How to prep walls for painting after removing wallpaper

Question

I have stripped the wallpaper and the walls are quite rough in places with some torn facing paper. What do we need to do before the painter can start?

Mohammad · Accepted Answer

First, we use the steam machine to remove the remaining wallpaper, and then we fill any part of the wall with filler and document it.

Stephen · Answer

It all depends on the surface. I'd stay away from steam strippers they can blow the plaster on your walls. Make sure top paper is off, then wet with warm water and washing up liquid. Onece that's done rather than filling little cracks you want to line paper or skim over

Andra · Answer

You will have to sand the walls then fill the cracks then put a miss coat sand then paint

Mark · Answer

Sand all areas with 80/180g then apply Zinsser Gardz

Razvan · Answer

pva filler or multi finish depends on what stage the wall is in after removing the wallpaper

Terry · Answer

Once you have removed all the paper check surface of wall  for surface cracks  or small holes  if present fill in and rub down if needed  apply a stablizer before painting

Harris · Answer

Hi you will have to sand it down with sander and refilling with mix light filler and sand it down and mesquoted with contract white and then what colour do you need try to do two coat miscout and try to refill unnecessary whole maybe two counter three coats fillers

Ray · Answer

Before painting the walls they’ll need preparing sealing, filling, sanding, and priming before painting. If the damage is quite bad, they may need a skim coat of plaster for a smooth finish otherwise simple filling will be fine

Matthew · Answer

Either bond the torn areas back and over fill with a light filler or remover the lining paper, if the walls are bad then it will require re lining or skimming

Paul · Answer

After removing wallpaper the key is getting the wall clean, smooth and sealed before paint goes on. Run your hand over the wall feel for the rough areas. We can use warm water and a sponge with mild washing up liquid there are also specialised wallpaper adhesives you can purchase for those stubborn areas also use scraper or a putty knife (softly), soak the rough areas and leave for couple of minutes or 3 and then use the scraper and sponge and carry on until the areas are smooth

How to prep walls for painting after removing wallpaper

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