How To Remove Wallpaper From Drywall With A Steamer

Apply more steam as needed and continue scraping until the wallpaper is removed.

How to remove wallpaper from drywall with a steamer. So follow the directions on your steamer carefully. Grab your steamer and fill it with distilled water. Make sure not to over fill the tank because on our steamer it can damage the steamer if the tank is to full. Once the water heats up in the steamer press the applicator against the wallpaper.

Once the steam has softened the glue begin working at a seam or the edge of a perforation to remove the paper by scraping with the wallpaper scraping tool a plastic putty knife or a drywall knife. By the time you finish scraping the first area the steamer should have softened the next area. The heat from the steam will loosen the wallpaper glue allowing you to simply pull the wallpaper off. You ll just have to wait a bit longer.

Experience will tell you how long to hold the steamer pad against the wall if you apply too little steam the wallpaper will be difficult to remove. If the paper is not yet softened it is generally because the paper is not porous enough. Hold the hotplate in one hand and hold the paper scraper in the other hand. The process takes time and you may need a trowel to help scrape off stubborn wallpaper adhesive.