Tips for removing wallpaper paste gunk after stripping paper

[Gad-Westy]

Anybody have any? Steamed the paper off last night and there are lots of little patches of glue left behind. I'm looking for a quick and easy method of getting them off.

[Zip106]

Re wet it, let it soak a bit, get a wide bladed scraper and scrape.

One of these
http://www.decorating-tools.co.uk/silverline-100mm...

or better still, what I always use -
http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/r/RODVS...

[m4ckg]

I thought sugar soap was the stuff to use?

[Zip106]

m4ckg said:

I thought sugar soap was the stuff to use?

Can do, but you still need to use something to scrape it all off with.
Using the above method you'll get nice smooth walls ready for a tickle with some sandpaper when dry.

If using sugar soap just be careful with the stength of the mix and cover up any varnished or bare wood in the vicinity.

[Gad-Westy]

Cheers everyone. Managed to get most of it of last night with a combination of sugar soap and steam.