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Zinsser 02976 Zinsser, PaperTiger 3-Head Wallpaper Removal Scoring Tool

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  • Perforates wallpaper so stripper can penetrate and dissolve adhesive
  • Eliminates steamers
  • Speeds removal
  • Safe and easy

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Zinsser 2976 Paper Tiger Free-Floating Self-Aligning Triple Head Wallpaper Remover Tool, 1 in L X 3 in W, Steel Teeth

Make every wallpaper-removal job easier with the Rust-Oleum Zinsser PaperTiger Scoring Tool. This must-have tool scores, tears and lifts small bits of paper away from the wall - so your wallpaper stripper can better penetrate and loosen stubborn adhesive. The PaperTiger will cut through multiple layers of wallpaper without damaging the walls. The ergonomic handle is comfortable and easy to control for any size project.

  • Scores an entire room in minutes
  • Perforates wallcovering to allow wallpaper removal to penetrate
  • Works on all wallpaper - even painted-over wallcovering
  • Cuts through multiple layers of wallcovering without damaging walls
  • Eliminates the need for steamers

Papertiger Triple Headed Scoring Tool

  • Finish even faster with the PaperTiger Triple Headed Scoring Tool. Three scoring heads allow you to complete any size project with less time and less effort

For Best Results

  • Press lightly - more holes means faster and easier paper removal

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Material ‎Synthetic
Color ‎Red
Brand ‎Zinsser
Style ‎Country
Item Weight ‎5.28 ounces
Product Dimensions ‎8.75"L x 9"W
Coverage ‎28 Square Feet
Pattern match ‎Straight Match
Theme ‎Vintage
Is Stain Resistant ‎No
Unit Count ‎1.0 Count
Manufacturer ‎Zinsser
UPC ‎047719029762
Number of Items ‎1
Global Trade Identification Number ‎00047719029762
Part Number ‎2976
Item Weight ‎5.3 ounces
Country of Origin ‎USA
Item model number ‎2976
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‎No
Size ‎9" x 8.8"
Item Package Quantity ‎1
Number Of Pieces ‎1
Included Components ‎Painting Supplies;Abrasives & Surface Preparation;wallpaper-hand-tools
Batteries Included? ‎No
Batteries Required? ‎No

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ASIN B0002YWWJG
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Date First Available September 14, 2004

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Zinsser 2976 PaperTiger Scoring Tool for Wallpaper Removal Triple Head

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PAPERTIGER Wallcovering Scoring Tool perforates waterproof wallcoverings so remover solution can penetrate and resolubilize paste. PAPERTIGER's patented scoring disks open surface holes to let DIF penetrate and attack the paste. In 1985, Zinsser introduced a tool that answered the need for a better way to perforate waterproof wallcoverings. This wallcovering tool, called PAPERTIGER, was as revolutionary an advance in its field as DIF was in remover solutions. With PAPERTIGER, scoring became faster, easier and safer for both worker and wall.

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Customers find the wallpaper removal tool works well, particularly in small areas, and is easy to use, saving time during the process. The tool is effective at removing wallpaper, with one customer noting its success with multiple layers, and customers appreciate its quality. However, durability is a concern as the wheels break off almost instantly, and customers consider it not a professional tool. The size receives mixed feedback, with some finding it covers a lot of territory while others say it's too large.

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51 customers mention "Functionality"45 positive6 negative

Customers find that the wallpaper removal tool works well, particularly in small areas, with one customer noting it doesn't damage the drywall.

"...However, I have great results with a small flexible putty knife, works great." Read more

"...X 18ft. In my experience this tool worked well...." Read more

"Wife wanted an easy way to remove a room of wallpaper. This bad boy works, wife is happy, I’m happy!" Read more

"The item worked exactly as intended...." Read more

25 customers mention "Wallpaper removal"19 positive6 negative

Customers find the wallpaper removal tool effective, with several mentioning it easily removes wallpaper, and one customer noting its success with multiple layers.

"...It was a HUGE improvement, in my opinion. I could score a large area of wallpaper without getting tired, as it covered so much more area with each..." Read more

"Great tool for removing wallpaper - simply make circles on wallpaper with light pressure (don’t press hard) - the tighter the circles the smaller..." Read more

"...agent you decided to use went through the perforations to easily remove the wallpaper. Personally, I had never removed wallpaper before...." Read more

"Fine for the awful job of removing wallpaper." Read more

14 customers mention "Ease of use"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the wallpaper removal tool easy to use and appreciate that it saves time, with one customer noting its ability to pivot for changing directions.

