Help! Trying to remove wall border

by Lori Kelly

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I have removed the first layer of border, to find a second layer of border BUT...someone has painted over the bottom edge of it and I cannot get it loose to start scrapping it off. Can I sand the edge and Kilz the border? It's next to the ceiling.

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Cecilia MyThriftStoreAddiction on Aug 05, 2015
Do you mean wallpaper border? I've read that spraying it with water in between scraping is supposed to help loosen it.

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- Lori Kelly on Aug 05, 2015
  Yes ma'am. The bottom edge has been painted over and is unaffected by the liquid though. I mixed fabric softener and water and heated it to no avail.
  
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- Cecilia MyThriftStoreAddiction on Aug 05, 2015
  @Lori Kelly Oh sorry that didn't help! I hope you find a solution
  
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Lisa House on Aug 05, 2015
Have you tried sanding it? Don't know if would work but sanding removes most everything from furniture.

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- Lori Kelly on Aug 05, 2015
  @Lisa House I have not, but I was wondering if I could. That is my next step. I am simply out of ideas. Thank you for answering!
  
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Suzanne on Aug 05, 2015
we soaked it with warm water and scraped and scraped with different size scrapers...and then scraped some more lol

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Teresa on Aug 05, 2015
try a steamer or your steam iron as soon as you have the paper wet and softened. it will start peeling

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- Lori Kelly on Aug 05, 2015
  @Teresa I have resorted to sanding! Nothing else has worked. It is taking FOREVER, though!
  
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