Carrying out repairs in old houses, eachcollides with surfaces that are tiled with whitewashing. How to paste wallpaper on whitewash? To remove it from the surface, it takes a lot of time and effort. Also, everyone understands that the poorly prepared surface of the wallpaper will not hold. Is it possible to glue wallpaper to whitewash? 
From the level of the prepared surface of the walls dependsquality pasted wallpaper. In order to paste the canvas on the whitewash, experienced masters have developed some recommendations that will greatly facilitate the carrying out of all processes. Therefore, in order to obtain a qualitative result, it is only necessary to follow the advice and take into account the nuances. In order to glue wallpaper, it is necessary to inspect the entire surface of the base, check it for defects. Lime on the wall must be kept very firmly, on its surface there should be no chips and cracks. Only with this condition of the surface can be glued on top of the canvas, and in the end they will have a beautiful appearance and will last long enough. There is a risk that during the application of the adhesive to the surface of the walls, lime can absorb moisture and eventually peel off. This can lead to bubbles on the surface or even to the fact that the wallpaper can fall away. In order to avoid this, it is worth making a trial. One canvas is glued to the whitewash, and for several days it is necessary to check its condition. If the result is satisfactory, then you can carry out a full-fledged repair.
Tools and materials that will be needed in the course of work
Necessary tools for gluing wallpaper.
- rags;
- scraper or spatula to remove the whitewash layer;
- primer - it is better to give acrylic;
- Adhesive, specially selected for the type of wallpaper used;
- old tulle or burlap;
- plumb bob;
- a whitening brush;
- roller and brush;
- container with clean water.
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Preparatory work
If it was decided to glue wallpaper to whitewash, it is worthto conduct qualitative preparatory work. The first thing you should start with is the priming of the walls. To do this, it is worth using a good acrylic primer with a deeply penetrating effect, you should not save on this material. After the first layer has dried completely, it is necessary to reapply the second layer, which must also dry. Using a primer, you can significantly increase the adhesion of the finishing material to the base. In order to protect the whitewash layer from too much glue moisture, it is worth choosing a primer with a water repellent property. Thus, the lime layer will not be so exposed to high humidity. The use of a primer will protect the walls from the occurrence of fungi and mold. The final layer will be applying to the surface of the glue diluted with water. If the whitewash is not in the best quality, it should be washed off the surface. 
To wash the whitewash, you can use a sponge ormesh rag. To do this, use a brush or a mesh rag from old tulle or burlap. A small section of the wall should be drenched with water, for this purpose you can use a manual sprayer. After wetting, the surface should be slightly soaked with water, eventually the whitewash layer can be easily removed from the wall with an ordinary spatula or scraper. In order to remove whitewash from the base, you can use special washings that are sold in the building departments. Such tools are applied to the surface and left for a while, after which the whitewash layer is very simply removed from the surface by a scraper. In the event that the whitewash is kept strong enough and there is no need to remove it, it is worthwhile to prepare it for applying a primer and then pasting the wallpaper. Very often on the calcareous surface you can find lumps, granularity, which can even damage the top layer of wallpaper. In order to eliminate such minor defects, it is worth using sandpaper and using it to sand the surface in problem areas. When carrying out work, it is necessary to use protective equipment, a mask, so as not to inhale dust whitewash. Back to contents</a>
Recommendations for the selection of glue
In order for the wallpaper to hold tight, wallpaperAdhesive must be prepared strictly according to the instructions. In order to get a good result, it is very important to choose the right glue. Buying glue, you can not save, because cheap material will not give the expected result. In order to keep the canvas on the whitewash, it is necessary to use only high-quality material. For paper materials, one of the simplest options is suitable. This is due to the fact that the paper web does not have a lot of weight, and it will stay on the surface hard enough. To glue wallpaper heavy, vinyl, non-woven or fabric, you need to use glue, which was developed specifically for such types of wallpaper. Such adhesive has improved technical qualities. Most often for non-woven and vinyl versions, PVA-based glue is used, if the wallpaper is lighter, then methylcellulose-based glue can be used for them. The glue is prepared according to the instructions, which are indicated on the packaging by the manufacturer. It is important to observe the proportions and consistency very precisely, because improper preparation of the mixture can degrade the adhesive properties of the solution. Depending on what kind of wallpaper is used, the method of applying glue will also depend. It can be either applying only to the wall, or only to the canvas, or applying to both the canvas and the wall. Back to contents</a>
How to glue wallpaper on whitewashing?
Technology of gluing wallpaper. After the surface completely passes the preparatory stage, you can proceed to pasting. This stage can be divided into several basic processes. To begin with it is necessary to cut linen of the necessary length, it is very important to leave allowances on skirting boards. If there is a possibility that the ceilings are uneven, after every few canvases it is worth trying on the wall again, because cutting all the canvases may turn out to be short. The wallpaper with the allowance on the plinth is pasted. After the fabric is completely dry, these allowances can easily be cut. It is very important to impregnate the canvas with glue. It is worth checking that the glue does not protrude on the front side of the blade, as it will be almost impossible to eliminate it. An exception are only non-woven wallpaper, they do not need to be lubricated, the adhesive solution is applied abundantly on the wall, and the cloth is applied from above. Any kind of wallpaper must necessarily be glued to butt, no overlaps. Work begins from the window opening. After gluing the canvas to the surface with a roller or a dry rag from the center to the edges, it is necessary to expel all the air bubbles and smooth the irregularities. On the whitewash can be pasted any canvases, both paper and non-woven. But it is worth noting that non-woven fabrics will significantly better cover all the roughness and unevenness of the substrate. Due to the pattern and texture, such products will hide all the shortcomings and decorate the premises, giving it novelty and freshness. Heavy wallpaper should be glued together. If in this work there is no practical experience, it is necessary to study the recommendations or take advice. Also, you should give preference to those products where you do not need to select a picture: so gluing wallpaper to whitewashing is much easier and, in addition, there will be much less waste.
