What’s the best way to paint over old wallpaper
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Do yourself a favor and remove the wallpaper first. Yes a pain, but the end result will be worth it. That paper will need to come down at some point and be much harder to do so once painted. Score and steam!
Yes, I second what Naomie says. Much easier to remove now and you will have a nice clean smooth surface to paint.
I would not recommend painting over wallpaper. It makes it impossible to remove later.We ended up having to re-sheetrock our walls because it was easier than removing painted wallpaper.
Repair edges or torn areas with glue or caulk. Prime then paint.
This is a great tutorial by one of our Hometalkers:
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/walls/making-ugly-wallpaper-disappear--16564807?r=2
Good Luck! Can't wait to see how it turns out
Making Ugly Wallpaper Disappear!
the best way is NOT TO
Normally I don't advise painting wallpaper. There is always a chance of it separating and/or bubbling from moisture in the paint. Since your flipping the house I would say prime and paint it. The link that Lsherbach provided states that she use a brush to add texture to cover the seams and imperfections. I suggest you use a thicker nap roller for the primer to cover the seams and imperfections. If the wallpaper separates or bubbles you will need to remove it. Good luck.
We tried with a wallpaper scraper, but it didn't score it well because the paint gummed up the blades. We were cursing the previous homeowners the whole time, and now it's something I look for when looking at properties.
We first tried with wall paper scraping and scoring tools (amazon has them, as do most hardware stores), but since it was painted, the paint just gummed up the blades. That's why we just started over.
Don't use too wet a paint as the paper will peel off. Oh! Make sure the wallpaper is not lifting and is very secure.