How to Trim Wallpaper Edges - Spencer Colgan

[@thegretnaexperiment2.021]

Perfect! Exactly the video I was looking for.

[@kathyrepak8333]

OMG , I had no idea how I was going to trim my edges. THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@spencercolgan]

You are welcome.

[@morridin8]

Thanks! Helped me tremendously today!

[@jeslynlane]

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL

[@vanessam7209]

Thanks, your videos are amazingly helpful.

[@georgeshaw6207]

Spot on !

[@miker8149]

Nice technique spencer, again 1st class !

[@vickistevens8289]

Very helpful video! Thanks so much!

[@MrApaHotel]

if I have the time, is it better to wait for the wallpaper to dry (the next day) before I cut it?

[@lifewcharm]

Thank you

[@decimustrain]

That’s really helpful, thanks. What kind of knife are you using for the cut?

[@spencercolgan]

Jim, I am using what is called a 9 mm black extra sharp blade in a “break away “refillable-cartridge type knife that I purchased at paint stores such as Sherwin Williams. Here it is www.walmart.com/ip/Olfa-Black-UltraSharp-Snap-Off-Blades-9mm-50-Pack/114952864?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1122&&adid=22222222228071288500&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=181964711170&wl4=aud-566049426705:pla-287286691358&wl5=9012359&wl6=&wl7=9004468&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=101593696&wl11=online&wl12=114952864&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjwps75BRAcEiwAEiACMXXGa73Ce_7RlFbofJ6SGI2hPUuHe9PTFRuREo0HLtjRHCddApCbCBoCNVcQAvD_BwE

[@decimustrain]

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting: Many thanks, that’s really appreciated, Spencer 🙏

[@joyryan2574]

You are amazing!!! I so wish I had watched your videos before I attempted to take down the pall paper in my bathroom. It was put up by builders that did not prime the walls and put it up right over the sheet rock. What a mess!! I also took the advise of a home store that said I could paint right over the wallpaper with a primer and then just paint. Not so good! The seems showed right through and buckled. Now I have such a mess! No idea what to do now. Any suggestions would be so much appreciated.

[@spencercolgan]

Joy, thank you for watching my channel! Do not panic, there’s nothing you cannot remove. First you have to determine the level of difficulty your wallpaper is to remove… Wet it down with a garden sprayer attacking the seams first and then the top and the bottom where the water can get underneath the paper; start pulling it off with your fingernails where it’s wet; once you get the front of the wallpaper off, the real trick is to get the backing down; wet it repeatedly and after you have wet it for a half an hour you will know If it is very difficult, moderately difficult or very easy. And then you will determine what tools you will need to get it down… Simple Dash fingernails in water, moderately difficult, plastic scrapers, may be a metal scraper but no damage to your wall as you pull it down… Very very difficult is a metal scraper and a lot of damage to your wall; it is up to you joy to figure out what level of difficulty it is in order to determine what tools you will need. Please KZbin Spencercolgan Wallpaper Removal and you will come up with a series of videos which show you that most of your wallpaper removal is easy and does not require any tools at all! Here are just a few: Would you do me a favor? Since you loved my videos, would you give me a five star review on Google on the following link and say some nice words and read my videos based on their content, their value, etc.? If you don’t mind, here’s the link to do that www.google.com/search?q=tampa%20wallpaper%20installer&tbm=#lkt=LocalPoiReviews&trex=m_t:lcl_akp,rc_f:nav,rc_ludocids:18168418332679895040,rc_q:Spencer%2520Colgan%2520-%2520Wallpaper%2520Installer,ru_q:Spencer%2520Colgan%2520-%2520Wallpaper%2520Installer,trex_id:XCBBr kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3vRfYxuZ7qsgrs kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKCuXmdjbNKbZrc kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHXdq4Kla7Weh7c kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGizmpige9aKsLM

[@spencercolgan]

Joy…Thank you so much for watching my video; I just posted several videos for you to watch; please don’t panic joy, you can do this! I also posted a link if you don’t mind to give me a five star review based on my assisting you and my videos and please say a nice word or two on the Google link below on my previous response. Thank you Joy, happy removing!

[@priscilarosaventura2953]

Wow Spencer!! Thank you so much for your videos!! They are saving me! Every time I need help I came here and you always have an answer!! THANK YOU! I hope to meet you one day! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@spencercolgan]

Wow! Comments such as these make all the sacrifice to make these videos WORTH IT.

