HOW TO REMOVE WALL PAPER EASILY and QUICKLY...THE FUN WAY.

By the way, the thing i hold up to perforate the wall is called a Paper Tiger. This can be purchased on line or at most hardware stores.

[@francesluther9619]

Ahhh. You are a genius! I've been waiting over a year for my husband to take down a kitchen border that has been on the wall when I moved in 15 years ago....sad huh. I used hot water and some dollar tree fabric softener. The border came down easily and the job was complete in 30 minutes. Thank you! Thank you! I am ready to paint now.

[@videocameradude]

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

[@tinahuber4487]

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

[@genieharris1505]

@@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

[@genieharris1505]

@@tinahuber4487no wall scratcher needed

[@davidwelty9763]

After watching this I want to slap anyone who thinks putting up wallpaper is a good idea.

[@anileht1451]

whats wrong with it?

[@scottmcdonald8366]

Jenema09 n

[@crownscorpion]

its ugly af

[@athenablaze6438]

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 :)

[@videocameradude]

... 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.

[@Im_Interested]

Just bought a house with wallpaper on every. single. wall. Thank you!!!

[@Blastros01]

Lol your personality makes this enjoyable. Thanks, I've been struggling to take off my wallpaper with just a rag and hot water

[@videocameradude]

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.

[@threnipple]

Justin Wilson ii

[@wyntonbeckom7966]

Did you think the wallpaper was painted on?

[@sarahk.g.7861]

thank you! updating my grandparents’ house this fall and they’ve got a bathroom decked out in bird-covered wallpaper. this is gonna make it wayyyy easier. also, you’re a really relatable guy, makes this video more likeable. cheers

[@bettychin5566]

John, thank you for taking the time to write back. You had many good suggestions and I tried each. Using boiled hot water was perfect! Upon the 3rd section I came to realize our wallpaper really needed a good, long soaking & using a wet towel worked very well. Patience was the answer & repeated soaking with a wet towel over a 30-45 minute period proved to work and the perforated wallpaper came off easily, but still had dry spots that did not come off that easily. I realized also I needed to score it much more than the instructions for it. Basically, it's a b***h taking off wallpaper & I found I had to try many different approaches. I think you're terrific for taking the time putting this video out and us DIYers have to try many different ways, as one size doesn't fit all. Thank you many times over! ps- my friend used your fabric softener suggestion & had great success

[@videocameradude]

+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.

[@deeharris8413]

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

[@scottrobinson5594]

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

[@tms3253]

Glad I found this... you've got the right attitude for such a boring job. Fun to watch and great advice.

[@FitToDance1]

You are entertaining and informational! They should give you your own DIY program. Your upbeat attitude totally motivated me to tackle this old house we just moved in to.

[@memz5220]

This is so helpful. you have no idea how much this video it’s a life saver. My bedroom is the only room in my house that has wallpaper (it’s ugly yellow with white texture in it) I have been helplessly trying to dig it off with water a chisel and my nails. So thank you so much. 😅

[@niptodstan]

I’ve been a decorator for 45 years. It rare I’ve ever had a problem getting paper off. I use a block brush for water and an angled scraper with a blade in for stripping. I strip the average room in 4 hours.

[@simplyTori-yl2on]

It actually works I tried this I tried almost everything and it wouldn’t come off and I FINALY got it off with this

[@videocameradude]

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

[@captnjaygreybeard6394]

Cant decide what is better the wallpaper tips or that music lol, great choice John

[@videocameradude]

Mr. O'Donovan, I'm glad you enjoy the video and that the solution did the trick on your ancient apartment. Other than that, I don't much more advice to give on things.. :)

[@jazzrengue]

Hey, just wanted to let you know I used your advice. And boy did it work. Paper came off much easier than I thought it was going to be. thanks.

