How to clean the walls of old wallpaper Bashny.Net

Cosmetic repairs are not difficult. But it also has its nuances. For example, in wallpaper pasting. In order for the new wallpaper to hold well and fit smoothly against the wall, you need to clean it well.

Old wallpaper should be carefully removed so that the previous layer of sticking does not distort and spoil the new one over time, and not just torn off, but removed according to all rules. Otherwise, bloating, bumps, spots when gluing fresh layers of wallpaper are inevitable.



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All the wallpaper is stretched when drying. Therefore, any unevenness, roughness can cause them to detach or crack.



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How to quickly remove wallpaper How to remove old wallpaper? First, turn off the electricity, seal the sockets and switches. Stick the plastic film to the plinth along the entire perimeter of the room. Prepare the room.



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Go to the wallpaper. Put the old wallpaper on top of the ceiling with a spatula and pull it down. Pull it off in stripes. What remains to be cut into squares with a knife. The main secret is the perforation. When you divide large pieces of wallpaper into small pieces, they will be easier to handle. And water through the incisions can penetrate deep.



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Instead of a knife, you can use other tools: wallpaper tiger or roller with needles. Wallpaper tiger, for example, allows you to quickly perforate large areas and thanks to its soft wheels does not damage the putty or plaster.



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Then wet the walls. Either a sprayer, in which pour warm water with a drop of liquid soap, or walk through them with a wet sponge. In a few minutes remove the remains of the wallpaper with a spatula. Clean the wall completely to the concrete or to the base.



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How easy it is to remove wallpaper? Another way is to use a steam generator. The ferry can quickly soften both the wallpaper and the glue under them. And then the same spatula removes the falling coating. If there is no steam generator, you can use a conventional iron using the steaming function.



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If the wallpaper was glued to a very durable or water-insoluble glue, it will not be superfluous to go to the building materials store and purchase a special dissolving liquid in it. It is used in the same way as soapy water.



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You'll have to spend a little money, but you'll save time on ripping. Whatever type of old wallpaper is used - paper, textile, vinyl, flieselin - a special liquid will dissolve any.