Is it paint, is it wallpaper
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It's neither.:biggrin2:
It is a wall treatment that goes on like wallpaper, but is more of a textured vinyl sheet that applies like wallpaper.
See if a spritz of water will allow that tore part to release, or find a wallpaper glue releaser, to try to remove that junk.
You might cause some damage to the wall board, if you are not careful, so do be careful.
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It is a wall treatment that goes on like wallpaper, but is more of a textured vinyl sheet that applies like wallpaper.
See if a spritz of water will allow that tore part to release, or find a wallpaper glue releaser, to try to remove that junk.
You might cause some damage to the wall board, if you are not careful, so do be careful.
ED
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Try using a paper tiger (or similar) it creates nicks in the wall paper that allows the water/adhesive remover/fabric softener/steam to go through the paper to help start the release process.
Keep it wet, you will be amazed at the amount of liquid you can put on the walls. Use as broad a knife as you can to avoid gouging the wall. Round off the edges if possible.
After removing wallpaper from almost every wall in a 3400 sf ft house, I vowed to never hang wall paper in any home I lived in. Now, when I am watching those damn home improvement shows, I see wall paper that I find myself going, Hmmm, that's not bad....
Keep it wet, you will be amazed at the amount of liquid you can put on the walls. Use as broad a knife as you can to avoid gouging the wall. Round off the edges if possible.
After removing wallpaper from almost every wall in a 3400 sf ft house, I vowed to never hang wall paper in any home I lived in. Now, when I am watching those damn home improvement shows, I see wall paper that I find myself going, Hmmm, that's not bad....
The paper tiger works well although I normally just use a utility knife. The paper tiger has the blade depth set at a predetermined depth so you don't accidentally cut too deep damaging the underlying wall. It's all about getting moisture to the adhesive so it can be softened/dissolved.
When using a paper tiger, dont apply any pressure. All you need to do, is move it around, and it perforates, Then get it wet. Sticking painters plastic to the wet wall helps. I never even use solutions. Dawn will work with water to release the paste, if you want though..
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Looking at the pics a bit closer, it looks like someone actually tried a FAUX painting technique OVER wallpaper. It looks like one of those venetian plaster (look) kits that you brush on in "x's" and then smooth a bit with a wallpaper smoothing tool. Doesn't change your approach to tackling its removal. Seems like it would have been easier to just remove the old paper. Maybe the walls underneath are in poor shape, they knew that, and, then tried to cover the old paper the best they could.
**Note: See the paint on the ceiling!
**Note: See the paint on the ceiling!
To the op, do you want to go to the trouble of fixing up a bit, painting it, and THEN keep having the same problems? If the seams are either 20.5 or 27” apart it is likely wallpaper....that someone painted over.....which is a *****....but I’m removing it anyway. If you are REAL lucky it is strippable and you can pretty much grab an edge and pull...along with come coaxing from a drywall knife.....and down it comes. If that doesnt happen, see all of the great advice above. Ron
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Someone put something like that up over the wall paper in the bedrooms upstairs - but only the exterior walls; your guess is as good as mine there...
I think it was supposed to simulate wall texture or something. Be happy yours at least looks "alright" - mines in perfect shape and /still/ looks terrible heh
I plan to eventually strip the wallpaper covered areas to the studs and completely replace the sheetrock because I wasn't able to get the stuff off at all :/
I think it was supposed to simulate wall texture or something. Be happy yours at least looks "alright" - mines in perfect shape and /still/ looks terrible heh
I plan to eventually strip the wallpaper covered areas to the studs and completely replace the sheetrock because I wasn't able to get the stuff off at all :/
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Depending on the date it was applied there was a product on the market back in the 70's & 80' that was called Plaster in a Roll, the name now used is NU-Wall you could get it in many textures very tough material & will not be removed very easy.
There likely won't be a magic bullet post to help. You'll have to start trying to remove it and go from there. The simplest and most hopeful method, is to score it as others said. Then spray it down with Dif or rent a steamer to saturate it and start slowly peeling it back from the wall. If the wall was primed/prepared before it was applied, it may simply lift away with minimal damage to the wall. Don't stress too much about the drywall layer getting damaged in some areas. That can be spackled over afterwards. If you aren't as lucky, you may end up having to take some of the drywall surface layer with it, which still isn't the end of the world. If that's the case you'll have to then prime the wall with someone like Gardz or a good oil based primer, and skim coat the wall to get a new smooth surface.
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