Removing Rub on Wall Decals

Vinyl wall decals, often featuring a favorite word, phrase or image, are a growing trend in home décor. Offering a hand painted look without the effort or permanence of actual painting, vinyl decals can be a beautiful and stylish addition to any room. When you redecorate, move or just get tired of the designs, you could easily remove the decals without damaging the walls. In fact, vinyl decals’ ability to be removed and replaced easily is one of their most appealing selling points. In just a few minutes, you could remove the decals without leaving any indication that they were ever even there.

Things You'll Need

• Hair dryer
• Tweezers
• Rubbing alcohol
• Cotton ball
• Sponge
• Soap and water

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Heat the vinyl decals with a hair dryer for a minute or two. Set the dryer to low heat and hold it about six inches from the decal.

   • 2

     Pull one corner of the decal using tweezers until the it begins to come off. Slowly peel the entire word or phrase from the wall. Discard the vinyl.

   • 3

     Remove any sticky residue using a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol or a commercial glue remover. Wash the wall using a sponge and warm water and soap to clean any remaining residue.