"...The actual product is bigger and has three heads. It is very easy to use and very effective...." Read more

"Very easy to use, it made better time for me to take the wallpaper down I absorbing the water into the wallpaper." Read more

"This tool was a surprise! It is easy to use and does a great job of perforating the wallpaper so that the wallpaper remover can get under the..." Read more

"...It is very simple to use. Only advice is use an obscure area if possible to see how much pressure to put on the tool so you do not scar your wall...." Read more

13 customers mention "Tool quality"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the wallpaper removal tool helpful.

"I don't have much upper body strength so this device is very helpful. You don't have to press very hard and you cover alot of territory...." Read more

"While this looked like a useful tool to cover a lot of very wall fast, it didn't do so well...." Read more

"It does the job, to score wallpaper to be removed. A very handy tool." Read more

"Great tool to help with a very tough job of removing wallpaper...." Read more

18 customers mention "Wall thickness"11 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the wallpaper removal tool: some report it perforated the wallpaper enough, while others mention it left little holes all over their wallboard.

"...In my experience this tool worked well. It did not perforate the wallpaper deep enough so as to damage the drywall underneath, which was my main..." Read more

"...This makes little holes all over the paper. Then I sprayed 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 hot water on it...." Read more

"...Perforating the wallpaper and then spraying it with wallpaper remover allowed for easy removal." Read more

"This tool was a surprise! It is easy to use and does a great job of perforating the wallpaper so that the wallpaper remover can get under the..." Read more

15 customers mention "Size"9 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the wallpaper removal tool, with some finding it covers a lot of territory and is awesome, while others note it is a little large.

"...large area of wallpaper without getting tired, as it covered so much more area with each pass, so to speak...." Read more

"...This tool was almost too big for the area. I would say it is made more for a whole wall of wallpaper...." Read more

"Had a large area to cover and this helped!" Read more

"So far so good. It's large so doesn't fit into nooks and crannies, alongside doorways or into the cracks, which is a bit problematic since I'm..." Read more

25 customers mention "Durability"0 positive25 negative

Customers report significant durability issues with the wallpaper removal tool, noting that the wheels break off almost instantly and the product feels flimsy.

"...One of the wheel caps fell off almost immediately, so far it doesn’t seem to affect the way it works." Read more

"...However, it is so flimsy and poorly constructed that the wheels do not pivot while trying to change directions and got bound up...." Read more

"...I wish they lasted a little longer, but trust me, if you have more that one room to do, it is worth the extra money for the time saved." Read more

"...of this that I got as part of a combo pack, and it broke in about 8 minutes of use. The Zinsser is much more robust and has been great so far...." Read more

25 customers mention "Quality"6 positive19 negative

Customers find the wallpaper removal tool to be of poor quality, describing it as not professional and a waste of money.

"Not a great product." Read more

"...However, it is so flimsy and poorly constructed that the wheels do not pivot while trying to change directions and got bound up...." Read more

"I got no benefit from using this device. Maybe some wallpapers really need to be perforated but mine didnt...." Read more

"...The Zinsser is much more robust and has been great so far. It's not really that much more expensive either." Read more

probably best on wildly thick wallpaper
5 out of 5 stars
probably best on wildly thick wallpaper
we have this wretched old.... wallpaper? wallcardboard? something likely from the 1920s and riddled with asbestos BUT this tool has been the absolute best. I’m knocking out sections tearing this ish up with the tool and then soaking with hot water + dawn. all the adhesive residue is gone. I am disabled so it was really hard for me to use the tool towards the floor. I thought I would be smart and intentionally break one of the three scorers off, fill it with a drill bit and some resin and use the power of the drill to help me. A genius idea really but as soon as I started to use my new drill bit concoction it broke. Shortly thereafter a second scorer fell off but I can still use it with the one still attached. still WAY better than the stinking scoring tools with only one.
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  • Julie Reith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works well to prepare the removal of wallpaper
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2025
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    I dreaded removing the wallpaper from my bathroom. This makes little holes all over the paper. Then I sprayed 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 hot water on it. Let sit about ten minutes and it came off much easier than I expected.
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  • dilyhe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great time saver
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2012
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    I had been using the 'regular', single head Zinsser Paper Tiger scoring tool to help in removing wallpaper from a living room; plus I've used it plenty in the past. It always left me so tired, as the effort needed to make enough 'holes' in the wallpaper meant quite a workout for both arms. I kept thinking, there had to be an easier way!

    Did a bit of research and that's when I discovered Zinsser had the Triple Head Paper Tiger scoring tool,for sale through Amazon; so I ordered it. Put it to work right after receiving it, to score more wallpaper.

    Oh my goodness! It was a HUGE improvement, in my opinion. I could score a large area of wallpaper without getting tired, as it covered so much more area with each pass, so to speak. I already knew to keep the pressure light and steady, so have never had any issues with harming the drywall.

