Can you plaster over wallpaper?

No — wallpaper must be stripped first. Plaster will not bond properly to paper or paste, and the finish will blister or fall off, often weeks later.

• ✓ Stripping paper yourself cuts the quote down.
• ✓ Leftover paste residue also stops the skim keying.
• ✓ Soak-and-scrape or a steam stripper does the job without chemicals.

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