{"id":93,"date":"2018-08-15T18:43:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T18:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecorating.com\/articles\/?p=93"},"modified":"2024-10-31T14:23:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:23:04","slug":"damaged-wallpaper-repair-replace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/damaged-wallpaper-repair-replace\/","title":{"rendered":"Damaged Wallpaper, How to Repair It, and Why You May Want to Replace It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You love the wallpaper in the interior of your Boston home, but there are several rips and tears that require some attention. If you don&#8217;t have the time, energy, or know-how to repair the wallpaper, contact a reputable painting specialist, and consider opting for a complete wallpaper replacement.<\/p>\n<h2>Steps to Repair Damaged Wallpaper<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Check to make sure you held on to extra wallpaper.<\/li>\n<li>Cut out a patch of extra wallpaper that is a few inches larger than the tear.<\/li>\n<li>Place the patch over the tear in the wallpaper, and tape it to the wall.<\/li>\n<li>Cut through both layers of wallpaper with a sharp utility knife to ensure that the replacement patch is the exact size of the damaged portion.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the damaged wallpaper and any adhesive residue.<\/li>\n<li>Apply the paste to the back of the patch in a thin layer, or dampen pre-pasted wallpaper with a sponge to activate the adhesive.<\/li>\n<li>Line up the pattern of the patch with the pattern of the installed wallpaper, and press the patch to the wall for 3 to 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Roll the patch with a seam roller from the center outward to prevent bubbling.<\/li>\n<li>Use a damp sponge to remove excess paste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To repair your wallpaper, you need to acquire an undamaged section of wallpaper. You can use extra wallpaper you have in storage, new wallpaper from the original source, or wallpaper in a hidden place, such as a closet. If you don&#8217;t have extra wallpaper, you can&#8217;t find the same wallpaper from the original source, and you don&#8217;t want to remove any sections of existing wallpaper, consider hiring a painting specialist to replace your wallpaper entirely. You will have the opportunity to choose new colors, textures, and patterns that will transform your interior.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not confident in your wallpaper repairing skills, contact the experienced <a href=\"\/\">Boston painting professionals<\/a> at <strong>Artisan Painting &amp; Decorating, Inc.<\/strong> <a href=\"\/commercial-painting.php\">Painting<\/a> specialists can assist you with your wallpaper repair or replacement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You love the wallpaper in the interior of your Boston home, but there are several rips and tears that require some attention. If you don&#8217;t have the time, energy, or know-how to repair the wallpaper, contact a reputable painting specialist, and consider opting for a complete wallpaper replacement. Steps to Repair Damaged Wallpaper Check to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118,"href":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93\/revisions\/118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artisanpaintinganddecoratingcompany.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}