Romana
14th January 2007, 11:17 AM
Hi all,
We bought a transportable home, and as it had been closed up for a few years, in a hot area, the vinyl wall coverings started to peel in all corners,
of the paneling it is on, we found that using a steamer we can get the vinyl paper off,
But its the glue or adhesive that we are finding the worst to try to get rid off, the walls are timber panel just thin ply, and my hubby has sanded and sanded untill his arms drop off,
Is there a solution or an old wive's tale trick we can use to get rid of this glue,
We would like to remove the glue, sand the ply wood panels, and coat
with an estapol or clear varnish, we have several types of varnish on hand
to try,
But removing the glue is our main headache,
l have read about warm water and soap, Vinegar, has anyone got an idea?
thankyou in advance for any help.
Romana in sth west qld, not living near any hardware shops either, we can't slip down to the local mitre 10 as there is none, but we can ring and order.
We bought a transportable home, and as it had been closed up for a few years, in a hot area, the vinyl wall coverings started to peel in all corners,
of the paneling it is on, we found that using a steamer we can get the vinyl paper off,
But its the glue or adhesive that we are finding the worst to try to get rid off, the walls are timber panel just thin ply, and my hubby has sanded and sanded untill his arms drop off,
Is there a solution or an old wive's tale trick we can use to get rid of this glue,
We would like to remove the glue, sand the ply wood panels, and coat
with an estapol or clear varnish, we have several types of varnish on hand
to try,
But removing the glue is our main headache,
l have read about warm water and soap, Vinegar, has anyone got an idea?
thankyou in advance for any help.
Romana in sth west qld, not living near any hardware shops either, we can't slip down to the local mitre 10 as there is none, but we can ring and order.