How to Remove Wallpaper Fast Without Using a Steam Stripper
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2019
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Paper Tiger (wallpaper perforator)
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Flat Wall Brush
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Wallpaper Stripping Knife
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Wide Stripping Knife for Removing Paste From the Wall
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Aubrey shows how to remove wallpaper quickly and effectively without the need to use a steam stripper. The video gives step by step instructions on the processes and tools required to complete the task
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Didn't know Paul McCartney did a sideline in decorating. Is there no end to his talent.
Exactly.
Not very good at it, a mess Here There and Everywhere.
he has to after that one-legged tart ripped him off!
Hahahahaha
Priceless 😂
Finally, a British wallpaper remover tutorial. I’ve just been off two American ones and none of them explain problems and alternative methods. Good job thorough explanation.
Glad it helped! 😊
exactly!
I don’t even have wallpaper why am I watching this.
Hahaha
Lockdown happend
Best comment yet.. thanks for making me laugh
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Bored of watching paint dry?
Quite refreshing finding a UK tutorial. Lots of valuable information. I love the way you price individual tools in a practical sense, not as a sales pitch. Thank you Aubrey, keep posting these DIY decorating tips. Saved me a lot of time and grief. All the best!
Glad you are finding the videos helpful Kate. Hope all goes well with the decorating 😊
W9o 😅w8 smm😅
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Thank you so much for explaining this clearly, I’m currently decorating my own flat for the first time on my own and I’ve been making such a mess of the wallpaper removal! I feel much more confident to crack on now that I know to perforate the paper and leave to soak in! Keep up the great videos! 😊 leoni, newcastle uk
That is great news Leoni, hope all goes well with the decorating. Just make sure you soak it many times with the hot water and washing up liquid. Also first check it is not a vinyl paper where you can peel the front off first. 😊
I've seen a few videos on this. This is the most straightforward, simplistic and manageable approach and filmed well considering its not done by a production company like "This Old House" etc
Thank you so much for your kind comment 😊
Nice! Straightforward and to the point.. which is sometimes rare on UA-cam, especially with the bigger production channels.. thanks Aubrey 👍🏻
That is great news, I am glad you found the video helpful. Hope all goes well with the decorating Sarah 😊
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I was having a really tough job using a steam stripper to remove old wallpaper, which ended up causing some of the plaster underneath to 'blow'. Using the water method, leaving the water to soak in and then stripping it with a hand tool, made a huge difference -- much easier and quicker.
That is great news, glad you found the video helpful. Hope all goes well with your decorating project 😊
Thank you for this tip. We have just bought a new property with every rooms being wallpapered. This will save us so much time!!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Thank you! I’ve just moved in to my first home and this has been such a great help x
Glad it was helpful Shannon, hope all goes well with the decorating of your new home 😊
Big thanks man. I assumed I was going to need a steamer but my wallpaper came off easily following your method. Saved me a big hassle.
That is brilliant news Justin, hope things continue to go well for you 😊
Ive just had a pilot who's on furlough decorate my house. He's made a cracking job of the landing.
Which wing did he do?
@@korgscrew2000 Hahaha the west wing. 😂👍
Well done Paul. I was privileged to see you play live at The Cavern in Liverpool back in the 30's. I'm almost dead now but those were great times!
Another superb video Aubrey. I would certainly have forgotten to remove the old paste from the wall so thank you very much for that useful reminder.
Thanks for that Paul, glad you are finding the video`s helpful 😊
I've learnt how to wall paper watching your great tutorials. My living room looks amazing. Thanks so much Aubrey
That is brilliant news Keith and thank you for your very positive feedback 😊
Brilliant Aubs! Dave said you were a great teacher & now you're spreading the knowledge! Well done! Great video with clear instructions & useful info on tools to use. I almost wish I had some wallpaper to remove so I could have a go myself! Hope you enjoyed the marmalade. We've subscribed so look forward to more videos. All the best, Caroline
I've watched a few of these videos but yours is the best by far, thank you!!!
