Wallpaper Removal
Red Truck Painting provides wallpaper removal, and drywall refinishing. We have worked on many projects where old wall paper needed to be stripped. Removal jobs vary greatly depending on the condition of the wallpaper, and the drywall beneath. Oftentimes the paper almost flies off, and the exposed walls need very little prep work. Other projects have us stripping the paper for hours, and completely refinishing the drywall.
One project had us removing four layers of wallpaper, which was very difficult to get off. We then had to refinish the walls, because much of the plaster and drywall was damaged in the removal process. This will often happen if the walls were improperly sized, or not sized at all. Sizing refers a clear coat which is applied before wallpaper is installed, which provides a safer barrier between wall and paper. We have learned from many nasty jobs to follow this general removal process:
Call us today for a Free Estimate at 585-415-9817
Red Truck Painting provides wallpaper removal, and drywall refinishing. We have worked on many projects where old wall paper needed to be stripped. Removal jobs vary greatly depending on the condition of the wallpaper, and the drywall beneath. Oftentimes the paper almost flies off, and the exposed walls need very little prep work. Other projects have us stripping the paper for hours, and completely refinishing the drywall.
One project had us removing four layers of wallpaper, which was very difficult to get off. We then had to refinish the walls, because much of the plaster and drywall was damaged in the removal process. This will often happen if the walls were improperly sized, or not sized at all. Sizing refers a clear coat which is applied before wallpaper is installed, which provides a safer barrier between wall and paper. We have learned from many nasty jobs to follow this general removal process:
- Hardware Removal and Room Prep - moving of furniture and placement of drop cloths
- Water, water, water - We soak the wallpaper in hot water - no chemicals will be us
- HEAT - If necessary, we will apply heat to help loosen the old glue
- Paper Removal - Once scrapped and pulled off the walls, we will bag the old paper and dispose of it.
- Surfaces Cleaning - Your walls will be scrubbed with environmentally friendly soap. We will scrub, sand, scrape, and wipe to make sure all glue residue is removed.
- Surface Sanding - Once the walls are dry, we will sand the old paint surface
- Priming - Most jobs require a coat of primer. For any wallboard or drywall that is torn, we must use an oil primer. This is a very important step, that if skipped could lead to major paint failure. Oil will penetrate the pores of the drywall, and will create a sealed barrier to protect against the water content in mud and latex paints. Bubbles and pops in the paint will occur if oil is not used.
- Surface Refinishing - We will patch and caulk After the priming process. We will “skim coat” entire walls if necessary. All patches will be sanded smooth.
- Spot Priming - We will spot prime any patches
- Finish Painting - Walls will be resanded before the final coat
- Hardware Installation and Clean Up
Call us today for a Free Estimate at 585-415-9817
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