[@craigguinnane173]

Any tips mate for cutting the paper at the bottom near skirting the skirting is un even so keeps ripping the paper at the top no problem so cant be the knife should I wait till its dry

[@spencercolgan]

Excellent excellent idea but if you could not wait until it was dry this is what you should be doing… Make your knife cut the paper add an angle that uses the shaft of the blade more than just at the tip. In other words, bring your blade down toward the woodwork so that you are using that only the tip of the blade but also part of the shaft and here’s what you do… Move quickly in 8 inch spurts and then stop, then do that again… Something about the blade moving quickly in short rapid spurts presents tearing the paper

[@craigguinnane173]

@@spencercolgan thanks I'll try it first time doing it got in a huff and ripped it down iv been fuming all day I dont want to let it defeat me haha

[@marinaselzer9604]

Hi Spencer. What would you do with a rounded corner if you aren't planning on continuing the wallpaper around the corner? I'm at a loss for where I should actually make the cut so that it won't look awkward.

[@spencercolgan]

I have a video covering this issue. I would take either a forefoot level or, a laser level, and then put a straight edge against the rounded corner and cut right in the centre of the round the corner straight down and end in the middle of the rounded or what we call, bullnose corner

[@spencercolgan]

4-foot. I meant

[@marinaselzer9604]

Lovely, thank you! I can’t find the video you have on this. Would you happen to have a link to share?

[@spencercolgan]

Marina Selzer I’m looking for the video but it was at the same job of the following video… Why don’t you and I both love… Look for videos six months ago with this wallpaper please kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6W7dpifhbWinac

[@yousurfer2]

Can you buy them online

[@spencercolgan]

Yes!!

[@masterbaiter4801]

Ignore my online name, have you any tips on corners I always cut short to the point were I have to put excess paper behind to hide the gap.

[@spencercolgan]

No! Common beginner error! Cut your corners 1/8 of an inch past the corner; I have multiple videos on this KZbin my name with the following title attached: cut Wallpaper in Corners and you will most likely find many of them

[@masterbaiter4801]

@@spencercolgan thank you for your quick reply and advice 👍

[@spencercolgan]

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[@CueBald]

Can you tell me why you would cut it there on the edge of an outside corner

[@spencercolgan]

It’s a great question and you probably don’t realise that that corner is where the wallpaper end it. You were probably thinking why the heck is he doing there and then he’s going to continue on the other side of the corner… “They would be silly on my part but you’re right you wouldn’t cut it there if you were continuing. Because I was stopping on the corner, I had to cut the wallpaper

[@CueBald]

@@spencercolgan thought as much. Thanks for the explanation

[@McKingBurger]

Bubble at 2:20...😬

[@zee-wx7vk]

I saw it too😂😂

[@zsofiathompson7501]

Would be. Nice to add what can go wrong...

[@socratesvato]

You should’ve showed the work at end with the 6th inch knife but thanks though

[@TheWESTSIDE1967]

You need to do this in one cut from top to bottom, folding waste paper & taking the weight, that way no jaggies as you had here, but it can be tricky, also for the inexperienced don't angle the blade as it Will trim short of edge, keep straight

[@spencercolgan]

True. Unless you need to run to the bathroom

[@TheWESTSIDE1967]

@@spencercolgan good job, papers can be a nightmare & i had one last week that was so thin that even though i used brand new snap offs it still wouldn't cut without tearing, as soon as the papers pasted it becomes more fragile so i much prefer the paste the wall as opposed to paper as it's more like cutting cardboard when dry & much cleaner cut , scissors also leave jaggies, we need a very sharp wheel cutter instead of a knife with a point which is dragged across the paper, that way it's pressing down into place & cutting 👍

[@nowwhat1434]

Thank you!

[@jonbossz7190]

Do it with a 009 razor blade Spence wont have that issue at all

[@spencercolgan]

009 blade? Please. Where do I get that??

[@terrysamuel7694]

no way would you trim the paper on the corner edge, plus you snagged the paper on the corner no way of hiding that.

[@scottc.1]

You goosed that cut an there’s blisters everywhere 😂🤣😂 Forget the 6” taping knife ease the blade into the cut. You won’t need to go bk to FIX it 🤦‍♂️ ffs 😂

[@mommylove67]

Life saver 🛟 Thank you!