Comments on: 10 Tips on How to Paint Over Wallpaper http://www.thatpainterlady.com/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/ Interior Paint Ideas for your home. Debra Conrad THAT Painter Lady answers your questions about decorating, style and painting your home. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mayn http://www.thatpainterlady.com/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-23363 Mayn Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:51:20 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/2006/08/16/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/#comment-23363 WOW....I wish I had read this before my wife and I really made a mess of part of our kitchen wall. EVERYBODY told me "you can't paint over wallpaper". The house is 35 yrs old and there's no primer on the drywall so you can imagine the issues we had. I've been spackling and sanding and spackling and sanding. Just glad i read this before i went any further. I assume I'm going to have to clean extensively where i used the chemical solvent....and the fabric softener....and the vinegar and everything else I tried to use to remove it. Oh and sand where i used the Paper Tiger. Thank you for the great information, hopefully this project can move forward now. WOW….I wish I had read this before my wife and I really made a mess of part of our kitchen wall. EVERYBODY told me “you can’t paint over wallpaper”. The house is 35 yrs old and there’s no primer on the drywall so you can imagine the issues we had. I’ve been spackling and sanding and spackling and sanding. Just glad i read this before i went any further. I assume I’m going to have to clean extensively where i used the chemical solvent….and the fabric softener….and the vinegar and everything else I tried to use to remove it. Oh and sand where i used the Paper Tiger. Thank you for the great information, hopefully this project can move forward now.

]]> By: THAT Painter Lady http://www.thatpainterlady.com/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-12884 THAT Painter Lady Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:01:26 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/2006/08/16/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/#comment-12884 Oh my...you aren't going to like this...you need to spackle. Yeah, I know. Darn it!! ;) Lol!! Trust me...I feel your pain. Been there. Done that. It looked horrible! Thank goodness it was in my parents tiny little vacation cottage they only used for a few months out of the year. But every time I went to visit and saw that bathroom, I just cringed. It looked just awful. The only good news is...they remodeled and took that bathroom completely out so that horrible faux finish is gone. The faux finish was FABULOUS...but those gouges and "imperfections" just ruined the whole thing. So, don't do what I did and take the easy route. Roll your sleeves up and do it right. Spackle, sand, clean, prime and then paint your glorious faux finish and stencil!! And send us some pictures (before & after) of your wonderful project! Have fun! Tawn Oh my…you aren’t going to like this…you need to spackle. Yeah, I know. Darn it!! ;) Lol!! Trust me…I feel your pain. Been there. Done that. It looked horrible! Thank goodness it was in my parents tiny little vacation cottage they only used for a few months out of the year. But every time I went to visit and saw that bathroom, I just cringed. It looked just awful. The only good news is…they remodeled and took that bathroom completely out so that horrible faux finish is gone. The faux finish was FABULOUS…but those gouges and “imperfections” just ruined the whole thing.

So, don’t do what I did and take the easy route. Roll your sleeves up and do it right. Spackle, sand, clean, prime and then paint your glorious faux finish and stencil!! And send us some pictures (before & after) of your wonderful project!

Have fun!
Tawn

]]> By: Interior Staging http://www.thatpainterlady.com/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-12798 Interior Staging Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:29:24 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/2006/08/16/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/#comment-12798 Hi! Just finished stripping 30 year old wallpaper off the wall that was laid directly on sheetrock. You guessed it, I have little pieces stuck to fresh sheetrock mud, and when I try to remove them the top layer of sheetrock paper comes with it! Would you suggest just spackling over those areas (along with those where I got a little out of hand with the scraper)? Going to paint and color wash, then stencil, so some inperfections will add character, I think....what do you? Hi! Just finished stripping 30 year old wallpaper off the wall that was laid directly on sheetrock. You guessed it, I have little pieces stuck to fresh sheetrock mud, and when I try to remove them the top layer of sheetrock paper comes with it! Would you suggest just spackling over those areas (along with those where I got a little out of hand with the scraper)? Going to paint and color wash, then stencil, so some inperfections will add character, I think….what do you?

]]> By: Momma D. http://www.thatpainterlady.com/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-8511 Momma D. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:48:05 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/2006/08/16/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/#comment-8511 Hey ya'll. I just painted over navy-blue printed wallpaper in my kitchen. When I put up the wallpaper 13 years ago, I intended it to stay and boy did it! I ended up priming over the wallpaper with oil-based primer. Let it dry for 36 hours and then I painted it almost white (very light blue) with latex paint. It looks beautiful! Foolishly, I decided to strip the wallpaper in the master bath before painting in there. I've been on one 4X10' wall for the last eight hours using gel wallpaper remover after using a wallpaper tiger. I then rented a steamer which is only taking off the vinyl layer. I still have to put gel on the backing and scrape. When I finish this wall, I'm painting the rest of the mess. However, wainscoating at least four feet up is beginning to be a viable alternative. Lots of luck and make sure it's stuck! Hey ya’ll. I just painted over navy-blue printed wallpaper in my kitchen. When I put up the wallpaper 13 years ago, I intended it to stay and boy did it! I ended up priming over the wallpaper with oil-based primer. Let it dry for 36 hours and then I painted it almost white (very light blue) with latex paint. It looks beautiful! Foolishly, I decided to strip the wallpaper in the master bath before painting in there. I’ve been on one 4X10′ wall for the last eight hours using gel wallpaper remover after using a wallpaper tiger. I then rented a steamer which is only taking off the vinyl layer. I still have to put gel on the backing and scrape. When I finish this wall, I’m painting the rest of the mess. However, wainscoating at least four feet up is beginning to be a viable alternative. Lots of luck and make sure it’s stuck!

]]> By: ks http://www.thatpainterlady.com/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-8122 ks Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:09:50 +0000 http://www.thatpainterlady.com/2006/08/16/10-tips-on-how-to-paint-over-wallpaper/#comment-8122 hi I am planning a diy on a 30 year old house which has wallpaper mostly painted before. There are wardrobes still with the original wallpaper. I have been advised to cut out loose wallpaper ( mostly on corners), apply joint compound and then ( I must) use OIL based primer on the both surfaces ( painted and unpainted) first before I finally repaint with water base coat to prevent the wallpaper coming off or bubble. I am relief to read your suggestion above that a water based primer can also be used. I am reluctant on using oil based because of the odour. hi I am planning a diy on a 30 year old house which has wallpaper mostly painted before. There are wardrobes still with the original wallpaper. I have been advised to cut out loose wallpaper ( mostly on corners), apply joint compound and then ( I must) use OIL based primer on the both surfaces ( painted and unpainted) first before I finally repaint with water base coat to prevent the wallpaper coming off or bubble. I am relief to read your suggestion above that a water based primer can also be used. I am reluctant on using oil based because of the odour.

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