Hi,
We are removing wallpaper from our dining room. The first layer came off nicely with some Dif and paper tiger - big sheets peeled off for the most part. Underneath was a second layer which was quite a bit older and less fun (much scraping, scoring, soaking, etc.). There appears to be a 3rd layer, but it is really thin. When I try to remove that 3rd layer, it exposes the cardboard layer of the dry wall almost immediately. It's almost as though the drywall itself had a layer of artwork that looks like wallpaper. It never comes off in even small sections like you would expect a sheet of paper to.
The layer I'm talking about could be from as far back as 1950 and I live in California. Anyone else had an experience like this?
I'm hoping it can come off with a mix of Dif, vinegar, baking soda and hot water without too much damage to the drywall. We'll then skim coat the dry wall, sand, prime, and paint.
We are removing wallpaper from our dining room. The first layer came off nicely with some Dif and paper tiger - big sheets peeled off for the most part. Underneath was a second layer which was quite a bit older and less fun (much scraping, scoring, soaking, etc.). There appears to be a 3rd layer, but it is really thin. When I try to remove that 3rd layer, it exposes the cardboard layer of the dry wall almost immediately. It's almost as though the drywall itself had a layer of artwork that looks like wallpaper. It never comes off in even small sections like you would expect a sheet of paper to.
The layer I'm talking about could be from as far back as 1950 and I live in California. Anyone else had an experience like this?
I'm hoping it can come off with a mix of Dif, vinegar, baking soda and hot water without too much damage to the drywall. We'll then skim coat the dry wall, sand, prime, and paint.