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chickenlake
10-07-05, 09:59 PM
I apologise in advance if this has been covered before, as I'm sure it has.
The question is: should I expect wallpaper-adhesive removal from non-prepped drywall to be excessively difficult? Is sanding a viable alternative to scrubbing with Dif?
Our half bath had some 1983-vintage wallpaper that I stripped with no problem - Used DIF, peeled the vinyl top layer first, soaked the bottom layer & peeled. In an effort to avoid gumming up the primer (it happened in the kitchen) I have been washing the bathroom walls with Dif. The problem is that I am not sure how hard or long to scrub. There are spots where spackle (not adhesive) is pitting and coming off in small pills, and the adhesive is apparently applied with varying degrees of thickness. Some spots I have to scrub pretty hard using the abrasive side of a dish sponge to get the thin filmy layer to come off, and to get the pilled up bits of adhesive off after scrubbing, I have been rubbing with a dish towel.
So: Do I qualify for wimp-hood because I don't like scrubbing walls like I'm scrubbing burned-on pasta off of a pot?
The question is: should I expect wallpaper-adhesive removal from non-prepped drywall to be excessively difficult? Is sanding a viable alternative to scrubbing with Dif?
Our half bath had some 1983-vintage wallpaper that I stripped with no problem - Used DIF, peeled the vinyl top layer first, soaked the bottom layer & peeled. In an effort to avoid gumming up the primer (it happened in the kitchen) I have been washing the bathroom walls with Dif. The problem is that I am not sure how hard or long to scrub. There are spots where spackle (not adhesive) is pitting and coming off in small pills, and the adhesive is apparently applied with varying degrees of thickness. Some spots I have to scrub pretty hard using the abrasive side of a dish sponge to get the thin filmy layer to come off, and to get the pilled up bits of adhesive off after scrubbing, I have been rubbing with a dish towel.
So: Do I qualify for wimp-hood because I don't like scrubbing walls like I'm scrubbing burned-on pasta off of a pot?
prowallguy
10-07-05, 10:39 PM
The scrubbing can be dismissed, if you want to let it dry, sand it smnooth, and prime it with an alkyd primer. The alkyd/oil will seal down the residual adhesive, so it won't affect the paint going over it.
Michel Painting
10-16-05, 01:25 AM
The fact that the adhesive is "rolling off" in small parts pills, is because it is a glue that is not reactive with water once it has dried. No matter how much Dif you use, it will not make a difference. I experienced this 2 weeks ago in 3 bathrooms. The paper hanger chose that glue for good reasons. Bahtrooms = moisture. There was not spot that peeled over time. It was on there firmly. It served its purpose, untill it was time to remove the darn WP!!!
Just like prowallguy suggested, let dry and use an oil (alkyd) primer to seal and prevent the future paint layer to interact with the left over glue.
my 2 cents
Michel
Just like prowallguy suggested, let dry and use an oil (alkyd) primer to seal and prevent the future paint layer to interact with the left over glue.
my 2 cents
Michel
mojo
11-02-05, 10:10 AM
I was having that same problem today on a wall that I want to paint but the last time I dec. I wallpapered and used vinyl prep. Nice stuff but can/t get it off now to go back to paint. Thanks for getting me out of a lot more work!
The fact that the adhesive is "rolling off" in small parts pills, is because it is a glue that is not reactive with water once it has dried. No matter how much Dif you use, it will not make a difference. I experienced this 2 weeks ago in 3 bathrooms. The paper hanger chose that glue for good reasons. Bahtrooms = moisture. There was not spot that peeled over time. It was on there firmly. It served its purpose, untill it was time to remove the darn WP!!!
Just like prowallguy suggested, let dry and use an oil (alkyd) primer to seal and prevent the future paint layer to interact with the left over glue.
my 2 cents
Michel
The fact that the adhesive is "rolling off" in small parts pills, is because it is a glue that is not reactive with water once it has dried. No matter how much Dif you use, it will not make a difference. I experienced this 2 weeks ago in 3 bathrooms. The paper hanger chose that glue for good reasons. Bahtrooms = moisture. There was not spot that peeled over time. It was on there firmly. It served its purpose, untill it was time to remove the darn WP!!!
Just like prowallguy suggested, let dry and use an oil (alkyd) primer to seal and prevent the future paint layer to interact with the left over glue.
my 2 cents
Michel