Problem with dark paper

[tomcat]

I recently hung 12 s/r's of a maroon pre-pasted paper in a customers dining room. Pretty standard job. As I was finishing, I noticed a haze or film appearing on the paper. I wiped it off using clean water and clean sponges, but the customer has informed me that it seems to have come back. I've been a paperhanger for 12 years and this is a first for me. Any suggestions???

[ProWallGuy]

What type of paste/brand were you using, or were you just dipping it in water? Did you use a rag/towel, or sponge to clean it off?

[Cliff Hayes]

Put some wallpaper removal solution is your rinse bucket. Follow up the washing with a towel-dry. Safe-and-Simple makes a very good removal solution, effective and non-toxic, and you can email Mike Zekich, the owner of the company, to request a free sample: mzekich@earthlink.net

[tomcat]

prowallguy Tim - thanks for the reply. The paper was pre-pasted ,but I use Romans Pro 838 and cut it with water. I also use clean sponges, and always clean water. Like I said, it was a routine job until "the haze" appeared.

Cliff - thanks also for the reply. When you say to use some removal solution in a bucket, should I mix this with water or use it straight. It sounds like you suspect it could be some adhesive coming through to the front. Am I right, and have you seen or heard of this before?

[ProWallGuy]

I'm prett sure Cliff meant to add removal solution to water, but I'll let him clarify that.

Another tip, some tap waters contain unknown chemicals. Buy a couple gallons of distilled water to use when you try to wash this stuff off.

[tomcat]

Yes your'e right, I sure he meant to mix it with water. I realized that was a dopey question to ask right after I posted the reply, but it was too late to take it back!

[SureMatch]

Are these people(home owners) smokers? All of the premixed clears will do this, so you should follow Tim's advice. But note that if the people smoke the smoke will be attracted to the pasted and washed areas. That translates to a customer phone call in about two years depending how big a smoker they are.

That means wash and dry very good.

Steve Sullivan
Northeast Ohio Chapter