Is there any way at all I can paint or wallpaper over existing wallpap
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Lois Lavelle
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not a recommended practice...remove the paper for to spare the headache down the road
No - don't do it.
Well it really depends on what the wallpaper on your walls is made of, Lois, but you should be able to achieve a good result. If the wallpaper has any plastics in it, which is usually a longer lasting (think more expensive) or wipeable paper, then you could just pull off the top layer in huge chunks very quickly, simply by pulling upwards, and then you should be able to wallpaper over the paper lining that’s left behind. If it was overlapped at all, you can sand gently on the extra paper ridges and it shouldn’t show through after you’ve re-papered. Painting over plastic wallpaper like this with a backing is possible, but you’d have to prime it by painting the wall with a liquid sander solution that will ‘key’ the surface for the paint to grab on. The way to do it to use 2 very thin coats, as using too much liquid in 1 coat will soak into the wallpaper edges and will start to lift it. Once the second coat is dry, paint In 2 thin coats to get the result you want.
Paper wallpaper should be simple to either paper or paint over the top. BUT, it is dependent on how well the paper was put up In the first place, and how long ago that was. If you have overlapping paper anywhere, the thicker edges of the paper will show up under more paper or even paint, leaving you with impression lines from floor to ceiling. Some people disguise this by painting stripes or patterns, so all is nout lost if you have this situation. Also, paper that is quite old can start to soften under the paint or wallpaper paste and temporarily come away from the wall, and it might not dry flat when completely dry if the original wallpaper paste is too old (It loses elasticity over time). Again, you can paint in different ways to disguise this.
Hope this helps.
No. There is always the chance the old wall paper can bubble and peel from moisture in the paint or adhesive from new wallpaper.