How to Remove Even the Most Difficult Wallpaper

This article will illustrate the easiest and fastest way to remove that wallpaper that refuses to come off.

Things You'll Need

• Sander or sanding block with sandpaper
• Wallpaper removing solution
• Scraping Tool

Instructions

1. 

   Most people attempt using scoring tools in combination with their own "special" concoction of wallpaper removing solution to get wallpaper to come off. Scoring tools do work, but they just don't do the trick - at least efficiently anyway. And here's why. A scoring tool using its sharp edge to cut holes in the wallpaper to allow the solution to seep through and make it easier to separate from the wall. But most of us know that this just does not work as effectively as we'd like. So what you need is a more powerful scoring tool - Sandpaper. STEP 1: SAND THE WALLPAPER. That's right - sand it down. You don't have to sand it down to the drywall/plaster, just sand it until you can see the wallpaper being torn up. Also, don't worry about sanding every little spot either, just go over it and cover most of the area covered by wallpaper. But obviously the more you sand it, the more you allow solution to penetrate and therefore the easier (and faster) your wallpaper will come off.

2. 

   Honestly after sanding, it really doesn't matter what special solution you use. Just apply a bit of warm water and mild dish soap and after a few short minutes you will be able to peel/scrape it right off - and in much larger sheets than before.

3. Voila!

Tips & Warnings

• After hours upon hours of attempting to remove wallpaper that was about 25 years old, I decided to try sanding it down. And I quickly realized how effective this was. I just wish I had known this before I started. Good Luck!