Wow, thank you!
Hello, hello! I have several on this too: here’s one: ua-cam.com/video/yKXHOdXWLAE/v-deo.html
Still today the best video on this topic ! Thank you Aubrey (I did lost my time watching the spencer colgan video proposed!)
He does look like Paul McCartney!🤣😂
Omg 😆 yeah
I was thinking the same thing
Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs
He does. 🤣
Ha! He's the spitting image of him.
He makes it look so easy I have a feeling when I try this I'll muck it up going to give it a go though
I had a bugger of a job getting the wallpaper off in my 1930’s bungalow.
Most of the rooms had been wallpapered many years ago before we bought the place, the trouble was the original wallpaper had been put directly onto the top of bare plaster.
This meant that to remove it you went through layers of wall paper until the final layer that was really bonded with the plaster.
The only way I could get it off was to use a spiked roller tool with a handle, similar to the tool used here, in that the spikes punctured the wallpaper to allow water and steam penetration.
I used a steamer and scraper to remove the layers (in some rooms up to 3 layers of wallpaper!), but the last layer had to be removed by using a razor blade type scraper which also took a fine layer off the top of the plaster in order to completely remove the stuck on paper -what a job!
Then I had to repair the walls due to scraper marks and top layer of plaster being “blown off” the wall in a couple of areas, due to leaving leaving the steamer in one place for too long!
Lots of plaster repair and sanding afterward and the walls (now painted) look good and flat.
No way could I have done the job without a steamer - if it had been any worse it would have been easier to take the top layer of plaster off and have the walls re-skimmed.
Wow, that was a huge job you had there Monty. Fortunately ones like that are rare. The worst one I have stripped was a staircase with seven layers of wallpaper. You are right, a steamer is the only way when confronted with these sort of jobs. I hope the rest of your decorating is more enjoyable.
Great tutorial easy to understand without unnecessary info. Great job.
That is great news, glad you found the video helpful 😃
That looks really easy thankyou
Top man! Followed your guide and was as easy to remove as you demonstrated, thank you so much!
That is great news, glad it went well for you 😊
The Best Video I have seen on wallpaper Removal, Thanks So Much
Thank you so much James, that is good to hear 😊
Thank goodness I was stressing about having to get a steamer. But this seems like I will be able to tackle the wallpaper properly and be able to afford it. Thank you for your advice
Hi Kiki, glad this video was helpful, hope the decorating goes well for you.
@@AubreysAbsoluteDecorating thank you so much, the previous home owner made a mess and I want to get a good result. I love learning new skills. Subscribing to learn more 😊
Hi, how did you get on?
@@SuperSeventeen1717 really well, thank you. I'm quite pleased with myself 😌
@@Kiki-7 it's nice when you managed to get something like this done isnt it?
I'll give it a go this weekend 🤔
This video told me everything I needed and made a daunting task extremely easy 🙂 thanks for posting
That is great news, glad you found the video helpful 😊
Thank you so much. My bff bought a house and luckily there was only wallpaper in her master bedroom and master bath. You made the process a lot easier. I only quoted you. Lol. Thanks again.
You’re welcome 😊
This worked pretty well. Thank you!
Glad it helped William 😊
the wallpaper looks brand new to me! nice demonstration! thanks
You're welcome! 😊
Well that's my evening planned tonight. Thanks for the video, some valuable tips there. :) Every time I've done wallpaper removal before its been a complete disaster! Mostly due to lack of patience. Fingers crossed this time around I'll have an easier time of it.
Fingers crossed it all goes well for you. Soak it many times first and have have many coffee breaks and a nice biscuit selection. 😊
Wonderful....will be removing my vinyl paper in my kitchen.....hope this helps me as it’s been a great tough paper for cleaning.
