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How to Paint Over WallpaperPainting Wallpapered Walls
Introduction: Sometimes wall paper is just too difficult to remove without damaging the wall. If that is the case you have the option to just paint over the wallpaper providing the wallpaper is not textured and has not come unglued from the wall. In addition, the wallpaper must be clean before painting it. If the wall paper has come unglued in spots, inject some glue behind the spots to get it attached to the wall. How to paint over wallpaper: To prep the wallpapered wall, clean it thoroughly with a sponge soaked in warm water. When the wall is dry fill any small holes or dents with spackling compound. When the spackling is dry sand it smooth and apply a shellac based stain-blocking primer tinted to the shade of the paint and allow to thoroughly dry before painting. Paint the wall using a latex paint and a smooth roller. In most cases it will take at least two coats of paint to cover the wallpaper completely. If the wall paper is a dark print, prime paint the surface first with a latex primer. Let the primer thoroughly dry before applying the finish coat. If it is absolutely necessary to remove the old wall paper use the steam method to prevent damaging the wall. It will take several days for the wall to dry after removing old wallpaper with steam. Steam wallpaper removers can be rented from most wallpaper supply stores. Related articles: How to Estimate Paint Requirements
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