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.
What to use to remove vinyl wallpaper.
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.
Often the vinyl wallpaper has a grain.
The first step in removing this tough wallpaper is peeling off the actual vinyl which is the outermost layer.
Start by peeling off the vinyl from the paper backing.
Removing it to paint or repaper however is not so easy.
A steamer uses boiling water to soften the glue between the wallpaper and the wall.
Hgtv expert steve watson shows how to remove vinyl wallpaper.
If you are having trouble removing the vinyl from the top try working from the bottom up.
Vinyl wallpaper will often create a big mess when you try and remove it from the wall using conventional methods.
Removing the paper is as simple as prying up a corner and pulling at a 10 to 15 degree angle.
Removing washable vinyl wallpaper.
Rent a steamer instead of purchasing one since this is not a job you will do very often.
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.
It may come away in small strips or the vinyl may become soft making it harder to strip off of the wall.
It s not hard but be prepared for a mess.
It may work better.