Painting Over Wallpaper Tips | Bedroom Painting | Bedroom Painting Designs

There are certain precautions that should be followed while painting over the wallpaper. Before actually painting, the wallpapers should be made ready, otherwise painting may look sloppy and cheap. You should make the surface as smooth as possible for painting. Following are instructions on how to paint over wallpaper.First of all, analyze the current condition of the wall. Check for any air pockets; if there are many spots of loosened paper, then it will be better to scrape the wallpaper, as air pockets will look more distinctly on a painted surface. Another thing is the texture of the wall; some wallpapers may have raised designs, that should be removed before painting. You can check for raised areas by running your hand over the wall surface. Make the necessary arrangements to mask the electrical outlets and windows. You can remove loose wallpapers, make the seams tight and patch holes (if present) with fillers like vinyl speckling compound. White glue can be used for a torn wallpaper. For getting rid of raised areas, you can make use of a sandpaper and scrub over the lumps. Some people prefer to rough up the wall for easy sticking of the paint. For both these purposes, you can use sandpaper of 150 grit size. Take a damp sponge and wipe the wall to clean off grit, wallpaper residues, dust and dirt that stick to the wall surface. Allow the wall to dry and with this, the wallpaper is ready for painting. While speaking about painting over wallpaper, it is always advisable to use a stain blocking primer (sealer) before applying the paint. A primer serves two functions; it blocks the underlying wallpaper to absorb moisture from the paint. This is very essential, otherwise the paint may not stick to the wallpaper. Secondly, a primer helps to cover the wallpaper designs and avoid any possible bleeds that may be visible through the paint. You can decide the color of the stain blocking primer; you can choose a color intermediate between the existing wallpaper color, and the color of the paint that you will be using. If both colors are light, buy a primer that is tinted. Shake the stain blocking primer well, wear a latex glove and start painting the wall by using a roller. Allow the primer coat to dry; check for any bleeds through the paint. If this occurs, apply another coat and allow it to dry. As the second primer coat dries completely, you can apply the paint. If there are any areas that are left to cover, you can use a brush and give a finishing touch. Following this way, your painting over wallpaper can result in a good looking wall, and can also be a rewarding experience.<!-- From http://www.buzzle.com/articles/instructions-for-painting-over-wallpaper.html --> <!-- google_ad_section_end --> The mess created at the time of wallpaper removal can be controlled to a great extent if you have done some good preparation work. Move all your furniture away from the walls and cover them up with plastic sheets so that no debris of the wallpaper falls on them. Make sure to remove all the wall decorations, wall hangings, and other materials that are on the walls. The first step of wall paper removal is to find a loose edge on the wallpaper from where you can start peeling off the paper. Those wallpapers which have fabric or vinyl covering will get peeled off readily, but other types of wallpaper will rip off. As a result, a thin layer of paper will remain behind on the wall surface. It is really a tough task to remove this layer, because when you try to take it off it gets torn up into bits and pieces. The wallpaper removal tips that we have discussed here is mainly to remove this thin back-up layer of the wallpaper.When you tried to peel off the wallpaper, the upper layer has come off but a thin layer is left behind. A simple but excellent wallpaper removal solution is the use of warm water. You may feel surprised but warm water will give you a wonderful result. Sprinkle some warm water all over the paper layer with the help of spray bottle, garden sprayer or whatever you feel convenient. Apply that much of water which is sufficient for soaking the paper. Make sure that the water should not start dripping from the wall as that will be a real mess to contend with. Wait for around half an hour so that the paper gets soaked with water completely and softens the underlying glue. If required, spread some more water in those portions which are not properly soaked. Then take a broad knife and start removing the wallpaper. You will find that long strips of paper are coming off the wall quite easily. Sometimes it may happen that it is not coming off well enough, then you have to moisten the wall once again and start the removal work after sometime.

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