Wallpaper and Wallcoverings - Painting over wall paper

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dtalmodovar
02-27-04, 01:55 PM
I don't want to go through all the work of removing wall paper. What do you recommend I use for painting over wall paper?

prowallguy
02-27-04, 04:49 PM
I don't recommend painting over wallpaper.
I don't want to go through all the work of removing wall paper.
Its a whole lot harder to remove the paper after its been painted over. And a good chance at a failure.
homerthefoamer
02-27-04, 06:50 PM
You might find that the moisture from the paint will lift some areas of the paper; this is common at the seams. And I would doubt you would be happy with the final result. Get some good striper and a paper scorer. Saturate the paper to the point it’s running down the wall. You could find it not to be as bad as you think. Keep in mind you see them sometimes painting over paper on the home improvement shows but they never do a close up on the walls… lol. Good Luck with what ever you do...;)