ShootingEgg Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Is the Devil's work!!! Anyone got a secret on how to get it off other than steamer and swearing!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: Is the Devil's work!!! Anyone got a secret on how to get it off other than steamer and swearing!? YouTube, there is a great video on there how to do it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Good luck, it is the devils own job to get it off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Have to remove loads of it doing council refits, Ox pro heavy duty bladed scraper 5" and a pack of blades 5ltr pump sprayer 3" Hamilton wallpaper scraper Remove top or as much as possible with heavy duty scraper, wet,wet some more and keep wet then use whichever scraper works 3" scraper for finishing off Fabric conditioner in with the water is supposed to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 This guy is good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 A paper Tiger and a Steam Remover will remove it in seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, bruno22rf said: A paper Tiger and a Steam Remover will remove it in seconds. Not this stuff, isn't budging with that method. Its more than likely been on the wall 50 years.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitty tree Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 hello fella. wish you look but i have found if you use any cheap wallpaper paste mixed slap it on and wait for a while for the water to soak through .the paste holds on the wall allowing the water to do its job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Evil stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 May as well break out the kango hammer, by the time you get it off your going to be re-skimming the wall anyway by the sounds of it. What about some real heavy grit sandpaper in an electric sander to scuff the life out of the paper then boiling hot water with fairy liquid to soak right into it then a good sharp scraper should get it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 38 minutes ago, Rob85 said: May as well break out the kango hammer, by the time you get it off your going to be re-skimming the wall anyway by the sounds of it. What about some real heavy grit sandpaper in an electric sander to scuff the life out of the paper then boiling hot water with fairy liquid to soak right into it then a good sharp scraper should get it off. Be quicker to take walls down then rebuild. But its load bearing wall haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 The first house i ever bought had 5 different layers of woodchip on one wall and what i’m sure was at least 142 layers of emulsion. Most of the other walls had just the one or sometimes 2 layers, but 5 different types on one wall. It was like the Himalayas. (It was also a no-fines built/poured house which brought a whole world of other hassles) An orbital scorer run over the wall first, then steamed, scraped and repeat over and over and over and over...............and over!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyefor Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, grrclark said: ....An orbital scorer run over the wall first, then steamed, scraped and repeat over and over and over and over...............and over!!! That was what I did in four rooms at this current house we are in. Three rooms were gloss over wood chip, one room VARNISH over wood chip. Jeez. Edited October 4, 2020 by Eyefor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 When we moved into this house one room had so much paper and paint on it by the time we had finished it was 2" bigger 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Don't know about removing it, But putting it up and trying to find a pattern match is an absolute nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, vmaxphil said: When we moved into this house one room had so much paper and paint on it by the time we had finished it was 2" bigger 😁 Did you need a bigger carpet 😀😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Well i have found a chisel got the top layer off well, then steam to remove the wood and some paper, now at what looks like painted under paper. Only the hall stairs and landing to do.. Arrgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 I always score the wall with a Stanley knife to allow the steam to get in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Ahhhhh woodchip and silk paint you know how to punish yourself. Ladybird spiker,soak soak soak,steam stripper with the small paddle and sharpen stripping knife . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 9 hours ago, vampire said: Ahhhhh woodchip and silk paint you know how to punish yourself. Ladybird spiker,soak soak soak,steam stripper with the small paddle and sharpen stripping knife . Its everywhere in the house.. Removed some easily but some of it is welded to the walls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 On 03/10/2020 at 16:43, ShootingEgg said: Is the Devil's work!!! Anyone got a secret on how to get it off other than steamer and swearing!? It was cool in 1965 and it's still cool now , just paint over it with magnolia emulsion and it'll last for another 55 years 😊. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 9 hours ago, harrycatcat1 said: I always score the wall with a Stanley knife to allow the steam to get in. As do I, which is fine if you’re lining and repapering, but a major pain if it’s just to paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 10 hours ago, ShootingEgg said: Well i have found a chisel got the top layer off well, then steam to remove the wood and some paper, now at what looks like painted under paper. Only the hall stairs and landing to do.. Arrgh Set fire to the place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 16 minutes ago, Scully said: As do I, which is fine if you’re lining and repapering, but a major pain if it’s just to paint. Normally if it's got woodchip wallpaper on someone has covered up a rubbish wall anyway. Surely no one would put woodchip on a good plastered wall, it doesn't make sense. 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Yeah, that’s a fair point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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