Start by peeling off the vinyl from the paper backing.
Remove vinyl wallpaper from wood.
After a few tries you might see that the top layer of the paper can actually come off on its.
Hgtv expert steve watson shows how to remove vinyl wallpaper.
Rent a steamer instead of purchasing one since this is not a job you will do very often.
It may come away in small strips or the vinyl may become soft making it harder to strip off of the wall.
Often the vinyl wallpaper has a grain.
The first step in removing this tough wallpaper is peeling off the actual vinyl which is the outermost layer.
Using either a putty knife or a specially designed wallpaper scraping tool try to lift off the wallpaper in one of the top corners of a wall.
A steamer uses boiling water to soften the glue between the wallpaper and the wall.
Removing washable vinyl wallpaper.
Vinyl wallpaper will often create a big mess when you try and remove it from the wall using conventional methods.
Once the paper is soaked you can scrape it away from the wall.
Removing vinyl wallpaper can be a very difficult job if you don t take it off in the correct way.
It s not hard but be prepared for a mess.
It may work better.
Removing the paper is as simple as prying up a corner and pulling at a 10 to 15 degree angle.
Removing it to paint or repaper however is not so easy.
Washable vinyl wallpaper is a durable and easy to clean wall covering found in many homes.
Next spray liquid wallpaper remover onto the remaining paper then use a trowel to spread the liquid over the paper so it soaks in thoroughly.