Wallpaper and Wallcoverings - painting over wallpaper

Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.



PDA

View Full Version : painting over wallpaper

dgdawg
11-18-03, 11:57 AM
I have wallpaper in my bathroom that I hate and won't come off. How do I go about painting over it. Better yet can I paint over it?

prowallguy
11-18-03, 04:09 PM
You can, but this should be done ONLY as a last resort. Please try to remove the paper first.

Cut out or glue down any flaps or loose areas. Prime with a heavy-bodied slow drying oil primer. Not a stain-killer (kilz) but a primer/underbody. After dry, float out seams and uneven areas with joint compound. Reprime patched areas with a good quality latex primer, and proceed from there.
brickeyee
11-20-03, 01:46 PM
Use a 3 inch razor blade scraper to remove the old stuff. Not to bad a job in a bathroom, a nightmare in a large room.
Here is one, other people make them also:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004YNND/graphicsunleashe/002-3070411-6383217?dev-t=D2LY60L61X2G9H