9/6/2024

How to Remove Wallpaper Without Tearing Up Drywall

Steam and chemistry beat brute force. The full pro method, step by step.

Professional painter rolling sage green paint onto an interior wall

Score with a PaperTiger only as deep as the wallpaper face. Apply enzyme-based gel (DIF), wait 15 minutes, then steam in sections. Pull at a 15-degree angle. Skim-coat any furred drywall and prime with an oil-based primer before painting.

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