Wallpapering the walls is one of the most noticeable and immediately transforming premises techniques. However, it happens that bumps and spots appear through fresh canvases - a legacy of previous repairs. This happens if the walls were not properly prepared, and the old wallpaper is not completely removed. That is why the question of effective means to help avoid such problems becomes very important.
Do you need a special wallpaper remover?
The apartment has old paper wallpapers, which on the seams side have already moved away from the walls. Most likely, a light effort will be enough for the entire panel to be removed. The most “persistent” areas will be removed if you spray them with water from the spray gun and wait half an hour. But there are situations when a special tool for removing wallpaper is necessary. For example, in new apartments or where repairs were done not so long ago, using modern adhesives and wallpapers with a waterproof top layer, it will not be so easy to prepare the walls.
Wallpaper tiger - a mechanical tool for removing wallpapers
To improve the absorption of moisture in vinyl or non-woven wallpaper, a special tool is used. It is used to damage the top layer of the coating, which has water-repellent properties. The tool is called “wallpaper tiger” and it is very easy to clean the walls. An alternative to this device is sometimes a roller with nails.
Wallpaper Remover
If you can’t remove the wallpaper effectively with water, you can try adding a little
dishwashing detergent to it. Sometimes this helps, but if not, you will have to purchase a specialized tool. The most popular brands are Quelyd Dissoucol, Atlas Alpan, Metylan and Zinsser. For example, the Methylan wallpaper remover is used as follows: first, it is necessary to protect any surfaces that cannot be processed from contact with the liquid: wooden skirting boards, doors,
window frames , etc. Then the concentrate is diluted with water in accordance with the table. The solution is applied with any tool - from the roller or brush to the spray gun - on the top layer of wallpaper, and after 5-10 minutes the glue dissolves, the finishing material is removed from the wall with a spatula. The use of other means differs only in minor details. The process of perforation of the top layer of the coating will accelerate, but this only applies to non-woven or multilayer wallpapers, the rest will be removed without additional action on your part.
Is it worth it?
Is this expensive pleasure a wallpaper remover? The price of packaging is comparable to the cost of a pack of dry glue. You can decide that this is an extra waste, but to save time and effort, the purchase of a special tool is justified. As you know, mechanical removal of wallpaper violates the layer of plaster under them, which means that the cleaned wall will have to be putty again and smoothed before re-pasting. It is unlikely that labor and materials will be cheaper than an assistant solution, which, incidentally, is consumed in very small quantities. Bottles of the same "Methylan" will be enough for 200 square meters of surface.