How do I prepare a wall for painting that had wallpaper before (sand, spackle, etc)?

you'll want to fill in any dents/ holes with drywall mud. Get the surface as even as possible. Sand the mud once it hardens, so it is smooth and flat. (you may want to wash the walls after removing the paper but before the mud, make sure it's dry)


I believe that's about it. It depends on the condition of the wall once the paper is removed. If you would like more detail, or need to give more detail, contact me, my husband is a painter,(15+ yrs) I'll ask him.How do I prepare a wall for painting that had wallpaper before (sand, spackle, etc)?
sand it, then spackle any holes or dints in the walls. i recommend the spackle that goes on pink and dries white (so you know where you spackled)





then choose a primer or base of the paint you want (that may need 2 coats) and then the paint and possibly a sealer. your local home depot lowes etc. can help youHow do I prepare a wall for painting that had wallpaper before (sand, spackle, etc)?
once the wallpaper has been removed, wash down the wall with warm water and soap, this will activate any glue that is left behind, remove with a durable scrapper (if you use a hard scrapper you may gauge the wall and require to spackle it). Once this is complete, use a primer and paint.
Our walls had glued on wallpaper and were very damaged when it came off. You can use joint compound in all the bad areas and smooth it down. Then sand when it's dry. You may need to do it twice. When it's dry and ready, prime and then paint. It's a lot of extra work, but definitely worth it!
Sand it well, wash with TSP, then put a good primer/sealer on it.
Call a painter.
The way we did it ................. We used a steamer. First we wet all the wall paper. Note : This is messy ! Then when the paper was wet we pulled piece per piece. Use a steamer. It worked well. Of course there was more than one person doing this. Then after we did that ; we put some of that kilz on the wall and just painted . The walls came out good. We did buy removers that people suggested . But that was money that was wasted . It didn't work. We used the old fashion elbow grease route. I am proud to see those walls every day. Because this house when we bought it the bathrooms had wall paper. Not only did they have wall paper they had ';LAYERS OF WALL PAPER'; that was very hard. When we thought that we had finished we would see that another layer was lifting up. But, all in all the walls came out great. Happy Peeling !
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First, be sure to remove any wallpaper adhesive that is left behind. There are numerous products on the market that do specifically this...DIF is the one I usually use. These products have enzymes in them that break down wallpaper paste.





Then, use a putty knife, or preferably a wallpaper removal tool (you can find these at Lowe's or Home Depot) to remove any remaining paste.





This is important because if you do not remove all adhesive, when you attempt to paint it will blister.





After removing all adhesive, wash the walls with a mild solution of TSP or dish soap and water. Patch any holes or cracks. Then prime and paint.





I know it sounds like lots of work, but I learned not to take shortcuts on this the hard way.





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