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How to paste glass walls: technology and safety rules

Glass fiber wallpaper has appeared in construction storesrelatively recently, but have already managed to gain mass popularity. Today, this type of wallpaper, in comparison with others, is considered the most widely used. Such building material has a lot of positive qualities, due to which it can be used both for office and home premises. However, working with such wallpaper requires compliance with certain rules. Therefore, it is important to consider the question of how to glue glass wallpaper with your own hands correctly and what is needed for this.Steklooboi in the interiorGlass wallpaper is considered a hygienic, heat-resistant and environmentally friendly finishing material.

Preparatory work

They are in high demand nowadays.glass fiber wallpaper not only because it is recognized as a hygienic, heat-resistant and environmentally friendly building material. Their advantage is that such wallpaper can be glued to concrete, plasterboard, wooden surfaces. The key to successful gluing of all wallpapers is the correct preparation of the base for them. Before proceeding directly to gluing, you first need to prepare the following list of necessary tools:Tools and materials for gluing glass wallpaper.

  • glass walls;
  • putty;
  • putty knife;
  • sharp knife;
  • scissors;
  • rollers;
  • primer;
  • special glue for fiberglass wallpaper.

Preparation of the walls will also be required.Old wallpaper should be wetted and carefully removed, trying not to leave even the smallest piece. If you find any unevenness on the walls, it is recommended to clean the existing bumps with a spatula and plaster the surface. For such purposes, you can use both plaster and putty. After the walls are smooth, you can start priming them. Using rollers, apply several layers of primer mixture to the surface. Complete drying of the primer will allow small particles that were on the walls to stick together, which will subsequently not cause inconvenience when gluing wallpaper. The readiness of the walls for gluing glass fiber wallpaper can be checked by touch, by running your hand over the surface. If sand particles remain on your hands, it is better to repeat the priming procedure again. Glass fiber wallpaper can only be glued to a smooth, clean and dry to the touch surface. Return to contents</a>

Glass bonding technology

Wallpaper should be measured and cut according tothe dimensions of the walls of the room, while it is not recommended to do this tightly along the height of the wall, it is better to leave an allowance of 5 to 10 cm. To glue the glass wallpaper, you need to grease it with a roller with special glue. If your walls are very absorbent, the glue can be diluted with water. The glue should be applied to the surface only for one sheet, after which you need to apply the glass wallpaper and smooth it out with a soft dry roller.Scheme for gluing glass wallpaper.When working with the canvas, you need to be especially careful not to spoil the edge, otherwise you will have to cut it with a knife under the ruler. The canvases are glued to each other, and it is important to select the pattern of the picture. After the wallpaper is glued to the walls, it is necessary to apply a layer of glue diluted with water on top of them so that the paint subsequently lies better on the surface. After the adhesive composition has completely dried, you can begin the process of painting the glass wallpaper with a special paint coating. Acrylic or water-dispersion paints are usually used for glass wallpaper. Perhaps, latex and polyurethane paint coatings, which are known for their special resistance to abrasion, are suitable for you. It is better to apply the paint of the selected shade with a roller. Very often, the owners of the premises want changes, which concerns the need to change the design of the room and, accordingly, repaint the walls in it. This is what glass wallpaper is good for, since it can withstand multiple repainting. However, on fine-textured wallpaper with a thin pattern, the surface texture may become smoother when the layers of applied paint increase. When choosing wallpaper with thick fabric, this problem will not occur. Return to contents</a>

Safety rules for working with glass sheets

It is also worth noting some difficulties withwhich you may encounter when working with fiberglass wallpaper. This mainly concerns cutting the sheets, since when cutting the fiber can crumble into small fractions, which is very dangerous to health. Therefore, it is better to work with fiberglass material in special clothing and gloves. And after the gluing process is complete, it is imperative to ventilate the air in the room and clean it with a water filter. In this way, you will remove the smallest particles of fiberglass formed during cutting.</ ul>

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