Non-woven wallpaper for subsequent paintinghave a higher cost compared to traditional paper analogues, but this does not prevent them from gaining popularity. Buyers are increasingly inclined to choose them for several reasons. The first is the excellent quality of the material, while the second is the ability to design the surface of the coating, following your own preferences. Before gluing wallpaper, you should make sure that you have enough skills to carry out this kind of work.
Scheme for gluing non-woven wallpaper.This type of covering is so popular today because after finishing the material is able to demonstrate excellent durability and resistance to external influences. In addition, the covering is fire-resistant, and during operation the material does not emit harmful vapors. They can be glued in a room that is exposed to the sun for most of the day, since the surface of the described wallpaper is resistant to fading. Non-woven wallpaper, unlike traditional wallpaper, is 1 m wide, which allows you to complete the work in a much shorter time, and there are half as many joints. But if you stick it according to the technology, the areas between the sheets of material will be completely invisible. If you decide to make repairs, but still cannot decide which wallpaper to choose, you should decide whether the walls need to be leveled. If the base has minor irregularities, then before gluing paper wallpaper you will have to get rid of them, and if you prefer a non-woven finish, it will be able to hide the irregularities, and there will be no need to carry out preparation, which consists of leveling.
Preparation before work starts
Tools required for work:tape measure, level, ruler, scissors, pencil, roller for processing seams. Before gluing non-woven wallpaper for painting, it is necessary to prepare the following materials and tools:
- brush for glue;
- a container for gluing the glue;
- roller for smoothing;
- roller for joint processing;
- Roulette:
- level;
- ruler;
- rags or sponges;
- scissors;
- knife;
- pencil.
In order not to stain the furniture, theybefore starting work, it is necessary to take it out of the room. If there are large items in the room, they must be moved away from the walls and protected with film. Then you can free the walls from old coverings, be it wallpaper or other materials. Old wallpaper will come off easier if you wet it first. As soon as the covering absorbs the water, you can remove it mechanically using a spatula. If the surfaces in the room are covered with paint, they need to be washed and then treated with sandpaper. This is required so that the walls are rough, which will guarantee better adhesion of the glue and wallpaper. Before you start gluing non-woven wallpaper for painting, you need to prepare the composition. You should start by filling a bucket with water, from which you need to create a whirlpool. Glue is poured into the funnel, it needs to be directed closer to the edge. The mixture should be left for 15 minutes, then you need to mix it again. Return to the table of contents</a>
Technology of gluing non-woven wallpaper
Scheme of the order of gluing non-woven wallpaper.Wallpaper should be laid end-to-end on the wall, for this reason it is better to start from the place that seems most convenient to the master. Despite the fact that paintable wallpaper will be processed after gluing, it should be placed perfectly vertically. Correct installation will allow you to make a plumb line. With this tool, you can draw a straight line, which will serve as a guide for gluing the starting sheet of wallpaper. Before cutting the material, the roll must be unrolled and applied to the wall. In the upper and lower parts, you need to make marks with a pencil, along which the sheet must be folded. You can cut the wallpaper evenly along the fold, using scissors or a sharp knife. If there is a chance that the cutting can be done incorrectly, it is permissible to leave a small reserve, and cut off the excess after gluing the sheet. Before gluing non-woven wallpaper, the composition must be applied with a brush or roller only to the wall surface. This feature acts as the main one when gluing non-woven coating. The dry canvas must be applied to the wall, aligned along the line, and then rolled with a roller. It is permissible to use wide brushes or plastic spatulas instead. In this case, the excess amount of the composition can be removed from under the canvas using a damp rag. It is also necessary to expel air from under the thickness of the wallpaper, for which it is worth using a roller. As soon as the walls are completely pasted over, they can be left until they dry, this may take different amounts of time, this is affected by the absorption capacity of the walls and the external conditions in the room. Return to the table of contents</a>
Glue wallpaper in the corner area
Scheme for gluing wallpaper in corners.In order to glue non-woven wallpaper in a corner, you need to place the canvas so that its edge slightly overlaps the adjacent wall. The next strip will be glued with an overlap, the width of which is equal to several centimeters. Using a plumb line, you can analyze how evenly the edge of the pasted canvas is laid. The next step is to arrange a neat joint, for this you need to use a ruler and a mock-up knife, which will allow you to cut two layers of material at the same time. You need to get rid of the cut edge by pressing the wallpaper with a ruler, which will eliminate the tear. In order to remove the second edge, you need to lift the canvas. Then additional glue is applied, and the wallpaper is smoothed out. Excess glue can be removed with a damp cloth. Before starting work, you need to dismantle the covers of sockets and switches, it is necessary to de-energize the apartment in advance. After the canvas is strengthened in the area of sockets or switches, you need to make a cut in the form of a cross. The edges should be cut off or bent. The gluing of such wallpapers is done almost in the same way as paper ones.
