Unfortunately i am decorating the sitting room and need some advice.
I'm stripping some wallpaper off by using a steamer, all is going well but i need to remove any glue residue as i'm just going to paint the walls again.The wall underneath is in good condition and has a coating of vinyl silk.Walls are plasterboard btw.Any tips for the removal of the glue so the paint goes on smooth? Strange request i know, but hey! Thanks in advance, back to the stripping!

 

i think once it dries it will be fine

as most of it will come off with steamer anyway

leave the steamer on the wall longer

 

Thanks Stu, but if i leave the steamer on longer the vinyl lifts!! Bubbles.

 

Try sugar soap diluted in warm water,

 

i lining paper the walls before i paint them

as i find you may mark it with scrapping etc

also i left steamer on too long and it popped the plasterboard (i.e. sprung out a bit) it went back flat but cracked a slight bit near join.

 

warm water and a scourer and lots of elbow grease or if not line the walls with linning paper then emulsion for the best results
20 years in the trade

 

start the job, make it look shit then get the father-inlaw to repair the bodged up work as hes a pro



thats what i done , she has a sister if ya get desperate