AboutTony Gallagher Expertise I can answer questions on all interior and exterior painted surfaces. Ranging from new plaster and woodwork to galvanised metal, rusty metal to exterior render stucco, All external timbers from solid oak to tannalised fencing. I have specialist knowledge on Flame Retardent products for Combustiable and Non Combustiable surfaces. Although some product knowledge of Car finishing I do not feel I have enough experience in that field to be able to offer knowledgable solutions.Colour queries are welcome but I have not got a design background and can only answer semi technical questions with regard to colour.
Experience Fourty years selling decorative products on behalf of major manufacturers such as Permoglaze,Crown,Macphersons,Johnstones, Leyland,Sikkens & Sadolin. More recently in a merchant capacity I have been involved with Dulux, Farrow & Ball and Fired Earth products. I have recently commenced training in enviromentally friendly product ranges, such as vegatable oil paints and varnish.
Organizations PDA (Assoiciate Member)
Education/Credentials H N C Business Management. Several In House achievement certificates for product training.
Past/Present Clients Ford Motor Company. Nissan, MOD, Home Office, The University of Sheffield, Local Goverment.
Question I have a bathroom where the walls were not primed and the wall paper is from the 1960's. It has this clear coat I think on it because the Diff after using the paper tiger does nothing. Also in the scraping process the flowers stay on the wall after getting everything else off. I have not tried steaming but steam will go through the clear coat I don't think. I was also paper over with a vinyl type that came off easily of coarse could the paste from the vinyl be sealing the antique paper below and if so how do I break the barrier
Answer Joe,
This is very difficult to advise upon without actually seeing the problem 'in the flesh'
You will have to supponify (Soften) whatever the coating on top of the wallpaper is, and steam stripping or chemical treatments would seem to be the only method open to you.
It would appear that the dye from the paper has bled into the substrate which I don't think you will be able to remove.
As an alternative you could consider using a barrier primer.
My favourite primers are made by Zinsser (easily available on the Internet) They have several primer sealers that act like double sided tape adhering to the substrate and making a sound base for your preferred finish.
