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Old 09-27-2009, 07:30 AM   #1
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Removing Cheap Vinyl Paper is tearing up my walls

Doing a bit of work @ my own house and have discovered I may be in for more work than I wanted, what else is new, huh!
The original wallpaper was put up in the bathrooms with no primer, sealer, sizing, etc on the drywall. I have tried all the suggestions I can find here on the forum and WWW. Even a steamer after the Paper Tiger/solution soak does not seem to work. I have 3 more vanity areas along with 2 bathrooms to go so any ideas on what to try are welcomed. The top layer will not peel off, allowing me access to just the glue layer. In the corners/seam areas where the drywall has joint compound on top of the drywall it comes off great.
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Old 09-27-2009, 08:40 AM   #2
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Sounds like it is time to prime, skim, prime and paint. Could always r/r the rock.
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I heard that an enzyme based stain remover works well, it attacks the protein in the glue. I tried the normal, scoring/wp remover solution/steamer/scraping and after 1.5 days in a powder room, I ripped the drywall out....ala R&R. My skimcoat skills are lacking to say the least.
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Old 09-28-2009, 05:31 AM   #4
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PASTE,paste,paste ,paste,paste,paste,paste,paste,paste,paste,paste, OR

adhesive, adhesive ,adhesive ,adhesive ,adhesive ,adhesive ,adhesive NOT


glue:censo red:
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Old 09-28-2009, 12:37 PM   #5
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PASTE,paste,paste ,paste,paste,paste,paste,paste,paste,paste,paste, OR

adhesive, adhesive ,adhesive ,adhesive ,adhesive ,adhesive ,adhesive NOT


glue:censo red:
You say TOMATO, I say TOMATOE,
Glue, paste, adhesive aka the SH*T that screws up the unfinished drywall
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