Hi,

I've been asked to strip the wallpaper from a large lounge for a neighbour (they are going to pay me to do the job).

When I've done this at home I've generally just sprayed water on the surface and then gradually scraped off the paper as it didn't really matter how long it took.

For someone else however I need to do the job as quickley and easily as possible so was going to use a DIY steamer.

However, I've now seen some references to using a product called Zinsser DIF which I believe is a liquid you roller on and supposedly makes removing wallpaper easier and less messy than a steamer.

Has anybody used this product?

The room is around 20ft x 18ft and I've no real idea how long it will take. (I'm guessing around one day but is that enough?)

John.

is it vinyl wallpaper ?
vinyl takes 2 or 3 times longer to strip - its horrible stuff


a mate of mine lent me one of these:

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/painting-decorating-power-tools/strippers___steamers/Performance-Power-Wallpaper-Stripper-12448596

wasn't expecting much from something that cheap, but it worked just as well as some of the big ones I've hired before
In the end I did my whole house with it (well the GF did most of it....) including woodchip off all the ceilings - worked a treat



[Edited on 28/10/2013 by mcerd1]

I have tried using it, to be truthful i didn't find it any better than the cheap Toolstation wallpaper stripper.

It doesn't work on vinyl or painted wallpaper even if you use a surface cutter.

The fastest way i have found is using a killaspray with warm water and solution of wallpaper stripper. Although the stripper doesn't actually help to strip the paper it does help to break down the adhesive.

Roger

I'd be nervous about using a steam stripper on anybody's walls bu my own.
You could end up with a plastering bill