Cdex, Inc. (fka CDEX)

[scarednomore]

question Crow

We are planning to remodel our kitchen and the walls are covered with vinyl wallpaper. We just finished our bathrooms and had a guy remove the wallpaper that was there and repaint the walls. Now, that turned out to be a job. About four layers of paper had to come off. The last layer took some of the paper backing off the sheetrock. A mess you could say.

Now, after saying all that and searching the internet, would you say with the right primer that one could prime and paint OVER the vinyl wallpaper. Most sites I see say not to do that but a few say it can be done. Just wondering if you have ever seen or heard of anyone successfully painting over vinly wallpaper? I am afraid there are several layers in the kitchen as well. Thanks