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How can I remove difficult wallpaper from the walls in my house? The

Posted by Horace , on
How can I remove difficult wallpaper from the walls in my house? The wallpaper was put up in the 70s and I'm damaging the wall when trying to scrape it off.
Jon Wild

Jon Wild

I've just had a similar nightmare at home. I used a Stanley Maxi Orbital Wallpaper Scorer to pierce the surface then a wall paper steamer (Earlex). It's always a slow job. Experiment with different scrapers and tools. Also try and rip off big sheet by hand (dry). A long handles razor scraper can be very useful but take some skill and muscle

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