Liquid wallpaper is a dry mixture of small flakes with special glue, which is diluted with water before facing and mixed thoroughly. The finished mixture is applied with a special spatula, the process resembles a putty.
The wallpaper lies well on different surfaces and have no seams. The material has excellent heat – and sound insulation, does not burn, mold and fungus do not develop in it. In addition, liquid wallpaper has long retain their structure and color.
Due to their unique qualities, such wallpapers are perfectly held on the surface, and to tear them from the base seems to be with great difficulty.
Method 1 – common
The basic principle is the dissolution of glue.
Would need:
capacity for removed wallpaper;
brush, roller or pulverizer;
warm water, with the addition of any detergent;
scraper;
putty knife.
Moisten the area from which you need to remove the wallpaper. Let the material soak in water and swell. If the process goes slowly or hot in the room, moisten the wallpaper again. The more they are nourished by moisture, the easier it is to remove them.
Remove the wallpaper into the container with a spatula or scraper, they can be soaked with water and used again.
Caution: wetting the wallpaper with water, do not fill the neighbors. If the material does not swell after repeated wetting, then the moisture does not go inside. To turn the situation, try to violate the integrity of the coating, make a few incisions with a sharp object. Usually, this helps, but if in your case the wallpaper continues to keep the defense, then try other methods.
Method 2 – dusty
You could not remove liquid wallpaper on the first attempt, or they are removed with a layer of plaster, you will have to arm yourself with tools.
A tape grinder or drill with a special nozzle will be required. This method can be compared with the principle of removal from the parquet of the layer of varnish. A lot of dust is formed in the process, so the furniture should be protected by covering it with polyethylene.
Method 3 – chemical
How to relieve liquid wallpaper if they are not amenable to water, but you do not want to dust?
Try to moisten them with a special solvent, you can purchase a chemical at a hardware store. Do not buy a lot of liquids at once, conduct preliminary testing, do not forget to put on a respiratory mask.
The positive result of the experiments does not guarantee the victorious outcome of the events. Due to the pungent smell of the solvent, you may face the rebellion of your neighbors.