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Household Hints & Help

NMDemDist2

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6. in my mobile home, i painted over the vinyl wallpaper in every room

Reply to 840high (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 07:40 PM

Sep 2014

after 5 years it's still good.

here's how i did it

got a primer that was designed to adhere from Sherwin Wms http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/products/catalog/multipurpose-primer/?referringCategory=interior-paint-coatings/primers/

mixed it 50/50 with premixed drywall 'mud' and went over the walls with a 3" roller putting on a good heavy coat which gave me a nice 'orange peel' finish

let it dry well and painted as usual.

YMMV and a stick home wallpaper is different than the mobile home vinyl walls but it may be worth a try.

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Paint over wallpaper? [View all] 840high Sep 2014 OP

dont,do it. Chaco Dundee Sep 2014 #1

Guy at the paint store told me it was possible if The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #2

Don't even try packman Sep 2014 #3

As someone who has rehabed an old house with several rooms like this: Paper Roses Sep 2014 #4

Thank you all. So glad 840high Sep 2014 #5

in my mobile home, i painted over the vinyl wallpaper in every room NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #6

Thank you very much. 840high Sep 2014 #7

we tried on one! wall in the back bedroom to remove, re-mud and sand NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #8