wallpaper striping

03-04-2013, 07:20 PM	#1
earnhardtgo88 Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 3	wallpaper striping I am striping wallpaper off of drywall.. Apparently it was put on without any kind of priming so a lot of the glue is not coming off. What are my options?

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03-04-2013, 10:09 PM	#2
Fix'n it Member   Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far sw sub chicago Posts: 1,802	wallpaper striping #3 fan right here, since 92. GO JR ! hope he has a GOOD year. it is my opinion that it is easier to take down the drywall and put up new. than to try and get the wall paper off. ymmv __________________ DIY'er, out of necessity. if i did this for a living, i would make about $3.50 an hour To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. i didn't make this world. i just live in it. be careful of whom you make fun of. one day, that could be you...

03-05-2013, 06:23 PM	#3
princelake Member   Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ontario canada Posts: 552	wallpaper striping 1/3 fabric softener 2/3 warm water, soak it down. take a 4-6" putty knife and scrap