Often, starting to plan future interiorrooms, we do not think that modern materials have qualities that allow using them for a longer period than the materials of the previous generation. This leads to the fact that the decision to change the already annoyed interior comes earlier than the materials used for decoration lose their aesthetic qualities. How to update the situation without resorting to serious finishing works? Can I paint vinyl wallpaper? Are there materials that can be changed quickly and inexpensively? 
Vinyl wallpaper - is a dense two-layer wallpapermaterial that can be easily painted with a roller in any color. Vinyl wallpaper is a two-layer material that is used for wall finishing. The main layer can be made of paper or non-woven fabric, and wallpaper vinyl wallpaper on a paper base is cheaper. Decorative layer of vinyl wallpaper is made of PVC (PVC) film, so these wallpapers are called vinyl wallpaper.
Features of vinyl wallpaper
These wallpapers are strong, a little mask smalluneven walls. This type can be glued directly to concrete walls, which must first be treated with a primer and / or applied with water-based paint. There are three main types of wallpaper from vinyl: 
Necessary tools for gluing wallpaper.
In addition to strength and moisture resistance, the PVC coating gives the wallpaper resistance to burnout and mechanical stress. Back to contents</a>
Sequence of preparation of walls before drawing of wallpapers
The scheme of pasting vinyl wallpapers. First, walls must be thoroughly cleaned of old finishing materials. In those places where there are defects, you need to clean the putty. Then the walls are treated with a priming solution. This will fix the surface layer of the wall and will not allow the fine particles of plaster or concrete to disintegrate. The primer creates a thin film on the surface, which does not pass through the moisture, increasing the drying time after the putties. With rapid drying, there is a high probability of cracking and the occurrence of other defects in the leveling coating. The surface of the primed wall has a better bonding quality, which leads to the fact that subsequent layers are easier to apply and hold better. If there are large cracks and cracks on the wall, do not try to cover them with putty. After a while they will show up again. In order that this problem does not bother long enough, these wall defects need to be widened a little and filled with cement-based mortar. After complete drying, these places must be treated again with a primer. Now you can apply the finishing layer, which will hide all the slightest irregularities on the surface of the wall. 
A scheme for gluing wallpaper on walls. When the layer applied for leveling the surface completely dries, the walls should be primed again. The need for this step is described above. So the moment of direct pasting of wall paper came. It is very important to choose the right glue. It is necessary that the information on the label of the wallpaper and the glue box coincide. If you carefully carry out work on the preparation of the wall and choose the right glue, then it will be easy to glue the walls, but the result will certainly please. Currently, wallpaper paste, which is added to the substance, changing its color in the wet state. This helps to control the quality of the glue application. After drying, it becomes completely transparent. Back to contents</a>
Begin to glue wallpaper
To properly and smoothly paste wallpaper, you must follow two rules: 
The color wheel will help you choose the color of the paint for painting the wallpaper.
In order for the bands to have a strictly verticaldirection, on the wall you need to put a landmark. This is done with the help of a plumb line. At a distance from the corner a little less than the width of the wallpaper, we put the vertical. The first strip of glue from that side of the vertical line, which is farther from the corner. This will help avoid distortions arising from the uneven angles. It is good to glaze wallpaper and wall with glue and proceed directly to gluing - first apply a strip of wallpaper on the line drawn. Then, using a special roller or rubber spatula, carefully spread the strip of wallpaper and expel excess adhesive and air bubbles. Begin to glue the corner from the larger side, cutting the strip in those places where due to the unevenness of the wall there is a need for it. Stick a smaller strip on the same principle. 
For painting monophonic wallpaper you can useroller with a stencil. To make invisible the formed overlap, it is necessary strongly to press edges of both strips that they have completely accepted the form of a wall. Now, with the help of a sharp clerical knife, it remains to cut through both layers of wallpaper, remove the cut off surpluses and again press the wallpaper against the wall. If you managed to do all this neatly, the angle will be perfect! Another relatively difficult moment is the correct docking of the bands. Of course, everything comes with experience, but to "get a hand", you need to do it right the first time. Begin the alignment of each subsequent band relative to the previous one exactly from the junction point. The band should not be pressed against the wall, otherwise it will lose the ability to move. After you managed to combine the edges, you can start to smooth the strip. Again, do not press it tight! This can be done after the wallpaper has completely taken the necessary shape. Only then it will be possible to expel excess glue and air. Back to contents</a>
We begin the painting process
Now that the surface is completely ready, you can start painting it. To do this, you need:
- paint rollers;
- brushes;
- container for paint;
- paint.
Scheme of painting the wallpaper. What kind of paint is better to choose for the design of vinyl wallpaper? Acrylic water-based paints and dispersion paints have proved to be the best in the interior. That the choice of a paint did not disappoint, it is necessary to consider some subtleties:
If there is no experience in painting walls, it is better not to takeimmediately a large amount of paint, and using a small number of test samples to choose the most suitable for a particular room. You need to start painting a couple of days after the wallpaper has completely dried. To choose the most suitable shade, it is better to try several options on the wall at once. Then you can see how the room will look like in the end. The process of staining itself does not differ from the staining of any other surface. To achieve the best result, the paint must be applied in two layers. For work it is better to use a roller or, if possible, an atomizer. So the paint will lie more evenly. The first is to paint the walls, around which will be furniture. In this case, the errors of the first steps will not be so noticeable. Before applying a second coat of paint, you need to give the first one to dry completely. If the surface of the wallpaper has any clearly expressed texture, then it can be painted with paint of different shades or colors. This method of coloring will show the texture and emphasize the depth of the pattern of the walls. In any case, it is necessary to remember that if you plan to paint wallpapers that are not designed specifically for these purposes, then you do not have to expect an ideal result. This is due to the fact that the upper layer of polyvinyl chloride creates an impermeable film in the air, the adhesive properties of which are minimal. The quality of the painted surface will not be very high, and to a mechanical action such a surface will be extremely sensitive. Therefore, before you start paint painting on vinyl, it's worth considering, but is this the result of such efforts?
