Question

Can you wallpaper over peeling paint?

Answer 1

When you have peeling paint on a wall and want to wallpaper over the peeling paint you should remove the peeling paint first.

If you try to wallpaper over the peeling paint the wallpaper will not stick properly and you'll also have air bubbles and bulges in the wallpaper.

To be able to do a good wallpaper job you need to remove any peeling paint from the wall first and then wash the wall down.

Then apply the wallpaper paste and put the wallpaper onto the wall and use a roller such as a clean paint roller to roll the wallpaper onto the wall.

When I put wallpaper on my own wall I used a paint roller to help push out any air bubbles on the wallpaper and it helped to adhere the wallpaper to the wall easily.

Just roll the paint roller over the wallpaper until you see no air bubbles or gaps.

But the peeling paint must be removed because the wallpaper will not adhere or stick to the wall properly.

Answer 2

For wallpapers and living rooms any wallpaper is suitable, but before you start gluing new wallpaper, it is important to remove the old paint and prepare the walls for wallpapering. If you want beauty and practicality, pay attention to non-woven and textile. It's better to glue paper in the nursery: they are the most environmentally friendly and cheap. If the child ruins the walls, it will be soft to glue. In the kitchen or in the studio apartment, vinyl wallpapers and non-woven fabrics with moisture-proof impregnation will last a long time. In rooms with high traffic and temperature extremes (corridors, hallways, balconies) vinyl wallpapers, wallpaper for painting or liquid are also recommended. More details here https://www.wallmur.com/wallpaper/kids-wallpaper