Make a beautiful and stylish wall coverquite realistically, for this you can use the wallpaper. How to choose wallpaper for painting and how practical is this option? Today, such coatings are available in different versions. They have different characteristics. Table of varieties of wallpaper.
Types of wallpaper for painting
How to choose wallpaper for painting? Today, the market can find a variety of options, among which the following are in demand: Marking the wallpaper.
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Coloring compositions
Color matching scheme. We have already found out what kind of wallpaper you need to paint. Now we should stop on the compositions. Today, manufacturers offer the following versions of paints for wallpaper:
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How to choose paint and varnish compositions?
The calculation of the amount of paint. In order for the wallpaper to be painted correctly, it is necessary to choose the compositions that fully correspond to the coating, the working conditions. You can use the selection criteria:
For paper wallpapers it is better to use latexPaints that can be applied in a thin layer that does not weight the coating. For paper, different types of formulations can be used, but it is the latex ones that provide the best conditions. If you need to save money, it is better to use the funds based on PVA. Acrylic and latex compositions can be used for non-woven wallpaper. The surface of the wallpaper is painted first from the inside, and then from the outside (after gluing the coating on the wall). In this case, the wallpaper for painting is decorated only with acrylic compounds. For vinyl and glass-fiber coatings, any type of paint is suitable. For dark rooms it is best to use light cold tones, which visually make the room larger and more spacious. For brightly lit rooms, saturated colors are suitable. A popular way of painting walls is to combine colors, use two or more layers of different shades. Back to contents</a>
Painting wallpapers
The process of painting the walls with a roller. Painting wallpaper is not too difficult work. To change the design of the room, you need to select the coating and paint, and then start working. For staining it is necessary to prepare:
- wallpaper of the selected type;
- adhesive for coating;
- a container for stirring the glue;
- rollers or brushes for applying glue;
- Paints and brushes for coloring;
- plastic tray for paint;
- Painting tape;
- ruler, simple pencil, building level;
- knife with replaceable blades.
First, you need to mark up, then- Prepare glue for wallpaper. Cloths on the wall are applied in accordance with the chosen type, if necessary overlap is observed. Once the entire room is decorated, you can prepare for staining. The paint is used for the required shade, or its coloring is performed. In the second case, it is necessary to add a special toning compound to the large container, after which the mixture should be stirred until a uniform shade is obtained. If the color is too dark, then a white base paint is added, after which the stirring is carried out until the desired tone is obtained. Experts advise to perform coloring during the purchase. It is difficult to get exactly the shade that is necessary, mixing different portions of paint. Begin painting the wallpaper for painting, when it took about 2-3 days from the day of gluing. The glue must dry out. On joints of walls with a ceiling, skirting boards it is necessary to paste a paint tape. The paint is poured into the plastic tray, it must well impregnate the pile of the roller. Surplus should be removed by rolling the roller on a special rippled surface of the cuvette. Wallpaper for painting is painted from top to bottom, the movements should be smooth, smooth. Paint on the coating should lie evenly, not allowed to flow. The places near the skirting and the ceiling, in the inner corners are painted not with rollers, but with brushes. If possible, the wallpaper is painted with a spray gun. In the latter case, the work will be performed much faster, and the quality will be higher. The drying time of the coating depends on the type of paint. To transform the room you can apply wallpaper for painting. This is a special kind of coating, which after gluing can be painted in any desired color. Use several tones at the same time. The painting process is not too complicated, you can do it yourself.