placo®, it is quite inevitable unfortunately … It will then be necessary to coat the walls to correct the “holes” created by the removal of the wallpaper, before either paint or place a new paper. Another solution is to put a glass canvas that will camouflage the irregularities of the wall and which you can paint later. The renovation canvases are also very useful in this case. Finally, last solution, simply repaint your wallpaper instead of taking it off!
How to prepare a wall for a wallpaper installation?
Once you have Take off your old wallpaperbefore putting a new one, you must first prepare the wall. Indeed, on new walls, plaster or concrete must be completely dry. Regarding the new plaster, it is advisable to first place a primer paper. For old plaster, make sure that all the holes are well filled with a coating. When the walls are already covered with paper and it is in good condition, you can put the new wallpaper over it, otherwise, you must remove it. Finally, if your walls are already painted, remove them, rinse well and wait for the wall to be dry to start the pose.