[@videocameradude]

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

[@jazzrengue]

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

[@sammyelliott5554]

Been removing wallpaper for years and the newspaper is an excellent idea. The idea is to keep the wallpaper moist... trap moisture so that it will penetrate to the glue or adhesive. Another trick is to wet the wall with spray bottle mist and immediately trap that moisture with painters plastic. Have a section rolled out and ready to go up on the wall once you’ve wet it. It will cling to the wet wall. Leave it there for 15 to 20 min. Test to see if the wallpaper peels off. May need to reapply some moisture. I even use a little ammonia if you can tolerate the smell, that helps loosen the glue or paste.

[@videocameradude]

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

[@Daystar311]

I'm elderly, so what I really need is a humorous fellow, like yourself, to come take down this infernal wall paper border for me! Someone even painted over it! I'm kinda pissed at the Sheriff who used to live in this horrible house! Way ore fixing up than I can handle!

[@SoldByTrena]

I"ve never enjoyed removing wallpaper but I enjoyed your video :) Trying out the fabric softener on a current project, thanks.

[@debbadepp]

Thank you for this. This makes me a LITTLE less anxious about removing the wallpaper that has been in my kitchen for 40 years--I AM NOT KIDDING. Two questions: If it is already peeling in some places, should I try to just peel it first or do the water/softner step first regardless? And, it goes behind my kitchen cabinets and counter tops--how do I tackle where it meets the cabinets/borders? Should I run a utility knife along edge first to make straight tears? I'm scared! Thank you!

[@videocameradude]

+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

[@toddjamesmichaelvogler8912]

The video was awesome... I like the videos music and the "fast forward" special effects you put in it. After watching you video I am not nearly intimidated by the task I am doing. A little education can put many fears at rest! Thank you!!!

[@TonyCampCamppartyof4]

I also use a paint roller to apply water solution

[@videocameradude]

aquahaulic96 .... that's a very good idea. In fact, you don't necessarily have to use a full roller, you can also purchase small rollers as well. A smaller roller would be easier if you were dunkin' it in a bucket. If you use the full roller with the standard roller pan, I think you'd be filling it up all the time. Of course you'd have a larger solution that would be poored into the pan. Let me know how the roller works out. thanks, ripper

[@mlvlatina]

Going to use a small roller and a bucket this weekend. I hope this works!

[@miriamtaylor9896]

Ya I like that idea. I have about 1000+ feet to do. I would almost rather be punched in he face everyday for a year than have to remove wallpaper....

[@mdartois20]

This is freaking amazing! It worked like a charm took me about 3 hours tops and that's with breaks. Thanks so much for posting

[@videocameradude]

+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.

[@rmkpilates]

Only wish it would go that fast. Thanks , your the bomb.

[@elizabethsandoval7680]

So glad I found this video, just moved in to a new home with horrid wallpaper and was struggling to take it off so I youtubed it. Thanks going to try this later.

[@videocameradude]

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

[@mmcin9]

Wallpaper removal is on my list for one of many things to do, I hope to started this project on Friday. I don't mind peal and stick wall paper...

[@bigbearcanada1]

Love how short and informative this video is. thanks

[@barebumgoldhunter960]

Love it, you're a fair dinkum goose mate, you should be an Australian. Great video.

[@hyltonsouthon]

Wow that was awesome I'm going to put this to.the test this week when remove all wallpaper in our new house. Thanks!!!

[@videocameradude]

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

[@chanelloden4055]

After he put the rollers on the wall and sped up the music started and he got my like lol 😂 cool video thanks for the tip

[@wyldmansix7]

Thank you for this great tip! Will be attempting this this weekend! Wish me luck 🤞🏼

[@videocameradude]

Good luck, i'm sure this will do the trick as you follow the directions ... just make sure the water is wet... LOL. Let me know how it goes, john ripper

[@wyldmansix7]

@@videocameradude thanks, will do!

