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How to glue a silk screen wallpaper: wall preparation and the process of gluing

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Wallpaper silk screen printing - a common trend ininterior of modern apartments. They are chosen for living rooms, as well as for passage rooms (hallways and front rooms). Silk screening is attributed to vinyl wallpaper and put on one of the highest levels for quality properties and a variety of drawings. A distinctive feature of their appearance is an iridescent silky gloss on the surface emitting silk fabric or its patterns. Modern interior with silk screen printingSilk-screen printing is one of the mostquality materials for wall finishing. Glue silkscreen wallpaper does not make much difficulty. But it is worth taking into account some of the nuances of the manufacturer, in order to perform the work on gluing qualitatively and without blunders. Because it is impossible to remake an incorrectly pasted canvas.

Sign of quality silk on the walls

Silkscreen wallpapers are known for their high price forcompared with other types of wallpaper coatings. This is due to the fact that they are produced by an expensive way of drawing a drawing with hot embossing on paper. It is the pressed vinyl on the top layer of the wallpaper that creates the effect of the applied silk. However, some manufacturers save on production processes and apply top coat artisanal and rough, due to which the latter loses its elasticity. Such poor-quality products when glued to the walls will not be properly moistened. If you glue wallpaper with an unfairly made vinyl silkscreen, then when applying glue their edges will be turned out, not allowing good adhesion to the walls. The procedure for gluing wallpaper on a verticalsurface. If you glue silkscreen with a high-quality top layer, then he and the paper base of the wallpaper will equally well exhibit their adhesive properties. As mentioned above, silk-screen printing is referred to a vinyl class based on vinyl paper. In the production process, it stains, heats up and passes the embossing step. Due to this, the wallpaper paper at the output turns out to be the thinnest, but very durable. Nevertheless, even thin silk vinyl wallpaper is produced with a different thickness of vinyl. Back to contents</a>

Properties and advantages of screen printing

Despite its high price, silk vinylfully justifies it. Thanks to the qualities of vinyl, you can not only professionally decorate your house, but also enjoy working with it. After all, it is not without reason that there is an opinion among the people that if it is necessary to check a person, then you can paste wallpaper together with him. So, silkscreen has the following properties:

  • absence of odor and hazardous substances and impurities;
  • has a long service life (up to 15 years);
  • it is easy to wash, wet and dry cleaning, preserving the original appearance;
  • resistant to light, so it does not burn out in the sun;
  • has a huge number of different variations of patterns, ornaments and patterns;
  • It is easily combined in an interior with other kinds of paper wall-papers and various drawings if it is demanded by a design idea.

A scheme for gluing wallpaper around the switches andoutlets. If you have a question about how to properly glue the wallpaper, then know that the next step in the process is working with silkscreen. Professionals are advised to start gluing the walls from the window opening on the left and further along the entire perimeter of the room. This applies to screen printing. Thus, in the sunlight pouring out of the window, there will be no seams-joints of wallpaper sheets. Due to this, the glued room looks neat, creating a print effect on the walls. Back to contents</a>

Preparing walls for gluing

Silk vinyl is glued exclusively to smoothwalls. If we are talking about aligned previously wall blocks, then glue the silk screen wallpaper can begin without preliminary preparation of the walls. However, if they require elaboration, then the following inventory will be needed:

  • putty for walls (starting and ending);
  • spatulas;
  • sandpaper;
  • primer.

The wall is completely freed from the old wallpaper,dirt, mold and dust. All surface irregularities are worked out with the starting putty. Using a spatula with neat smears a layer of 3 mm aligns all the flaws of the walls. The result is fixed with the final putty, which is applied similarly to the starting putty. Completed walls dry for a day, and then sanded with sandpaper. The primer layer is applied at the end of the grinding process. Such manipulations will improve the adhesion of silk screening to the walls. It is very important to work out all the irregularities on the surface of the walls, as the uncapped places will stand out strongly through the wallpapered wallpaper. Back to contents</a>

How to glue silkscreen printing?

Tools for gluing wallpaper with silkscreen. In the room in which the process of gluing will take place, all the windows are closed tightly. In any case, it is necessary to monitor that drafts do not arise: they are destructive for newly pasted wallpaper. The following materials are required for this process:

  • special wallpaper glue for silk vinyl;
  • roulette or ruler;
  • brush;
  • scissors;
  • a simple pencil;
  • rubber roller;
  • dry and clean cloth.

On a flat surface rolling roll of wallpaper. The required length of the wallpaper sheet is measured by a tape measure and cut off. On its underside, a brush is applied with a brush, prepared according to the instructions on the package. The glue should be evenly applied to the surface of the wallpaper and then left to soak for 10 minutes. During this time, the same brush is recommended to apply to the entire required area of ​​the wall one layer of glue, focusing it on the upper and lower boundaries of the walls. Silk screening is applied to the upper boundary of the wall and slowly, but firmly press it over the entire area of ​​gluing. Smooth the glued silk vinyl sheet with a rubber roller, starting from the middle and smoothly moving to the corners, trying not to damage the wallpaper and liquidating the bubbles and creases. Pasting the corners of the room is as follows. The sheet is positioned so that its one part occupies one section of the wall, and the second - the opposite section. The next page of silk screen printing is already selected according to the pattern of the previous corner piece, so that at the junction of the wallpaper sheets the pattern coincides. Thus, all rolls of silkscreen are pasted. Joining the wallpaper is very carefully and tightly to each other to prevent the emergence of hack-joints. This can spoil the whole appearance of the walls. In order not to smear the finished wallpaper on the walls, hands during work should be periodically washed under running water and wiped dry with a clean cloth or towel.

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