Frances Luther Frances, thanks for letting me know. See, it wasn't so tough, was it? I'm glad it worked out for you without your husband's assistance. Have you painted yet? Thanks for including me in your home project. - john

When do you put that three scratcher to use? Im having issues with the wallpaper coming off with the fabric softener and water. Any help would be appreciated

@@tinahuber4487 beast to take off the first layer dry as wallpaper is 2 ply then extremely hot water with a little dish soap and fab softener not to much in a spray bottle the 1.5 gallon pump sprayers is best the hotter the water the better is key and peeling the first ply off

@@tinahuber4487no wall scratcher needed

But you said it would be fun! Literally its in your title. Haaaa

Thanks

What do you mean by "put some sizing on the wall?".

@@shirlyassael9566 ... sizing is a liquid that you put on the wall prior to putting up the wallpaper. This helps a bit when it's time to take down the wall paper.

@@bluzdudemi Thanks. I didn't put the wall sticker and looking for a way to remove it. I will try that method. Hope it will work.

whats wrong with it?

Jenema09 n

its ugly af

Right. Cause some people live in places where they aren't allowed to paint a wall the color they want SO they get wallpaper....and many times it looks great. It depends on the design. I am getting SOLID textured wallpaper for my studio. And it's a great idea ;p I want to slap you for being such a derp :)

... you want to slap me for being such a derp ... what is a derp? As for the wall paper ... it was in the house when we moved in.

leave it has it is, if it is an antique.

no one actually cares

Hey Justin, I hope this video worked for you and made your project easier. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. As you can tell, I had fun making the video.

Justin Wilson ii

Did you think the wallpaper was painted on?

that is great to hear. Thank you for watching and commenting.

LOL........You're Funny, but absolutely right

Bathory Synystra you know someone was probably patting themselves on the back for having chosen that material

OMG this was my exact sentiment while watching this video. I complained to my husband the whole time 😂😂😂

It's called everybody's different. It's also called it was probably chosen decades ago. 🙄

@@glasshalfempty1984 Please tell me you do not like this horrendous wallpaper.

+Betty Chin thanks for writing me back. I am truly surprised my video has so many views and comments. I simply went on YT to see if I could get any ideas and then noticed that there were no good videos on wallpaper removal. So in my unique way, i decided to make a video. Imagine my surprise when I got 100 views, now I have over 600,000 views and can't get over this. My videos are all about travel and music, my wallpaper video is unlike all my others. I'm glad I've been able to help people.

+John Ripper there's a lot of ugly wallpaper out there man. straightforward, simple, works.

That hard work right there is exactly why you need a sprayer. 5L pump up sprayer with a lance. Bought one today

That's great to hear. I hope you're able to find the wall paper scorer. It most certainly does the trick. Thank you for watching and your comment. I hope it all works out for you.

+Michele D I'm glad it worked for you so easy. I trust you had some fun music to make the task go quicker. Thanks for posting your comment.

@Al Castill thanks for the idea pal

Al Castill ha ha😝

Good idea

great idea.

Good idea

... yep, that's probably what it was that caused the holes. They definately pressed too hard. I would think that maybe the paint would fill most of the small holes.

Damn your 20 now😂

here to remind you of this comment

...good luck, I hope it works out easy.... don't forget the music...have fun.

That is great to hear. I'm glad my tips did the trick.

+jazzrengue that is GREAT to hear ... and I trust you had some groovin' music to go along with the task?

+John Ripper Yes!!! 😂😂😂😂How did you ever figure that one out? 😆😉

Amanda Houston Amanda, sorry for getting back to you so late. So how did it go with takin' the paper down? I hope my silly video helped.

+Elizabeth Sandoval glad you found the video ... let me know how it works for you.

That is GREAT to hear. I'm glad you replied to let me know.

That's GREAT to hear ... i'm glad you checked out my video and that it did the trick on removing your old wall paper. Thanks for commenting - john ripper

I tried it....NO, don't use the solution with the fabric softener! It makes it really slippery to grab the wallpaper to pull it away, especially in tight corners & where the wall abuts the ceiling. Also, I believe it will leave an oily residue that will require thorough cleansing, otherwise it will interfere with paint adhesion.& I ended up having to spend time rinsing out the spray bottle to get rid of the softener greasy-ness. If you use the scoring tool, you better be very careful to avoid damaging the wall...it's a balancing act because it's supposed to penetrate the paper. I didn't feel scoring made a huge difference with loosening up the glue, because there were still many dry spots that required additional spraying. For the other wall, I intend to go very basic by pulling off the top layer of the wallpaper, then spray soak the bottom layer which is really easy to come off. Got to be very patient!