Hopefully you should be able to peel the front of the paper off before soaking the backing. Fingers crossed it all goes well for you Sheila 😊
The other way to break the surface of the paper to let the water in is to use a wire brush, I was taught (many years ago) to cross hatch it with a scraper though as shown here.
If you find a scraper where the corners are rounded off instead of being pointed, you know it's been used for scoring paper.
Oh and for those talking about using a steamer, I've done it both ways over the years and the method shown here is far less messy and sweaty than a steamer, in my opinion.
Wow, your technique is really slick; patience and knowhow. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for your kind comment 😊
2:21 ladies and gentlemen - that sold me the tool and convinced that Paul McCartney knows what he's talking about!
Me too!!
You made it look so easy. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
What a fantastic video- great teacher!
Thank you kindly!
Best video on UA-cam on stripping wallpaper .
Thank you so much TE, I am glad you found it so helpful 😊
Just done this process , works perfectly 👍🏻👍🏻👌
Great 👍
this is the most useful video of ripping wallpaper thanks :))
Glad you liked it! 😊
What did you mix with the hot water? I couldn’t understand what you said
@@lizhutton6489 a little bit of washing up liquid ( fairy liquid) hope all goes well with the decorating.
Thank you! You make it look easy 😊
You’re welcome 😊
I watched this tutorial and purchased the tool ( which by the way is a great tool, just use it lightly) and prepped the paper as shown and hey presto paper came off in one piece. So happy, it made the job of removing so easy!
Great to hear! 😊
Thanks a lot for good clear instructions.
Glad it was helpful Hannah 😊
Thank you!! Very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for sharing your skills with us.
My pleasure!
This was great! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful Nataliakos 😊
Thank you very much ,your advice was much appreciated ,very helpful and thorough.
Thank you Marian, I am glad you found the video helpful. Hope all goes well with the decorating 😊
Great job!
Thank you, this was very useful and interesting to watch.
Glad it was helpful Sara, hope all goes well with the decorating 😊
I have a air compressor and use a paint spray attachment to spray water on the wall. Seems to work well as you can control the amount of water, cover a fairly large area without all the bending down and drips from a brush. I’m getting older and my back not so keen to keep bending down!
Another use for the compressor is when cleaning brushes or rollers. Once a roller has been cleaned a very quick way to dry it is by running a jet of air on the side of the roller (still on the handle) which will spin it at quite a high rate so dry in a few seconds and it seems to bring the pile up almost like new. Brushes can also be blow dried but it can splay the bristles out a little.
That's a great idea! 😊
Thank you so much for sharing! I’m a first time buyer and considering buying a place with very dated decor, and was wondering if I can de-ugly it myself for now until I figure out how I’d like it done properly.
Good luck with your new venture Liz, hope all goes well for you 😊
I don’t even need to strip wallpaper but this was very satisfying to watch!
Thanks Ash 😊
Brilliant thanks!
Thank you so much for this video. It saved me heaps of time. 👍
That is great news Natalie, hope all goes well with the decorating 😊
Nice vid Aubrey. Although,I’ve found it’s totally impossible to remove all the paste from walls if you want to paint them! Invariably you’re going to get “crocodiling” on the new paint so the only sure way I’ve found is to apply lining paper then paint that. It also gives a nice flat surface to paint on and looks really professional. Keep them coming sir!
You can sand it off if you have an orbital sander 🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Kathy, there is a product called Gardz which seals the wall after you have gotten as much glue off as possible. It is clear, dries in about 40 minutes and is easy to use. Using Gardz insures that your paint does not alligator.
Thank you for detailed explanation!
Glad it was helpful 😊
So good thanks for your sharing your expertise!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Amazing. Thanks so much!
You're very welcome Heidi, hope all goes well with the decorating 😊
Thank you.
Finally!!! I've found a tutorial that works!!!
