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If you are already a seasoned DIY painter, these instructions will seem very familiar. If you need to make any minor repairs, you may also need sandpaper, a putty knife and spackling paste.

A degreasing product, like Krud Kutter or Grease Lightning (do not use TSP).

The tools and supplies you’ll need to paint over your wallpaper are really no different than the tools and materials you’ll need to paint over paint (or drywall).

If you need to use a ladder to reach high areas, make sure it is a sturdy one and do not use the rungs incorrectly.

Use a respirator mask to protect your lungs from paint fumes.

Wear ear protection to avoid getting paint and other chemicals in your eyes.

To help keep yourself safe when you are painting over wallpaper (or painting over anything, really): However, it is always a good idea to have a safety-first mentality-even if risk of injury is minimal. Indoor painting is a very safe DIY job (especially compared to things like electrical or roofing work). Depending on the quality of the original wallpapering job, it can look shoddy.The wallpaper seams (and even textures of the wallpaper itself) can show through the paint.If you don’t prep the wall correctly, the wallpaper beneath it can peel and lift.Pros and Cons of Painting Over Wallpaper Pros Is it peeling, lifting or otherwise failing? In that case, you’ll want to remove it, Nungesser says, because the painting over failing wallpaper will probably leave you with disappointing results. With that in mind, before you commit to painting over your wallpaper, it is important to assess the quality of wallpaper. “If you go to remove the wallpaper, you will cause severe damage to the drywall,” he says. What if you happen to know that the builder’s crew hung the wallpaper when the home was brand new? Definitely paint over it, Nungesser says, because chances are high that the builder didn’t prime the walls before putting the wallpaper up (a far-too-common practice in new construction). “If it is in good shape and just outdated, it is perfectly acceptable,” he says. “Depending on the condition of the wallpaper, it may be more time-efficient and cost-effective to paint over it,” Nungesser says, adding that it is a fairly DIY-friendly project, too. Can You Paint Over Wallpaper?īelieve it or not, painting over wallpaper is not only possible, it is almost always preferable to removing, says Michael Nungesser, owner and general manager of several Five Star Painting franchises in Georgia. Fortunately, you have another option-painting directly over it. Sure, you could go through the ordeal of removing it, but that project is time-consuming (and not necessarily an easy one for wallpaper newbies).

That doesn’t mean you have to like it, though, or that you should just live with the tacky orange and yellow floral print that the original owners of your home hung on the walls several decades ago. Wallpaper falls in and out of fashion, and it just so happens that right now its popularity is surging. While we work hard to provide accurate and up to date information that we think you will find relevant, Forbes Home does not and cannot guarantee that any information provided is complete and makes no representations or warranties in connection thereto, nor to the accuracy or applicability thereof. The compensation we receive from advertisers does not influence the recommendations or advice our editorial team provides in our articles or otherwise impact any of the editorial content on Forbes Home. Second, we also include links to advertisers’ offers in some of our articles these “affiliate links” may generate income for our site when you click on them. This site does not include all companies or products available within the market. The compensation we receive for those placements affects how and where advertisers’ offers appear on the site. First, we provide paid placements to advertisers to present their offers. This compensation comes from two main sources.

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