[@wyldmansix7]

@@videocameradude wallpaper didn't peel off as well as your demonstration. Perhaps part of my problem was the wallpaper I assume was a 20 year old thick covering. even though I scored it,(multiple times) the water/solution penetration was minimal. Ended up peeling off what I could, then wetting down the areas where the wallpaper facing was gone and with numerous wettings ,it came off. 👍🏼

[@videocameradude]

@@wyldmansix7 Thank you for getting back to me. I'm sorry to hear it didn't come off as easy. The paper i was taking off was not 20 years old. Did you add enough fabric softner? The other trick was to have some groovin' music playing in the background. Thanks for trying my trick for removal. - john

[@texlavera]

Go to the paint/wallpaper section in your local home improvement store. They sell those little spiky rollers there.

[@frozennorthproductions]

That was SO MUCH easier than I was originally trying, you just saved me hours of work! Thank you so much haha

[@videocameradude]

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

[@AjShadowDragon]

I am going to give this a try! I have been struggling with mine even with the scoring tool and wallpaper remover lol thank you!

[@videocameradude]

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.

[@StockDoc2k]

Great video. Never thought that fabric softener would work to "de-glue" the glue. Seems a lot safer than those chemicals they suggest. I was wondering... what is the name of the tool you used to score the wallpaper? I have some pretty thick wallpaper (probably a couple of layers underneath, too) at my mother's house she needs to get rid of and even though this looks fairly easy I have my doubts about this particular project, unless i can find a deep enough mechanism to score the paper. Thanks and again, great video!

[@videocameradude]

+Robert Brian Dennison glad you liked my silly video. I was just making a fun video, never thought it would get this many hits. The tool is called a wallpaper scorer. You should be able to get it at your local paint store. The chemicals in the softer break down the glue chemicals. I hope it works out out for you... remember the fun groovin' music to make the task easier. - john

[@mailvilla]

01/23/2020: Great tips. But, can I also add vinegar to fabric softener and hot water with no toxic fumes?

[@bc2002bc]

I am going to try this on the weekend! Wish me luck!

[@videocameradude]

+Bob Scott Go luck !! did it work ???

[@bc2002bc]

Hi John! YUP! It worked beautifully! Thank You!

[@kelb6073]

Wallpaper can nice if it's pretty. Unfortunately, most older homes don't have pretty wallpaper or it is in the entire house. It can be really nice as an accent sometimes as well.

[@benazirmemon4296]

Yall need to stop hating pls he is just trying to teach u something

[@tracyandshawnbrozowski103]

Excellent Video! You look like you had fun. Thanks!

[@jordanharris5532]

LOVE YOUR ENERGY BRO !!!!

[@maxrice6990]

you make it look easy, damn i wasted a lot of time trying to rip it off with a scraper

[@paulineburns8446]

Thankyou for the vid, this is what I have been searching for, BTW how long did it take for you to remove the paper?

[@olivewoo522]

I found myself smiling at your personality

[@jordonsickinger]

wow that worked amazing i just did an entire room in like an hour using this trick and a putty knife.

[@videocameradude]

I am glad that this method worked out for you and letting others know that this is the real deal. Thanks. john

[@nickrosati3167]

What is the name of the rolling device? Where can I buy one?

[@Anonymouse13]

Nick Rosati paper tiger

[@alpeshpatel9378]

John. What type of fabric softener did you use in this video to remove the wallpaper? Also the roller spikes you used here in the beginning. Any recommendation on where to buy it and the brand? I have a house with 20+ year old wallpaper in certain areas and need to get rid of it. Many thanks for posting this video.

[@videocameradude]

Hello Alpesh, thank you for watching my silly video. The fabric softner the costs the less is the one to use. Same thing for the wall paper cutter roller..the least expensive is fine. Good luck and have fun.

[@melissamcguire3010]

Loved the music. It made it enjoyable to watch

[@helenhillix5151]

Looks like it will be easy. I hope so! Thanks for the video, very informative and easy to follow.

[@videocameradude]

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

[@misssummers2009]

thanks for your money saving tip... I would of spent tons of money to remove it.... awesome video

[@beccakurie5640]

Thanks for this! So, we just pulled down paneling in one room of our house and found that previous owners had *tried* but failed to remove all the wallpaper they had put up. So there are still scraps of wallpaper on the walls around the room. Should I still use the roller tool even though it's smaller area of walllpaper in any given spot? And then wet the wallpaper scraps before, I'm thinking, just using a scraper to remove?

