As a painting contractor I do not recommend using those wall paper scoring tools. They can damage the walls, and tear the wallpaper into thousands of pieces making the job even harder. 95% of wall papers you can soak with plain warm water and it will come off. The key is to get the paper completely saturated. Personally I like to use an airless sprayer, warm water works best. Let it sit 15-20 mins then repeat 3-5 times. If the water just runs down the wall and doesn't soak into the backing of the wall paper try to rip the top layer off. Once the top is off it will saturate much better. I generally say, if its not coming off in large sheets its not wet enough.

@srharris88

Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-mp5of Steamers do work. In my experience though, they are not much better than just spraying with water. As a painting contractor I always have a paint sprayer with me, so its partially a convenience thing too.

@rd-ch1on

Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-mp5of Mauro must have taught you that

@MorrMedia1

Жыл бұрын

In this video the marks left behind are obvious. Surprised they didn’t mention how to address that. Joint compound or would spackle suffice?

@srharris88

Жыл бұрын

@@MorrMedia1 yes joint compound or spackle would absolutely do the job. If the wall under the wall paper is textured, it can create a big mess that is difficult to repair without completely retexturing the walls.

I have a slightly different method for removing vinyl coated paper. I find that often, the vinyl will peel off in pretty large pieces, leaving behind just the paper backing. The paper backing saturates easily with warm water. The important part is to allow the water to saturate the paper. You'll notice a color change. Then, the paper peels off easily with a putty knife with little to no damage to the walls. Then, just wipe off any remaining glue. I love TOH.

The method here is sound. One addition - before priming and painting, wash the wall with TSP or Spic and Span to remove all of the sizing. Paint will not adhere well if there is sizing on the wall.

I have an old country house and over the years prepped the walls and wall papered and years later changed my mind and removed it all. I did the same thing. Not lying, it was labor intensive but I just took my time. It’s like carpentry, not everyone has the patience and knowledge of Finish carpentry. Nice explanation

Great video, once the wall is wiped down with clean water an allowed to dry things are ready to go unless you got too aggressive damaging what was underneath the paper.

Thank you for sharing tips. I will be using them tomorrow to remove wallpaper that's been up for over 25 years.

Great info ℹ️

Mauro is the man !

@rd-ch1on

Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-mp5of Drywall finishers love him.

Awesome!!!

I’m sorry but the one in the center, did it leave holes in the actual wall?

I am I have a new pressure treated deck. I want to use a transparent paint. What’s the best brand I want clear I don’t want any color at all. Thank you very much.

I have vinyl wallpaper that I peeled off leaving the paper layer on the wall. I used a stripper to soak the paper. This works but in places it causes the paint to bubble up and peel off the wall. Will just using warm water work better? Also, how do you fix the spots with missing paint? Fill in with joint compound and sand? Thanks!

Nice. What percent vinegar?

I had vinyl over bare sheetrock. I had to reskim the walls. Don't press so hard with the scoring tool. Just use light pressure to only score the paper only. The left guy pressed too hard while the right guy did it correctly.

Didn't Kevin get his start on TOH when doing a renovation on his own house that included removing wallpaper???

@age_of_reason

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I just watched that episode yesterday. He looked so young.

@JamThaFab

Жыл бұрын

Kevin's not asking questions for himself. He's just really good at asking what people watching the videos might ask. I like that he doesn't let any of them glide over anything they're showing.

@rd-ch1on

Жыл бұрын

@@JamThaFab Kevin glided right over the fact that the whole wall needs to be skimmed out with drywall mud, sanded and primed before painting because of all the pecker holes from Mauro's whirlygig thingamabob

@annahutchinson

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@peterjohnjoseph

7 ай бұрын

Part of hosting TOH means you have to pretend like you know absolutely nothing. 😂

Ok, I have one for you. How do you remove old velvet wallpaper? It's been on the wall since the 70s, I think. I could use help bad.

@jimecole7291

Жыл бұрын

use a torch and burn it off... but keep your nearest fire truck on speed dial....

Kevin is back where he started.

What do you do about the holes in the wall?

@toneystevens5023

Жыл бұрын

If your wife is like mine, holes are going to happen. Pictures get moved all the time. I could put up pegboard and there wouldn't be a hole in the right spot. It's a woman issue. I always give a bucket of drywall mud as a wedding gift.

This might cause a flashback for kevin!

What’s the name of that tool???

What is "dry strippable"?

Let Kevin aka Elbow Eddie score the wallpaper, that way the sheetrock guy you will need to repair the damage will have work.

probable because it was freshly put up. That was way to easy

Omg I need that tool, can you share the name? 😊

@rd-ch1on

Жыл бұрын

Mauro

@age_of_reason

Жыл бұрын

Paper Tiger

Maro is the Painter.

Just remove the top layer of paper and then rub a wet sponge on the adhesive part and then it will be soaked up and itll become even easier to remove.

What do you do about all the holes?

@kcanded

9 ай бұрын

That's what I want to know. Will paint cover up all the scoring? or do we need to mud and sand all those dang holes?

great .. tons of little holes in my wall.

Thanks, but I think I'll stick to paint just the same, lol.

What matters most is whether the substrate was primed ... in this case it looks like the wall was painted with semigloss paint. Of course wallpaper will come right off of that. Lots of fools put it right onto bare drywall.

What if the glue doesn't come off

Yay Mauro! He's my hero! Best TOH expert by far

While this mockup was neat, it's clear the wallpaper was applied just minutes before they started shooting the scene on how to remove it. Hence, it had little time to age into place. Also, that surface behind it was smooth and glossy, making it even easier to remove.

@rd-ch1on

Жыл бұрын

This old mockup was built in the late 19th century by Mauro's great great grand pappy

@kcanded

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I have 30 to 40 year old wallpaper in our bedroom that we are finally going to renovate. It's the last room in the house to be remodeled. I'm betting our wallpaper will not go easily into that dark night.

Just my opinion but I think painting over wallpaper should be a felony. 😂

@mallorykane2843

Жыл бұрын

putting up wallpaper should be a felony

Jeff Thornton disagrees: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaZ_yZiHdq_bmdI.html If I ever have to do this again, I'll try to avoid the perforation tools. And oh ... if the house is old enough the paper comes off VERY easily if it's got a fabric backer that was stapled to the wall. But it's that last part that takes forever: Removing the staples, brads and cardboard (tongue and groove or shiplap, not drywall.)

Close the borders.

Next time put some liquid in the mugs 😅

@rd-ch1on

Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-mp5of 🤣

One layer off paper is too easy try 5 layers.

Don't score ... kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaZ_yZiHdq_bmdI.html

Wallpaper was invented by Lucifer himself to agitate mankind. The Serpent didn't give Eve an apple. He gave her wallpaper.

@ComfortablyNumb1969

Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-mp5of Nope, he is doing the Lord's work by helping people eliminate this scourge upon humanity from their lives.

@VeretenoVids

Жыл бұрын

LOLOL!! I agree because I'm currently working on wallpaper that was put over plaster and then painted over over 87 times since 1910. I curse the perpetrators of this decorating crime!

try working with 13+ layers of it. he knows nothing, on plaster.

Espresso too strong

Weeeeeeeeeeee

@LetsGoBrandon-FJB

Жыл бұрын

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Oh yes, wallpaper, it is Not that easy to remove 😂

@anotherbutt4chair56

Жыл бұрын

@@brianglade848 😂 how did this go from wall paper to peeping ?

Meh, wallpaper....

@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power

Жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-mp5of meh, trolls....

Just as fake as the coffee