How do I remove wallpaper hung on unprimed drywall?

Sally
by Sally

HELP! How do you remove wallpaper that was hung over unprimed drywall? I sized but didn’t know priming was necessary. I keep gouging the drywall. HELP!

  6 answers
  • Janerose Janerose on Feb 16, 2019

    Steam might help, u can rent them...

  • William William on Feb 16, 2019

    Are you using anything to soften the adhesive? I use a 50/50 mix of vinegar and hot water in a spray botle. Saturate the wallpaper, let it sit, and scrape off with a putty knife. If doesn't want to come off at all that is the only time I recommend painting over it. Make sure you prime.

    • Sally Sally on Feb 16, 2019

      Thank you so much! Haven’t started yet but makes sense. Heaven knows everything else I’ve tried has been a waste of time (and tears.)

  • Cynthia H Cynthia H on Feb 16, 2019

    I've used a steamer for removing wallpaper.

  • Allen Allen on Feb 17, 2019

    Just did an entire room. Soak the wall paper with winded then you can scrape it off easily with a plastic kitchen spatula. The winded melts the adhesives and it rolls off the walls.

  • Margaret Veronica Margaret Veronica on Feb 17, 2019

    I have used a gel wallpaper remover, rolled it on and stuck a thin plastic drop cloth over it to really let it soak in, letting it sit for 1/2 hour or so. Keep a warm water spray bottle handy to keep it moist as you remover the paper. If it's a heavy vinyl paper you may need a paper tiger cutting tool that perforates the surface to let the remover through. Don't worry about getting the backing off with your first round. That will come off very easily just by wetting it.