[@MargotHypnos]

Is the scratcher tool that 3 wheeled contraption, he 'wheels' all over the wall?

[@ExotiqBeautii]

you're fun!

[@BLEECKER922]

Manufactured home with wallpaper over papered wallboard......will this work , or do you have another idea, Thank you

[@lidiaf.5086]

Thank you is it the same way for old walls, that do not have sheet rock??? plaster walls!!!

[@videocameradude]

sorry for getting back to you late. Have you done the project? How did it work out? I'm not sure about sheet rock, but I do love blues rock. As long as you are using warm water with a fabric solution, i don't think it would matter. LEt me know how it works out so I can tell others who ask this question. thanks. john

[@WD-hd1vw]

definitely know what I'm doing this weekend... thanks buddy

[@alistairborthwick2031]

What is "sizing"? He says he is going to put some sizing on the walls, near the end of the video.

[@scannon90]

Thanks for sharing, you look like Paul Giamatti's healthier brother.

[@videocameradude]

... Thank you Stephen ... i hope you enjoyed the helpful video. ...LOL

[@jessicaavaria8311]

Chris Winston we have work to do! But it looks easy...

[@carlsaberhagen628]

If Kramar and Joe Davola, from Seinfeld, had a kid. Good video

[@Tsongrn123]

super easy looking and kinda funny! thanks!

[@normaj8843]

I live in a 120 year old house, just moved in and i love it!! The dingy gross wallpaper... not so much. I cant believe this was the 'trend' back then haha. It looks awful

[@pamh9690]

John! we bought a home from the 1960's and it has....WALLPAPER! i do not know if they used sizer or not. will this work for wallpaper that does NOT have sizer under it? THANKS!

[@michaelwhite9677]

Got to do loads very soon wasn’t looking forward to it I am now thx 😊

[@michellestaunton2264]

I hate this job ! :-( 😱😰 you did well !

[@dontraise]

Where can I find the scraper tool your using?? Or whats the name of it?

[@TheGeigerhouse]

Does it matter if the wall wasn't properly prepared? I expect that our wallpaper was put onto bare sheetrock.

[@videocameradude]

Gregg, i wouldn't think it would matter, it's all about getting the paper wet and the adhesive backing to break down. I'm sorry for being a week late in responding, but did you already do the project? How did it work out?

[@davidskog1970]

Great video.. id much rather use a sprayer then dip my hands in hot water and it is much faster same result.. other than that loved the video....

[@debbiewalton-fiske752]

HA, he did say wet water!! I will give this a try when the time comes. Thanks!

[@videocameradude]

+Debbie Fiske ''wet water''.... hahaha, kind of like ''dry ice''

[@ccc-fd3ls]

If you wet the walls won't it get mold after a while?

[@parissavoy1112]

Your funny. Love the video and you made it simple to do

[@Maryan7706]

OMG that’s work thank you for the tips and good humor.

[@jadeschroeder9712]

How much does the circle gadget thing cost?

[@christybaduria6909]

awesome job. tnx for sharing.

[@reginahill6236]

'Great! Thank you for the tip. You saved me some money!

[@funiron]

Dude this was such a good video you are funny this was fantastic thank you so much for the info and the fun video

[@videocameradude]

Sheila, i'm glad you enjoyed the video. I wanted to make removing wall paper fun. I hope these tricks work for you. Thank you for commenting. - john ripper

[@AugustoLugo1983]

Great job, how long did it take you specifically the wall that you filmed? Thanks for posting.

[@videocameradude]

Augusto Lugo ... I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I can't give away all my tricks ;)

[@AugustoLugo1983]

Thanks for the reply, Have a great day :)

[@sigeoyaji]

good video! how to hang wallepaper easy steps good idea!

[@sajid1979]

Thanks for the video 👍 - helpful

[@alisasimkin8182]

Thank you so much you really helped me with my room renovations, the wallpaper came off so fast thanks ! ❤️🙃

[@relieddie1]

that's fine its what i do but..... the glue back is still on the wall it separates as you peel off the paper.... I always have to go back and scrape off the glue and thin paper.

