How To Remove Old Wallpaper From Concrete Walls

The procedure for stripping cinder block and masonry walls is virtually the same as that for stripping paint from any material at the beginning of the job but because cinder block is so porous the end of the job the part where you remove the paint residue can be difficult.

How to remove old wallpaper from concrete walls.

Use a clean wet rag to wipe the wall down as you go image 3. The oil primer will not react with any residue left on the walls and will give you a good seal to receive either oil or water based paint. The walls should feel smooth. In plaster walls wood lath is nailed to wood framed walls and covered with two or three coats of plaster.

Stripping wallpaper is a serious home improvement project. These walls are more solid and sound dull if you knock on them. Guess i will keep plugging away at it 4 hours down the toilet lol. Cut the liner in strips according to the dimensions of your wall.

Hang a heavy duty wall liner directly over the concrete. Pull off the facing. Remove it by going over the walls one more time with the hot water solution and scraper. The age of the wall usually determines whether it s drywall or plaster.

You ll probably ultimately have to use a power washer but since most of the paint is gone you won t have to. Cover the electrical outlet with painter s tape spray a four foot wide section and work the scraper along the surface of the wall removing the final bits of glue images 1 and 2. Removing old glue from walls before you paint is a must. I ve scored and soaked the paper in spots it s like mush but it still won t come off.

If you want to soften the texture of the concrete you can use a textured paint that is smooth but is as thick as pancake batter. The liner will protect your wallpaper from the texture of the concrete. The wallpaper seems like s bonded to the walls like it s fuzed on. The point is to remove the top layer of paper and leave the backing on the wall.

Plaster it s found mostly in homes that are more than 50 years old. If there are any sticky spots you ll need to repeat the process. Do this step without using any water to begin the old wallpaper removal process. The problem with this wall is it s super old and feels like some sort of concrete plaster.

These tips show how to strip old wallpape. If you aren t going to paint remove painter s tape and tarps from the space and move furniture back.