Pasting of walls with wallpaper - one of the most visible and immediately transforming the premises of receptions. However, it happens that through the fresh linens there appear irregularities and stains - the legacy of previous repairs. This happens if the walls have not been properly prepared, and the old wallpaper is not completely removed. That is why the question of effective means that help to avoid such problems becomes very important.
Do you need a special tool to remove the wallpaper?
The apartment has old paper wallpaper, which from the side of the seams themselves have moved away from the walls. Most likely, easy effort will be enough to make all the cloth turned off. The most "stubborn" areas are removed if sprayed with water from the atomizer and wait for half an hour. But there are situations when a special tool for removing wallpaper is necessary. For example, in new apartments or where repairs were done not so long ago, using modern adhesives and wallpaper with a waterproof top layer, it is not so easy to prepare the walls.
Coat tiger - mechanical means for removing wallpaper
To improve the absorption of moisture in vinyl or non-woven wallpaper, a special tool is used. It is used to damage the top layer of the coating, which has water-repellent properties. The tool is called a "wallpaper tiger" and very easy to clean the walls. An alternative to this device is sometimes a roller with nails.
Chemical for removing wallpaper
If water effectively removes the wallpaper does not work, you can try adding a little dishwashing liquid. Sometimes it helps, but if not - you will have to purchase a specialized tool. The most popular brands are Quelyd Dissoucol, Atlas Alpan, Metylan and Zinsser. For example, the means for removing wallpaper "Methylan" is used as follows: first, it is necessary to protect any surfaces that can not be treated from contact with the liquid: wooden skirting boards, doors, window frames , etc. Then the concentrate is diluted with water in accordance with the table. Apply the solution with any tool - from the roller or brush to the spray gun - onto the top layer of the wallpaper, and after 5-10 minutes the glue dissolves, the finishing material is removed from the wall with a spatula. The use of other means differs only in minor details. The process of perforation of the top layer of the coating will accelerate, but this applies only to nonwoven or multi-layer wallpaper, the rest will be removed and without additional actions on your part.
Is it worth it?
Is this expensive pleasure a tool for removing wallpapers? The price of packaging is correlated with the cost of a pack of dry glue. You can decide that this is unnecessary waste, but to save time and effort, the acquisition of a special tool is justified. As you know, mechanical removal of wallpaper breaks the layer of plaster under them, which means that the cleaned wall will have to be repaired and leveled before re-pasting. It is unlikely that labor and materials will cost less than a solution-helper, which, by the way, is consumed in very small quantities. Bottles of the same "Methylan" enough for 200 square meters of surface.