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Hi, it sounds like you may have got wallpaper paste on the surface of the wallpaper when you were hanging it. That would leave a shiny finish. Getting rid of it will depend on the type of wallpaper used. It will come off some but not others. When papering you need to make sure that you have pasted i...

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Hi mark, the chances of it matching exactly are pretty slim if it's been on the walls for any length of time, even if you get the exact same colour. You could always go back to Focus and see if they can match it up from their paint matching system. Personally if you don't want to go to the trouble o...

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Hi Catwoman, sounds like you will need to cut them off. Just turn them over to the side that hasn't been painted, pull the paper to the edge of the wood and slide a knife down it. Any small bits of paper left afterwards can be sanded off with some fine glasspaper. When you come to do the other side ...

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Hi merlin, you should be able to paper over that easily. The only problem you may have is if you get the joins of the lining paper and the top paper lining up which may cause them to lift. Try to hang the first peice of paper over the middle of the lining paper then they will not meet. Good luck. Sh...

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Hi chris, as geezer has already painted the walls I said about the washing up liquid to try and loosen the paint. Then he should be able to use the salt. Could be a long job to get off though depending on how the emulsion has taken.

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Hi geezer, you should have sealed the walls with a mist coat of watered down emulsion not wallpaper paste. While the paste is on the walls there is no way you will get a decent finish. Wallpaper paste should only be used to seal walls if you intend papering them. If you want to paint them then you a...

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Hi, cob walls should be treated like most others and cracks filled with polyfiller before painting. There will often be small cracks appearing. From what you say though the cob walls have been covered by plasterboard. If this is the case then the only places cracks should appear is on the joins of t...

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Hi mitch, the temperature could be the cause as the paper may be drying too fast especially the edges. Ready mixed paste not always ok as it's quite thick and can be hard to apply to some papers. Best to stick to the manufacturers recommendations most of the time.

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Hi mitch, there are a couple of reasons it could be. You could try putting more paste on the paper especially the edges of the paper as they could be drying out too fast which can cause it to pull away at the edges. Are you sizing the lining paper as this can cause the paper to stay wet for too long...

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Hi mitch, how did you hang the lining paper. From the way you have said it sounds like you hung the lining paper the same way as the finish paper vertically. If this is the case it is probably because the joins line up which often causes the joins to open up. If it is this then try hanging the linin...

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Hi Louise, personally I would use the diluted emulsion as PVA can cause problems. Why do you need to remove all the paint to do the cracks. Just fill in the cracks and then paint it again. If you are able to peel it off then it hasn't sealed properly. If you are taking all the paint off you may need...

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Hi grasmith, the chances of not getting any plaster on the wallpaper is pretty slim. My best suggestion would be to put some sheets up to the walls, leaving inch or 2 at the top as the plasterer has to get his trowel right to the edge. Then once the job is finished to put up some coving to cover the...

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Hi mitch, as chris says the most important thing is try and avoid getting paste on the front of the paper and to use a heavy duty ready mixed paste. I would not use a roller of any sort myself as it may mark the flock. I would use a paper hanging brush but hold up a peice of clean lining paper betwe...

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Hi Jo, the answer to this one would be no. Primer/Undercoat is for woodwork, metalwork or both but not walls. The best thing to do would be to use some of the emulsion you are doing the walls with and water that down. That way the finish coats you put on will cover better.

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Hi, as stoneyboy says the walls haven't been primed properly with a mist coat. If it is bubbling in many places I would try to remove the lot. It is not the paint you are putting on that is the problem it's the one under it. Does it go back to bare plaster when you remove the bubbles, if so then it ...

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