Do not leave the backing on even if it is in good condition.
Remove vinyl wallpaper backing.
How to remove vinyl wallpaper backing.
Hgtv expert steve watson shows how to remove vinyl wallpaper.
It may come away in small strips or the vinyl may become soft making it harder to strip off of the wall.
Unlike strippable wallpaper peelable vinyl wallpaper has a thin paper backing.
Although the use of the scoring tool is common practice the tool is not always necessary and these tools might cause damage to your walls.
Once the paper is soaked you can scrape it away from the wall.
Start by peeling off the vinyl from the paper backing.
Removing vinyl wallpaper can be a very difficult job if you don t take it off in the correct way.
It s not hard but be prepared for a mess.
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Next spray liquid wallpaper remover onto the remaining paper then use a trowel to spread the liquid over the paper so it soaks in thoroughly.
Once the face of the paper is off it is possible to remove the peelable backing.
When removing peelable vinyl wallpaper the backing stays on the wall.
To easily remove the front of the wall paper use the wallpaper wetting agent and remove the wallpaper coating as shown.
Once you have peeled off the top vinyl coat you will have the backing left.
Whether it s outdated damaged dirty or just not your style nothing proves that beauty is in the eye of the beholder more than wallpaper.
Removing peelable vinyl wallpaper does not require the use of solvents like many other wallpapers do.
This video by wallpaperonwalls shows you how to remove a paperback vinyl wallpaper without using a scoring tool.