How to Remove Wheat Paste

How to Remove Wheat Paste
Written By
Diana Braun
Diana Braun
Published: Jun 16, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Things You Will Need

  • Spray bottle
  • Putty knife
  • Sponge
  • Liquid dishwashing soap
  • Bucket

Removing wallpaper or a paper on a craft that has been applied with wheat paste requires a few simple household items.

  1. Fill a spray bottle with water. Wheat paste is water-based. Spraying the paste with water softens the paste, making it much easier to remove.

  2. Spray down the wall or surface with wheat paste. The wall should be fairly soaked and covered in water. Allow the water to soak into the paste for several minutes.

  3. Scrape off the paste using a putty knife or trowel. Continue to spray down the wall with water to soften the paste.

  4. Dip a sponge in a bucket of liquid dishwashing soap and water.

  5. Wipe the wall using the moistened sponge to remove any remaining wheat paste.

Check out this related video from Homesteady on Youtube.

Photo Credits

putty knife image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.com

putty knife image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.com

Diana Braun

Diana Braun began her writing career as a consultant and technical writer for a software company focusing on how-to, training, white paper, and internal process documentation. After two years, Braun left to pursue her entrepreneurial…

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