How to Remove Wallpaper With Goo Gone

If you own an older house and are tired of looking at the old wallpaper that the previous owners installed, you are probably determining how best to remove it. One product that works wonders on not only wallpaper adhesive, but other types of residues, is Goo Gone. Goo Gone is a cleaning product that chemically breaks down stains or residues.

Things You'll Need

• Goo Gone
• Sponge
• Paint scraper
• Rags

Instructions

1. Apply a bit of the Goo Gone to the sponge and then begin wiping the sponge in long sweeps across the wallpaper you are going to remove. Do this until the edges of the wallpaper begin to curl up.

2. Slide the edge of a paint scraper under one edge of the wallpaper and begin pulling it off. Use the scraper and even pulling pressure to remove the wallpaper in long strips.

3. After you remove the wallpaper, dip the sponge in Goo Gone and scrub the walls to remove the left over residue. Dab the walls dry with the rag after all of the residue has been removed.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also use a paint scraper to scrape any wallpaper glue residue off the wall, but be careful to not gouge the wall.

References

• Informative on removing wallpaper

Resources

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