Glad I could help! 😊
I tried (and failed) to remove my wallpaper manually without any tools by peeling it off before watching this video 😂 Thanks for showing me how to do it properly, the knowledge will stay with me for all my future moves now ☺️
That is great news, glad the video was helpful. Hope all goes well with all your future decorating 😊
Very helpful, Thank You
Glad to hear that! 😊
So satisfying
Thank you. Really helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Good video sir, but this would do my head in big time, give me a wallpaper steamer i find it much easier, except 2 inches of sticky wallpaper stuck to your shoes 😲, hubby to the rescue, i strip (🤪 the paper not my clothes) and he picks it up straight away.....👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
That is so funny! I thought he looked like Paul McCartney too! Lol 😍😻
i thought christpher walken
thank you sir Paul. your video has been very useful.
You are very welcome 😊
Great Video. Will see you at my house at around 8am tomorrow. I'll bring some fine Canadian Beer.
Give him Kokanee from the West and Moosehead from the East - dude will never leave.
Fantastic. Unfortunately my wallpaper is this kind (not the vinyl), spent 5 hours getting a small section done trying to scrape it off in sheets. Which obviously didn't work. Have the tiger, looking forward to trying it out. Thank you for the well explained demonstration.
Hope all goes well for you Collider.
@@AubreysAbsoluteDecorating Thanks again... went swimmingly this time with the tiger. Used a sponge, but if I ever had to do it again (which I hope I don't) I'd use a roller, probably much faster.
I tried steaming off wallpaper back when I was a kid in 1974, in July, here in the Massachusetts. Never again, but anyone who does should aim for mid-winter instead. In a later job, I used push-pins to hang 2 or 3 wet towels on the wall, although 5 or 6 would have saved more time. I just kept spraying them until the area underneath one became obviously soggy, then that towel was moved to a new spot and what was under it was scraped off. It would also have been good to have a scoring tool, though since I assumed I'd never need it again, I never bought one. Most of the wallpaper I've seen recently has been the kind that pulls off in one sheet, so it's worth tugging on a corner or two before going for the scrapers.
Love your videos very good at explaining things top man
That is great news, glad you are finding them helpful Shane 😊
Thank you!
Your welcome 😊
Great video. Will give it a try!
Good stuff, hope all goes well for you 😊
Great tips Thanks 👍
Glad it was helpful 😊
I've got that exact wallpaper but changing it soon. Xxx
Once I get going, at what rate do you reckon that I'll be going at? Got a 4 bed house to strip and I want to know how long it might take! Thanks
Amazing
Legend. Cheers for this matey
Thank you 😊
If you wish to paint the wall once wallpaper has been removed will the tool you demonstrated to score the wall damage the plaster underneath? What would you recommend to do in this instance? Thanks.
Hi Mark, as you can see on the video if used correctly the tool does not mark the wall. I often use the tiger to remove wallpaper and have not found it to be an issue. If for some reason it does leave any marks on the wall just apply some filler once you have removed all the paste and washed down the surface. Hope all goes well with the decorating 😊
Amazing.
Very helpful video Aubrey, I managed to remove all paper from the wall easily following your tutorial. Now I’ve come to the point to remove the glue but I don’t want to buy a wall scraper as shown in your video. Can I use a squeegee - the tool for scraping snow and ice on your car - instead? Will it damage the wall? Thank you.
It may work fine, I am sure it will not damage the wall surface.
I just follows this. OMG how difficult it was. Nothing like you have removed your wallpaper and I followed it exactly. It was stuck more more than how you removed yours. That was painful !
Will that work on rv walls
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Hi Aubrey - thanks for another tutorial! This is my next job for this Bank Holiday weekend! Have you used Zinsser Wallpaper Stripper before? Is it worth buying too? Oh btw - you make redecorating a really mindful experience for me! I used to hate it before but now I know how to do it properly (because of you!) I’m enjoying it! 😀 Thank you again.