[@AvreyThompson]

Your solution worked really well. : )

[@philc2239]

what if wallpaper was painted over? same process?

[@mangofresh9138]

What can I use instead of a roller?

[@Anne-bq5of]

Looks like a lot of work. :-) But the video was FUN just watching you.

[@videocameradude]

Anne Bayn the work wasn't too bad ... and i'm glad you enjoyed the video, it was fun to make.

[@gulamhaider6229]

Perforate the wall and use a steamer, the wall paper literally melts off and leaves no bits behind

[@AdmiralCecil]

What is the name of the tool you used at the beginning of the video?

[@demitrivavaroutsos4141]

Hey does anyone know if you need to score the wallpaper if you are going to steam it not rub in a solution? Any info will help im clueless when it comes to handy work.

[@melqueaolaru7850]

May I ask how long did this process take?

[@videocameradude]

+Quea Marie It took about two or three hours at most.

[@DAVID-cs5vi]

Yeah! Burn your hands by rubbing it on with a hot & wet rag instead of using a paint roller and plastic paint tray for the hot-water solution ($1 each at dollar tree) and then pressing the solution through the mini holes using the roller, which does a much better job, especially if you repeat the roll on process every 15 minutes for 3 X before attempting to remove the wallpaper. Some people love to do things the hard way....

[@videocameradude]

thank you for checking out my video. I find that using a paint roller isn't a controlled area as much as a wet cloth. Besides, a wet cloth holds more water than a roller, which is the point to the exercise. If you wait fifteen minutes and wet the paper again, you're just wasting time, as the paper dries again. This is not the hard way, as my video proves. Thanks again for watching and commenting.

[@deborahellerbe1636]

Thank you so much your video was very helpful.

[@videocameradude]

that's great to hear. Thank you for letting me know. john ripper

[@videocameradude]

teresa....so how did it turn out? - John

[@fabyenr34]

So I attempted to use a steamer which worked great except for one room in the home. It's an older wallpaper that has the glue and will not come off at all. What's your recommendation for that? I've used the solutions along w/ the steamer and this wallpaper refuses to come off.

[@videocameradude]

Hello Fabyen, it sounds like you have some tough wallpaper. I'm not sure what else you could use, except maybe use more solution of the fabric softner in the warm water. Did you purchase one of those wall scoring devices?

[@fabyenr34]

Yes I did. It is very old wallpaper. The steamer was pretty effective on the rest of the home but this one room.

[@kathleenstreetbailey1245]

If it seriously won't let go, you can paint over it with an oil base sealer, like BIN. I had to do this once in a stairway years ago, due to many layers of paper and time/money constraints of the home owner. It worked out well. Had to skim over some spots with wall compound where we had attempted to steam it and scrape. It came out much better then I had anticipated

[@manicbassa]

Hot water in a pump sprayer. Leave for 3 minutes then peel off

[@LelandTilden]

thanks for the tutorial! 🙃

[@sheldon420420]

Very very helpful

[@deborahfranks5]

Thankfully modern wall paper is peel and stick. But for now Ingot deal with real stuff. Funny video.

[@shebaby44]

What is the 3 knod thing called and where to get it?

[@videocameradude]

thank you for watching my video. It is called a Paper Tiger. Check on line or with your local hardware store.

[@paulsaunders9084]

what is the name of the rolling device you used before applying the solution

[@brianmi40]

+paul saunders - paper tiger.

[@grumpy150]

+paul saunders ~It's a wallpaper scoring tool & can be found almost everywhere for about 7$...

[@dwit1777]

How long had the wallpaper been on the wall???

[@videocameradude]

... It had been up for only six years.

[@ellise86]

Cant wait to try this tonight!

[@videocameradude]

ellise86 ... i hope it works .. remember to play the right music. It helps. Have fun. - john

[@bazryourdad1598]

Idk why I’m here but it’s midnight and I’m tiered