Rent a steamer instead of purchasing one since this is not a job you will do very often.
Remove vinyl wallpaper from wood.
Removing washable vinyl wallpaper.
If you are removing vinyl coated wallpaper with a steamer you still have to use a scoring tool to punch holes in the paper so the steam can reach the glue.
It s not hard but be prepared for a mess.
If you are having trouble removing the vinyl from the top try working from the bottom up.
Once the paper is soaked you can scrape it away from the wall.
Often the vinyl wallpaper has a grain.
Hgtv expert steve watson shows how to remove vinyl wallpaper.
The first step in removing this tough wallpaper is peeling off the actual vinyl which is the outermost layer.
It may work better.
It may come away in small strips or the vinyl may become soft making it harder to strip off of the wall.
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.
Removing it to paint or repaper however is not so easy.
Removing vinyl wallpaper can be a very difficult job if you don t take it off in the correct way.
Start by peeling off the vinyl from the paper backing.
The paper will pull away easily in one direction and tear in the opposite direction.
After a few tries you might see that the top layer of the paper can actually come off on its.
A steamer uses boiling water to soften the glue between the wallpaper and the wall.
Removing the paper is as simple as prying up a corner and pulling at a 10 to 15 degree angle.