I moved into to a old home that has to much wall paper, I would like to paint over it, can that be done?

How would I go about painting over wall paper and make it come out looking very good. To much paper to pull down, and the home is very old.I moved into to a old home that has to much wall paper, I would like to paint over it, can that be done?
buy/rent a fabric steamer and really blast the walls after you score them (cut checks into the wallpaper) and it should scrape off easily enough, you will regret painting over itI moved into to a old home that has to much wall paper, I would like to paint over it, can that be done?
If the walls are in good shape, then you should be able to paint. Try a little spot first, let it dry completely, then see what you think.
prime it then paint it
NOPE YOU HAVE TO TEAR IT UP!!!
I would not paint over wallpaper,it wouldn't cover,it would be rough and it may not stay painted.
First, I would use a primer over the wallpaper. Ask at the hardware store or wherever you shop for paint supplies if a water based primer would be better or an oil based primer.


Then I would paint over that with the compatible paint. If there are any nail holes, now is the time to fill them, and sand them down flat.
I have done this before and very successfully (3 years ago and still looks great!!!) The first consideration is what kind of shape the wallpaper is in. If the wallpaper is not curling up on the edges AT ALL, it will be a somewhat easier task. If the wallpaper is curling up on the edges, you can get a wallpaper knife and trim the edges that are peeling. Then, you must seal the wall with kilz stainblocker or shieldz primer. you can buy these at Home Depot. I like the Shield-Z the best. You would not want to paint yet because if you paint without texturizing the wall, it will look terrible and the lines will definitely show. You need to buy some sheetrock mud (Home Depot or Lowe's) and a texturizing leather roller and roll the sheetrock mud onto the wall so that you are not putting paint on a totally smooth wall that will show ALL imperfections. This might all be sounding a bit complicated, but it is not difficult and don't let it discourage you. I am a nurse and not a painter and I did it and it looks beautiful. The best thing I can suggest (This is what I did) is to go to a reputable paint store (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams) and ask them how to do it. You don't even have to buy your supplies there. They are usually very happy to help. Advice from professionals goes a long way and will make you feel better than hearing a bunch of different opinions about how to do something from people who may or may not know what they're talking about. Anyway, once you have texturized the wall, wait 24 hours before you paint it. Trust me. You can do it!!!! I did!!! And always do at least two coats of paint. The color will be much truer and much prettier and uniform if you do!!!!!
You have 2 problems. First depending on how many layers of wallpaper you have it can start to separate if you use latex paint. You paint it and before you get the room finished the paper is peeling off.





Second if you remove the wall paper then you might find that the plaster is cracked under it and end up knocking it down and drywalling it.





I would test a small out of the way area to see how many layers of wall paper you have. Remember that years ago there was no such thing as strippable paper so they just papered over the top and often painted over that. I once had to steam 7 layers of wall paper off the walls of an old house.
cover it with a good coat of KILZ and then primer.
Ah yes, I have a very old home in which the previous owners (my grandparents) painted over all the wallpaper. The paper bubbled and eventually pulled loose in spots, and quite frankly, it looks like crud.





The wallpaper seams just jump out at you, and anytime someone bumps up against the wall, the paint flecks right off.





If you simply can not afford to remove that wallpaper first, may I suggest you do a glazing %26amp; rag rolling technique instead? With this technique, you apply a base coat, and them come back through with a second coat that has been thinned with a special solution. This second coat is applied with a rolled up rag, and the end effect looks like Italian stucco. I did this in a room that had been painted copper over the wallpaper, and it worked just smashingly. The beauty of the technique is that it covers up the seams and all the wallpaper whoopsies that a flat or semigloss paint will show.





A place like Home Depot will have DIY brochures and the paint available.
Been there and done that only I was crazy and stripped the wallpaper, the ceilings too. To answer the question, first is the wallpaper in good shape and is it rough texture or slick. Rough wallpaper is very porse and absorbent which makes it easy, slick well ive yet to have luck. Also with an old house you need to apply kilz stain block primer believe me, money well spent. OH yes if the wall paper is loose in spots take a scraper and get that part off, Bare with me, dry wall mud can fill it back flush this will make the finish look alot nicer.. NOTE you will always see the seams with out a professional dry waller to take care of it..
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Is the wallpaper attached to the wall real good? That old paper is pretty thick. If is attached real good yet. Put a thin coat of a good primer and then 2 coats of your paint. Try not to over saturate the wall, thin coats are best because, to wet will make the paper bubble. Do not even try to paint if the paper is peeling anywhere it will make it worse with the paint, sand it to make it as smooth as you can then do the steps.. I know this because I spent 6 hours trying to take that old stuborn (the only nice word I can think of right now) paper off with a machine I rented and only peeled off maybe a couple yards of paper. So I brought the machine back. Sanded what I could to make it look okay. And, primed and painted the stupid room. .......................GOOD LUCK..............
I wouldn't think so, but call your local paint store tomorrow. Don't call Home Depot or a big store, they don't know anything and they just want to sell you something. Call a local independent store and ask them. Some new product may be available and you could try it in one room and see how it works. Good luck!