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Should I use a steamer? |
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Not recommended. there are several reasons.
They are expensive to purchase or rent, and often difficult to
find. Our new Safe and Simple
remover solutions work just as well. In addition, if you
are careless or inexperienced, you can be severely burned. |
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Can I just repaper over the existing paper? |
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If you paper over an existing wallcovering,
the old seams may show through, or the new adhesive may react
with the old wallcovering, causing blisters or delamination.
The warranty of the wallcovering and/or the adhesive may be voided,
and future removal will be more difficult. |
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Can I just paint over the existing paper? |
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If you paint over wallcovering, the
seams may show, the paint may cause the wallcovering to blister,
the paint warranty may be voided, and future removal will be
much more difficult. |
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How much solution do I need? |
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One eight ounce bottle of Safe
and Simple removal solution is enough to do two average bedrooms. |
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How do I apply the solution? |
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We recommend a common pump-up garden
sprayer. Put one ounce of solution in the sprayer for each gallon
of water added. Spray on the wall. |
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How do I remove painted over paper? |
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Use a perforating or scoring tool on
the entire area. Wet the surface with mixed solution lightly
several times. Keep the entire area wet, waiting 10 to 15 minutes
between soakings. Scrape an area and re-wet any dry areas. It
is recommended that you scrape one area while soaking another
area. Work left and right, up and down, back and forth between
areas. Patience is a must for this removal. |
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If my paper is on bare drywall, how
do I remove it? |
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Follow the basic instructions in our
wallpaper removal guide for
the type of paper being removed. Wall damage may be unavoidable. |
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How do I repair damaged drywall? |
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We recommend using Draw-Tite over the
damaged drywall prior to smooth coating with drywall topping
compound. This should be primed or sealed prior to painting or
re-hanging wallcovering. |
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How do I determine the type of wallcovering
I have? |
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Several pages in our wallpaper
removal guide are devoted to determining the various types
of wallcovering and recommended removal techniques. |
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How do I remove grasscloth? |
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It is not the most difficult wallcoverings
to remove, but it is one of the messiest removals. Test a small
area by first dry peeling the outer layer and wetting the backing
layer. Wait 10 to 15 minutes, the backing should scrape off readily.
For other options, see our wallcovering
removal guide. |
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How do I remove paper back vinyl? |
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Peel the outer vinyl layer off dry.
Soak the backing layer, wait 10 to 15 minutes and scrape off.
For more detailed instructions or options, see our wallcovering
removal guide. |
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