A.Moore

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!

Stu.H

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

A.Moore

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

tiny

Try sugar soap diluted in warm water,

M Brian

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.

st220tel

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

Ginge !

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