Taking down wallpaper from the ceiling is a quick way to spruce up a room. Removing wallpaper can be a dreaded task, especially from the ceiling. Most people have heard horror stories about wallpaper removal. Using a steamer to remove ceiling wallpaper is the best method for getting down the wallpaper quickly and without a big mess. Liquid wallpaper strippers are impractical to use on a ceiling because the water will drip everywhere. Use the proper tools and techniques, and that ceiling wallpaper will be down in no time.
Instructions
1. Buy or rent a steamer for removing wallpaper from the ceiling. This is the easiest and least messy way to get the wallpaper down. If you do not own a steamer and do not wish to purchase one, they can be rented from most rental supply stores. Wallpaper steamers are sold and rented for use in removing wallpaper, but any type of steamer will work.
2. Lay down a drop cloth on the floor below. This will protect the floor during removal and make cleanup quick.
3. Score the wallpaper. A wallpaper scoring tool can be purchased at most home improvement stores. Use the wallpaper scorer in a circular motion to create tiny but visible holes throughout the wallpapered surface. This will allow the heat and moisture from the steamer to penetrate the wallpaper. The more holes you make, the easier the wallpaper will come down.
4. Fill up the water reservoir in the steamer and plug it into the electrical outlet. Allow the steamer to heat up. Refer to the steamer's manual for specific operating instructions and to find out how long it takes for the steamer to heat.
5. Begin working at one side of the ceiling, working your way across to the other side. Work in small sections.
6. Hold the steamer plate or nozzle over a section of wallpaper. Allow it to remain on the wallpaper for about 15 seconds.
7. Remove the steamer from the ceiling. Use a putty knife to gently scrape off the wet wallpaper from that section. Use your hands to pull off sections of the wallpaper as you are loosening them with the putty knife. Make sure to get the backing and glue off of the wall as well. Apply more steam, if necessary, and scrape again until all of the wallpaper, backing and glue has been removed from that section.
8. Repeat this process along the entire ceiling, working in rows from one side of the wall to the other.
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