Title of Question:
grass cloth nightmare
Name:in a fix City: greenville sc
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| Question: what's the best way to remove grass cloth wallpaper?the grass cloth is hung over wood panneling. |
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| Answer: Hi InAFix!
Grass cloth can be a little bit tricky to remove because it is hard to get it saturated with wallpaper solvent. You'll want to use a wallpaper scorer to help you. Run the wallpaper scorer over the surface of the wall. It will make many small cuts in the surface of the paper so that the solvent can sink in. Apply the solvent according to the directions on the bottle, let it sit for a few minutes, and start scraping the paper off. If you find that the solvent is not working for you, your other option is to rent a wallpaper steamer. You'll still want to score the wallpaper, and then you will run the steamer along the wallpaper's surface to coax it into peeling off. I'd try the solvent first, simply because it's cheaper than renting the steamer. Before you apply the solvent, make sure it does not have any warnings on the bottle about using it on wood paneling. I can't imagine it would be a problem because wood paneling is generally tougher than drywall, which the solvent is usually used on, but it doesn't hurt to check. |
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