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Top 10 Tips
Here are 10 top tips that may or may not make your experience of wall
papering a happier one.
1. Tie a piece of string or wire across the top of the paste bucket to rest the
brush on. It is also useful for removing excess paste from the brush.
2. When removing picture hooks or screws from the walls prior to re-papering,
stick markers in the holes to know where to re-hang.
3. To remove washable or painted wallpaper more easily, rub over the surface
with a wire brush to allow water to soak in.
4. Add a good tablespoonful (25g) of baking soda to each bucketful of warm water
when stripping wallpaper and the task will be easier.
5. Use hot water containing vinegar when removing wallpaper. Dip a paint roller
or a large sponge into the solution and wet paper thoroughly. After two
applications the paper should peel easily.
6. For removing stubborn wallpaper use a mixture of wallpaper paste, water and
liquid detergent. The paste will hold the water in place while the detergent
speeds up the wetting process.
7. Newly plastered walls need to be sized before paper hanging. Special size or
diluted wallpaper paste can be used.
8. Note quantities used to decorate a room and jot it on the wall before you
finish papering — no need to measure next time.
9. When patching wallpaper, tear the paper to shape and it will be less
noticeable. Match pattern carefully and paste in position.
10.
After papering a room put some left-over paste into a screw top jar. It will
come in useful later if you discover that a piece of wallpaper needs sealing
down more firmly
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