Removing wallpaper backing

[What A Waster]

Once the top paper is off, what's the quickest way to get the backing paper off to allow for the wall to be replastered?
Will it be best off just using the steamer again?

 

[Deleted member 40035]

Just stir 1 cap-full liquid softener into 1 liter water and sponge the solution onto the wallpaper. Let it soak in for 20 minutes, then scrape the paper from the wall. If the wallpaper has a water-resistant coating, score it with a wire-bristle brush before treating with the fabric softener solution.

Or just use the steamer.

 

[myleftfoot1978]

Just knock the wall down and start again, that stuff never comes off propely

 

[What A Waster]

Just stir 1 cap-full liquid softener into 1 liter water and sponge the solution onto the wallpaper. Let it soak in for 20 minutes, then scrape the paper from the wall. If the wallpaper has a water-resistant coating, score it with a wire-bristle brush before treating with the fabric softener solution.

Or just use the steamer.

Had the steamer on taking the top layer off and tbh the backing has never really budged.

 

[Teed]

Just set fire to it mate.

 

[Deleted member 40035]

Had the steamer on taking the top layer off and tbh the backing has never really budged.

I dont really know what I'm talking about I just copy & pasted that from google.

There looks to be loads of different ways to do it, just get googling and youtubing.

 

[tonyfromalnwick]

Hammer and chisel.

 

[myleftfoot1978]

I dont really know what I'm talking about I just copy & pasted that from google.

There looks to be loads of different ways to do it, just get googling and youtubing.

There was me thinking this bloke knows his stuff, must make his living being a stripper

 

[HABA87]

Soapy water, leave it on for an hour or two then scraper again.

 

[Deleted member 40035]

There was me thinking this bloke knows his stuff, must make his living being a stripper

I know a few ladies who wish I was a stripper.

Hammer and chisel.

This ^ you're getting it plastered anyway.

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

Once the top paper is off, what's the quickest way to get the backing paper off to allow for the wall to be replastered?
Will it be best off just using the steamer again?

Woodchip?

 

[What A Waster]

Woodchip?

No

 

[Deleted member 37549]

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[becs]

Bucket of warm water and a cloth. Rub wallpaper backing with wet cloth until it's soaked and then scrape off with scraper.

 

[What A Waster]

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That's what we have got in the sitting room.
This is for the bedroom, gonna be a giant mural of Rafa and Cloud Bobby

 

[look out piano]

Or just do as I do and paper on top of paper .

 

[What A Waster]

Bucket of warm water and a cloth. Rub wallpaper backing with wet cloth until it's soaked and then scrape off with scraper.

I've seen that said elsewhere but seems like a right faff on. Won't the steamer do that but quicker?

Or just do as I do and paper on top of paper .

Need it off for the plasterer unfortunately

 

[Napoleon Dynamite]

You need to score it, rub washing up liquid and water on it and then steam it

 

[knarfw]

Use a solution of hot water and white vinegar, soak the paper and let sit for a few minutes. The vinegar will loosen up the glue.

 

[becs]

I've seen that said elsewhere but seems like a right faff on. Won't the steamer do that but quicker?

I haven't got a steamer so I've only used the water and cloth method. I soak a bit of wall, then soak a second bit and leave that to soak while I scrape the first bit. Rinse and repeat.