Removing Old Wallpaper

daworz

Well iam in the process of removing 4 layers of wall paper, which is comming off better then i thought. My qustion is they want the walls textured, and ceiling also, but the walls are babybutt smooth, and had planed on useing joint compound,in the green bucket, have had great sucess with it, but all the walls i have used it on have had some roughness to them.My qustion is will it addhear? i was going to skim coat them and maybe put a small texture too them, the ceiling will have a star burst finish which has been a big hit here for me got so many to do, i may need to clone myself?

ProWallGuy

Prime it with Zinsser's Gardz to seal in any residual adhesive, and provide better tooth for the texture to adhere to.

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Teetorbilt

Sounds like you're dealing with Gen X, Y ers. I'm losing track. It's up to you to explain the value of what they have, it's a salesjob. If they insist on crap, give it to them knowing that it can be removed later. The cust. is always right (sort of).

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KingOfDrywall

Try this trick....buy a few bags of 90 minutue dura bond (the powder in the bag if you are unfamiliar) Mix in a 6 gallon bucket to a "slightly-thicker-than-paint" consistency. Take a paint roller and roll it on walls. On day 2 either apply a second coat of same (which will require you to go to day 3 and do an extremely light sand-or a skim coat) -OR just texture over it. woola done!

Eric K

Wont the wetness of the 90 make the paper base soft and peel? Just wondering? Or does it dry before it gets a chance to peel?

KingOfDrywall

I apologize. I meant AFTER the paper was removed.....or as best as it can be. I wouldn't suggest leaving the paper as is and just going over it. Ya know how when you remove it the surface is still rough? I just meant skip cleaning it and all that extra stuff.....and just apply a few coats. I do alotta restoration work and we come into that alot. Sometimes after the first coat--whatever didnt come off the first time comes off than. So peel that off than apply a 2nd coat. Go 3 if needed. I just find this to be the most cost and time effective way for me and my guys. I hope it works for you. Good luck