Hi Christina thank you for your kind comments and glad to see you are making the most of the video`s. There are many products available to aid stripping wallpaper including adding a dash of fabric conditioner. I find a dash of fairy liquid in with hot water woks as well as anything else. The main thing is to ensure you soak the paper many times before starting in with the scraper (let the water do the work). First of all check that it is not a vinyl wallpaper by trying to peel the face off the paper. Hope all goes well for you, more video`s in the pipeline 😊
@@AubreysAbsoluteDecorating Thank you Aubrey! I’ve been following your advice and have re-painted the whole of upstairs since the first lockdown. I’m just so impressed with the finished result. I’ve never really been happy with my previous efforts but now I feel like I’m learning how to do it properly! You’re very generous with your time and advice! It’s so appreciated! 😃
That is brilliant news, good luck with all your future decorating projects 👍
The DIF stripper although doesn't seem to have absolutely fantastic reviews say, off Amazon, it is designed for the job. It contains amylase which is an enzyme which helps to break down the starch in wallpaper paste, as well as including a very effective solvent which goes by the trade name Stepasol® MET-10U. It's a stronger solvent than any pre-existing solvent that you may have heard of, or have seen in paint strippers. So, I would imagine that it works very effectively.
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Hi Aubrey,
I work with a painting company and we have a client who has about 1,200 sq ft of wallpaper to remove. I've read somewhere that scoring a wall should be the last method you try after you use other methods, as scoring might leave behind holes in the wall itself. What are your thoughts? Is the method safe for most/all walls?
Hi Dylan, that is a lot of wallpaper to remove. Very good question. Most modern wallpapers are washable/super washable. This means they are designed to repel water. Not good when you want to remove them. This is why we need to perforate the paper to enable water to get behind the paper and soften the adhesive which is holding it to the wall. If your lucky it can be a vinyl paper where yo can peel off the plastic front layer and then remove the backing. As you can see in the video I did not damage the wall surface using the tiger. Steam strippers are really helpful when removing painted over wallpaper but can blow the plaster on older properties. The safest bet is to do a test area with your chosen method of removal to see if it leaves the surface undamaged and is efficient use of time. The best tip I was given as an apprentice was let the water do the work, it really does make a difference. Removing all the old adhesive is also extremely important to prevent applied paint from cracking or applied paper not adhering to the surface. Hope all goes well for you 😊
Outstanding!
Thank you kindly! 😊
How long has that wall paper been glued there though? I'm about to remove one that has been where it is for more than 30 years now and I suspect it's going to be quite the headache even with this method...
Thanks! You rock!
You're welcome! 😊
Thank you very helpful
You're welcome!
Yes, you have to be careful with steam strippers, they can separate the plaster layers i.e. top coat from browning or even from the brick if left in place too long.
You are the best sir!
Wow, thanks 😊
Thanks Aubrey.
Glad it was helpful 😊
Paul McCartney teaching us blokes how to take wallpaper off a wall. What a legend!
Thanks for sharing best video I seen by far. Sorry can you say again what is in the bucket with the water please ?
Hi Tina, thank you for the kind comment. I added a squirt of washing up liquid (Fairy Liquid). Hope all goes well with the decorating😊
i hate stripping wall paper :-( but you did make that look easy.
Yep, it's a job that none of us look forward to. Some papers can be a bit of a nightmare. The secret is to keep soaking the paper (let the water do the work) let's hope you have a better day today, fingers crossed for you.
Stripping wallpaper is as easy as playing get back on the top of an old recording studio lol
Great video. Does perforating or scraping the wallpaper not damage the plaster/wall underneath?
Generally yes. Use a steamer.
Thanks Macca
that's a good handy tips enjoyed the video
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video.
Thank you very much! 😊
I enjoyed this tremendously! I unexpectedly found myself stripping wallpaper today and this was great and you made me laugh. Thanks!
Hi Mary, glad you enjoyed the video, good luck with your decorating 😃