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==Steamer== | ===Steamer=== | ||
* Makes a wet mess | * Makes a wet mess | ||
==Wallwik sheets== | ===Wallwik sheets=== | ||
* Use your own sprayer with them | * Use your own sprayer with them | ||
* [http://www.wallwik-uk.com/products/wallpaper-removal-sheets.html Wallwik supplier] | |||
* Possible (untested) replacement for wallwik sheets: lining paper | |||
===Sprayer=== | |||
* Use warm [[water]] & [[detergent]] | |||
==Sprayer== | |||
* Use warm water & detergent | |||
* Less messy. | * Less messy. | ||
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# Wait 15 minutes | # Wait 15 minutes | ||
The paper should come off easily. | The paper should come off easily. | ||
===Vinyl paper=== | |||
The vinyl surface is waterproof, and the [[adhesive]] only comes away when wet. There are 2 ways to enable this to happen: | |||
# Peel off the top vinyl layer. Many, but not all papers are designed for this to be done | |||
# Scarify the vinyl layer. A bladed roller tool is available to do this. | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [[Special:Allpages|Wiki Contents]] | |||
* [[Special:Categories|Wiki Subject Categories]] | |||
[[Category:Decorating]] | |||
Revision as of 20:48, 12 February 2009
Steamer
- Makes a wet mess
Wallwik sheets
- Use your own sprayer with them
- Wallwik supplier
- Possible (untested) replacement for wallwik sheets: lining paper
Sprayer
- Spray a section
- Wait 15 minutes
- Respray the section
- Wait 15 minutes
The paper should come off easily.
Vinyl paper
The vinyl surface is waterproof, and the adhesive only comes away when wet. There are 2 ways to enable this to happen:
- Peel off the top vinyl layer. Many, but not all papers are designed for this to be done
- Scarify the vinyl layer. A bladed roller tool is available to do this.