Using either a putty knife or a specially designed wallpaper scraping tool try to lift off the wallpaper in one of the top corners of a wall.
Remove vinyl wallpaper from wood.
Once the paper is soaked you can scrape it away from the wall.
Removing it to paint or repaper however is not so easy.
It s not hard but be prepared for a mess.
Rent a steamer instead of purchasing one since this is not a job you will do very often.
Start by peeling off the vinyl from the paper backing.
Often the vinyl wallpaper has a grain.
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 the paper is as simple as prying up a corner and pulling at a 10 to 15 degree angle.
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.
If you are having trouble removing the vinyl from the top try working from the bottom up.
The paper will pull away easily in one direction and tear in the opposite direction.
Removing vinyl wallpaper can be a very difficult job if you don t take it off in the correct way.
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.
It may come away in small strips or the vinyl may become soft making it harder to strip off of the wall.
It may work better.
Removing washable vinyl wallpaper.
Vinyl wallpaper will often create a big mess when you try and remove it from the wall using conventional methods.