Ok if this is your first time,you've picked a challenging project. Place grease proof paper on the edge of the wallaper which meets the painted wall. Cut into the corner,then gently lift up the paper and remove grease proof paper,voila no paste on the painted wall. I know you can wipe it off but pas...
We use spray guns for stripping,,sooo much quicker and cleaner. You can buy a fence sprayer and use that or as mentioned above a spray bottle. You can also just get a roller and soak the ceiling with that as well. Now soak the ceiling and wait til it looks like the water is drying in,then coat it wi...
There is no such product,nothing paintable will level walls.
We skim with easifill ,2 coats,light sand between coats then hang a 1000 grade lining paper on,never had any problems.
If your walls are really bad then re-plastering is the only option.
We use pasting machines but I'm guessing you're not,anyway the paste may be too thick,for lining paper it has to be quite watered down. Look on the pack of the wallpaper paste packet and mix to the highest content of water to paste ratio and that'll do you. Or you might not be putting enough on,or y...
Use zinsser B-I-N it's shellac based,unbeatable for what you intend doing.
Apply 2 coats to be sure of a good seal and leave for 5-7 days for best results,after that time,you can apply and water based or oil based coatings.
