Don’t let old dirt haunt new wallpaper SO YOUVE decided to tackle the Project you've been putting off all summer and paint or wallpaper that extrit room or hallway. Before you start painting or hanging the walipaper, you should make sure your walls are ready to achieve great-looking results. How many times have you been tuld to clean the surface before you paint or wallpaper? There are many things that can gy wrong if you don’t clean the surface because the built-up grime and dirt will often show through new paint or wallpaper. Oid dirt could come back to haunt you after you've spent hours painting and wallpapering — a few days later, the paint may even begin to look off-color on some paris of the wall, or you may notice spots coming through the just-wallpapered wall. Preventing these problems is as easy as washing the surface at the beginning. Wash the surface with a strong liquid or powdered wall cleaner that will not only remove dirt, but also degrease and degloss shiny surfaces. Mix the cleaner with warm water (wear gloves when you're working with a strong cleaner), then use a clean cleth, sponge or mop to wash the walls. Pay particular attention to wall light switches — think of how many times your hands have touched the surface — and kitch- ens, bathrooms and taundry rooms. Chemicals in tap) water can build up on the wall surface through the steam from the hot water as it hits the ceiling and drips down the wails, Never try to hang wallpaper over wallpaper, unless you can’t remove it because the glue and the backing have been absorbed into the wall, or if the layers of wallpaper are the only thing holding that side of the house un. There are certain wallpapers that hang over these surfaces bet- ter than others, so make sure you find out which ones are best. 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