    By the way, I realize there are different kinds of wallpaper, and some come off easier than others. Mine is from the late 70's or early 80's, and after some trial and error, this method worked best for me: I used a clean paint brush to apply hot water to the top layer, quickly followed with some DIF gel wallpaper remover, applied with a small foam roller (DIF alone didn't seem to work that well). After waiting about 15 minutes, I could usually get off most or all of the top layer.

    Then I applied a bit more water to the under layer, and carefully scraped it all off. For me, a Zinsser scraper has never worked well; always felt awkward. However, I have great results with a small flexible putty knife, works great.
    9 people found this helpful
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  • Gman
    4.0 out of 5 stars WORKS WELL
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    Fine for the awful job of removing wallpaper.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Babs P
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works on wallpaper
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2023
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    Great tool for removing wallpaper - simply make circles on wallpaper with light pressure (don’t press hard) - the tighter the circles the smaller the pieces of wallpaper that come off! - then use a paint roller soaked with water to roll the walls (contractor uncle told me this trick( — once wallpaper turns colors - maybe 3-5 min (means the water has soaked through) and then you can use a small scrapping tool (don’t use the big heavy duty ones it will ruin your walls). Just use the ones that are like 1-2 inches wide — paper comes right off! Rewet with roller for places that dry or need more water. Tada! I did the whole kitchen in 2 hours this way.
    12 people found this helpful
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  • Megan Stevens
    3.0 out of 5 stars Made for a whole wall
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    I was trying to remove a wallpaper boarder at the top of the ceiling. This tool was almost too big for the area. I would say it is made more for a whole wall of wallpaper. Also it made marks in the drywall so I stopped using it. I didn't want to have to patch the drywall all the way around the ceiling. If you are looking to remove boarder wallpaper, a steamer is your best option.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Janet Nickels
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not great
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2025
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    Not a great product.
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  • C. Tonn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Did the job...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2020
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    I needed a tool to perforate wallpaper that we were removing. I read the reviews before ordering, and ordered with some trepidation. Some of the reviews said it was junk, it broke, one said if you order one you better order 5, etc., etc.
    We were removing wallpaper from a room that was 12 ft. X 18ft.
    In my experience this tool worked well. It did not perforate the wallpaper deep enough so as to damage the drywall underneath, which was my main concern. It perforated the wallpaper enough so that whatever wetting agent you decided to use went through the perforations to easily remove the wallpaper.
    Personally, I had never removed wallpaper before. This was a first for me, and I was not looking forward to this job.
    I think maybe the people who used the Paper Tiger tool may have been pressing too hard on the walls, causing it to break. You only need LIGHT pressure; back and forth and circular motions to allow the wheels to roll along the wall and do its job! It doesn’t take long to do a whole room either, maybe 30 - 45 minutes.
    I would recommend this product.
    21 people found this helpful
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  • HortGuy
    5.0 out of 5 stars It works!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    Wife wanted an easy way to remove a room of wallpaper. This bad boy works, wife is happy, I’m happy!
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  • DRAGON
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfora bien sin dañar
    Reviewed in Mexico on August 6, 2021
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    Funciona fácilmente. Perfora el tapiz y no daña la pared. No se necesita ejercer fuerza.
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  • Christopher S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easier paper removal with minimal effort
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2025
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    Scores the wallpaper to allow water or steam to penetrate through to the wall which makes paper removal much easier,even works on layers of ancient vinyl as I know from personal experience.
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  • Dean B
    4.0 out of 5 stars Does the job but requires the right touch
    Reviewed in Australia on June 23, 2024
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    Does what it is advertised to do by scoring holes in wallpaper to aid removal. It does require just the right amount of pressure as too much could easily damage the unit I feel, and as suggested by others. Like any cutting tool, let the tool do the work and take your time. Light pressure but even pressure will get the job done. Depending on your wallpaper, you may need to put more scoring holes in it to aid removal.

    Would be better if the bearings and swivel points where stronger metal, as it is fairly highly priced for what it is, and the largely plastic construction.
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  • Meier
    1.0 out of 5 stars Qualität mangelhaft
    Reviewed in Germany on July 16, 2023
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    Solange er funktioniert hat eine gute Sache. Erleichtert das Einweichen von Tapeten sehr.
    Dieses Model läuft aber nur sehr schwer und ruckelig an der Wand und war auch bereits nach 3 Wänden (etwa 12m²) vollig kaputt.
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    Reviewed in Germany on July 16, 2023
    Solange er funktioniert hat eine gute Sache. Erleichtert das Einweichen von Tapeten sehr.
    Dieses Model läuft aber nur sehr schwer und ruckelig an der Wand und war auch bereits nach 3 Wänden (etwa 12m²) vollig kaputt.
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  • Dennis Glazier
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tool for the job
    Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2022
    Number of Items: 1Verified Purchase
    This wallpaper remover tool exceeds the others. Very easy to use but must be careful as the rotary cutting bits are very sharp.
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