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09-27-2009, 07:30 AM
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Steve
Trade:
Remodeling and Custom Cabinets
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Shelby County Alabama
Posts: 186
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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.
Steve
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09-27-2009, 08:40 AM
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Pro
Trade:
Painting
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Florence, Alabama
Posts: 2,001
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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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09-27-2009, 11:47 AM
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Registered User
Trade:
Remodeling
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Maryland
Posts: 13
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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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09-28-2009, 05:31 AM
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paper hanger,painter
Trade:
wallpaper hanger,painter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Hagerstown MD
Posts: 708
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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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09-28-2009, 12:37 PM
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Steve
Trade:
Remodeling and Custom Cabinets
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Shelby County Alabama
Posts: 186
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chris n
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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