How To Remove Wallpaper With A Steamer
Begin using a wallpaper steamer by filling the tank with water.
How to remove wallpaper with a steamer. Now that all your wallpaper is gone clean your sponges of any wallpaper residue and. The heat from the steam will loosen the wallpaper glue allowing you to simply pull the wallpaper off. As soon as the ironing plate begins to emit steam hold it up to the wallpaper for about 30 seconds or until the adhesive begins to soften.
Steam small sections at a time for maximum effectiveness. Apply more steam as needed and continue scraping until the wallpaper is removed. Once the water heats up in the steamer press the applicator against the wallpaper.
Make sure the power is off. Turn it on and wait for it to heat up. Steaming the wallpaper scrape the old wallpaper.
Here is another tip on removing old wallpaper. With your goggles and gloves on place the stripper s steam pad firmly on the wallpaper for about 30 seconds. Ask for some help and while one person steams.
Basically the process works this way. Scrape with a wallpaper scraping tool once the steam has softened the glue begin working at a seam or the edge of a perforation to remove the paper by scraping with the wallpaper scraping tool a plastic putty knife or a drywall knife. The process takes time and you may need a trowel to help scrape off stubborn wallpaper adhesive.
Hgtv expert steve watson shows you how to remove wallpaper without chemicals by using a steamer.