+Betty Chin Hello Betty, I'm sorry this didn't work out as well for you as you had hoped. You didn't have to worry about leaving an oily residue, as there is no oil in the solution, the fabric softner is just a little bit more of a soap to begin with, so you don't have to worry about that. We painted the wall afterwards and there was no problem. As for the scoring, it is obvious not to press to hard, but the tool does make it easier because the solution then works past the paper and goes into glue of the wall paper. As for the spray bottle, I've always liked to use the wet towel, as that way you're sure to get everything wet. Thanks for watching my video.

+debbadepp Debb, thanks for the watching my silly video. Have you done your kitchen yet? sorry for getting back to you so late. I would suggest to tear off the first layer, but the water solution will make it that much easier to peel. As far as your cabinets and borders, a utility knife along the edge should do the trick. Let me know how it turns out. Thanks, john

Cathy Lee ... at first i thought you had to replace a single female....lol. I hope this does the trick and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. - john

Helen, i was going through some old emails...so how did it all work out for you?

Hello Sammy, thank you for watching my wallpaper removal video and for your comments. All that water is fine, but you NEED something to break down the glue. You mention amonia, but why use that when you can use sweet smelling fabric softner. So that is the secret to making wall paper remove easily. - thanks for watching, john ripper

...properly applied with the correct primer/adhesive and it should peel right off...

Hey Charlie, sorry for getting back to you so late. That is FANTASTIC to hear, I'm glad i could help. Did you make sure you were listening to some fun groovin' music as you pealed down the paper? It worked for me. I appreciate the feedback, thanks, john ripper

Earbuds were in, and I was Jamming out!

... i'm glad it worked out for you. Thanks for watching and making comments.

..going through some old emails...so Tim, how did it all work out?

d carlson Hey there d carlson ... have you had a chance to remove any of the wallpaper with this procedure I explain in the video? I hope it works well for you.

I've been a little delayed moving and had to rip out the carpet first as it stunk to the point that it became the priority. but I'll be tackling it next weekend and will let you know. A quick question though. I checked another video as well and it said to soak the wall in the softener/water solution, then score it, let it sit and then soak it again, recommending a double soak system. :) Do you think that is worth the extra effort? The wallpaper on my 3 walls is probably from the 70's. This house renovation really is an incredible work-out.

I tackled 2 rooms in the last week. The first was easy. It was a thick paper with a felt pattern, from another era. I went row by row and scored laterally and vertically and then in small circles. I slopped on the fabric softener and made sure to lay a drop cloth because the liquid ran down the wall to puddle on the floor. I bought the scraper specifically made for removing wallpaper, but didn't need to use it because the paper tore off clean. Next room not so lucky. The paper was old and had a shiny finish. The top shiny layer peeled of with a lot of trouble leaving the underneath thin paper stuck on the wall. I was glad i bought the special wallpaper scraper as it glided over the wall without gauging the drywall, making the scraping sooo much easier and faster. I'd scrape off one small section of shiny paper, then have to do another soaking application and sometimes re-score the surface before soaking. I'd let it sit for about 30 minutes. Then i'd scrape again. Then do the same with the paper layer under the shiny layer. I had to do about 4 soaking/scoring applications in some sections, but finally got it all cleaned off. ** I also recommend cleaning up the floor right afterward removing any wet paper bits. I cleaned up the big pieces, but got real tired and thought I'd leave the little paper bits for the next day. My logic was that they'd dry and be easier to sweep up dry rather than wet. Well, the next day they were dried ON THE FLOOR and very hard to get off. It would have been easier to sweep and wipe them up while they were damp. Just a heads up to save extra work .. ** I also recommend buying the unscented fabric softener if you're sensitive to scents. I like scents but bought the 'fresh scent' softener which REALLY over-powered the whole house. It smelled like i was living inside a fabric softening bottle. It's warm out so i left all the windows open, but if you're doing this in the winter and not able to open windows this is an important consideration. (The softener scent was strong but still an improvement from the urine soaked bedroom floor that was saturated through the carpet; but that's for another video and a whole other story. This renovation has been quite a surprise.) Thanks for your help and wonderful video. You get a 4 stars out of 4 stars.