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-There are a few effective ways to strip wallpaper
+#redirect[[Stripping Wallpaper]]
-===Steamer===
-* Makes a wet mess
-===Wallwik sheets===
-* 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
-* Less messy.
-# Spray a section
-# Wait 15 minutes
-# Respray the section
-# Wait 15 minutes
-The paper should come off easily.
-==Vinyl Papers==
-Vinyl faced papers don't let water penetrate easily.
-Many are peelable, the front vinyl layer can be peeled off leaving paper that can be removed with the above methods.
-For non-peelable papers, lots of scoring the face with a knife will allow penetration. An adjustable wallpaper knife should be set to just a tiny amount of blade sticking out so as to avoid plaster damage. to do this requires a fully adjustable tightening knob type of knife, not a sliding ratchet one.
-==Textured Papers==
-If a textured paper is proving hard going, it is sometimes possible to slice off the high points on the paper with a sharp bladed scraper. Doing this creates lots of water access holes and enables water penetration.
-==See Also==
-* [[Special:Allpages|Wiki Contents]]
-* [[Special:Categories|Wiki Subject Categories]]
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