Wallpaper repairs
Here's help and hope for loose and blistered wallpaper
To re-paste wallpaper:
- Lift loose wallpaper carefully. It may be necessary to wet with water.
- Spread thin wallpaper paste underneath.
- Smooth down with a clean, damp cloth.
Note: For newer plastic-coated papers, ask wallpaper store for correctpaste.
To remove a blister in wallpaper:
- Cut across blister with a very sharp razor blade, cut along a line in the pattern.
- Lift edges carefully and spread thin wallpaper paste underneath.
- Smooth down with a clean, damp cloth.
To repair tears or holes:
- Tear a patch out of left over scrap. Torn, irregular edges show less than a smooth cut edge.
- Spread thin wallpaper paste on the back.
- Position patch to match pattern and smooth down over hole.
This article was written by Anne Field, ExtensionSpecialist, Michigan State University Extension.
