Removing wood chip wall paper

niceshoes_2

Does anyone have any ideas/tips on how to remove wood chip wall paper. I have heard that it is a nightmare to get off the walls, so any tips from any experts would be grateful.

mariauk

Hiya

The best thing you could borrow/buy is a steamer! I shifted a whole kitchen covered in Artex with one so woodchip will be a piece of cake

brummiebabe

No experience of wood chip, but we've had a nightmare with some washable, kids type of paper, that wouldn't steam off or scrape off with usual scrapers/soapy water.

In Wilkinsons, we found a special scraper, that is also used to remove paint off windows and for removing difficult wallpaper! It actually has a sharp, replacable blade which easily got the top layer off our paper, allowing us to use the usual soap/water/scraper on the backing. Can't remember exactly what it was called but it was around £4-5.00. U'll find it with the usual wallpaper scrapers etc. Its FAB!!!(It also has a long handle, which OH said was v. helpful!) I'll ask him the name of it (can't at moment as he's at the footy!!!!):rolleyes:

djohn2002uk

This is a copy of my post on another thread:-

Anything that you can score through the paint with. A good wire brush will do it. Score it as much as possible then soak it with water as hot as you can stand, let it soak for 5 mins then repeat another couple of times before trying to strip it. Don't be impatient,in all decorating, preperation is80% of the battle and the scoring and soaking well will reap its rewards. Don't try and soak too big an area in one go or it will dry out too quickly and you need to be scraping while it's still soaking wet. If it starts getting harder, slap more water on.
Good luck. although you shouldn't need it....:D

Mr_Skint_2

well Ive done this one many a time, (DONT) use a steamer just yet, go to a diy place and get a scorer its a triangular plastic thing with a spiked wheel in each corner run this quite vigorously over the paper to penetrate it, then use a steamer, If you use a steamer without the scoring You wil BLOW the plaster off the wall, then just scrape off as usual.

sloth

brummiebabe wrote:

No experience of wood chip, but we've had a nightmare with some washable, kids type of paper, that wouldn't steam off or scrape off with usual scrapers/soapy water.

In Wilkinsons, we found a special scraper, that is also used to remove paint off windows and for removing difficult wallpaper! It actually has a sharp, replacable blade which easily got the top layer off our paper, allowing us to use the usual soap/water/scraper on the backing. Can't remember exactly what it was called but it was around £4-5.00. U'll find it with the usual wallpaper scrapers etc. Its FAB!!!(It also has a long handle, which OH said was v. helpful!) I'll ask him the name of it (can't at moment as he's at the footy!!!!):rolleyes:

is http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102100&ts=28789&id=16530 what you mean? i always use this for stripping wallpaper/woodchip/anaglypta etc. as it makes the job very easy. just be careful though as it is very sharp!!

Mr_Skint_2

sloth wrote:

is http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102100&ts=28789&id=16530 what you mean? i always use this for stripping wallpaper/woodchip/anaglypta etc. as it makes the job very easy. just be careful though as it is very sharp!!

Dont use that as its for scraping floors etc etc use this I found it this is what you want http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=10604

newfunk

Steam wallpaper stripper is what you want, should remove it in next to no time,,U can pick a cheap one up for around £20-£30!! Or JML do one, which is alosa steam cleaner, think it cost £20. I have it and its excellent!

sloth

Marty wrote:

Dont use that as its for scraping floors etc etc use this I found it this is what you want http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=10604

no its not for scrapping floors, which is why the product description says "Removes wallcoverings, paint, silicone and scale."

funnily enough this http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=15911&ts=29999 is for scraping floors!

Mr_Skint_2

newfunk wrote:

Steam wallpaper stripper is what you want, should remove it in next to no time,,U can pick a cheap one up for around £20-£30!! Or JML do one, which is alosa steam cleaner, think it cost £20. I have it and its excellent!

They are OK but make sure to score the wallpaper first or you will blow
the plaster of the wall.


This is turning into a DIY Nightmare for some folk :rolleyes:

Mr_Skint_2

sloth wrote:

no its not for scrapping floors, which is why the product description says "Removes wallcoverings, paint, silicone and scale."

funnily enough this http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=15911&ts=29999 is for scraping floors!

They are both for floors I should know my Brothers a painter decorater and he's never bought one except for getting crap off floors as you cant control em for walls or paint... They will misbrand stuff to get a sale on a low selling product.