Before you glue paper wallpaper, you need to read the instructions and recommendations. With seeming ease, the procedure is specific and requires accuracy. Failure to comply with the rules leads to the fact that the adhesion is not strong enough to keep the coating on the wall. Their appearance spoils, bubbles appear. You need to know not only how, but also how to glue.
Features of sticking paper wallpaper
It is necessary to study the labeling and prepare the strip in accordance with it. The arrows on both sides of the vertical line on the same level (direct marking) indicate that the pattern must be drawn up. At different levels - glued in reverse order, when each next strip is directed in the opposite direction. The arrow on the one hand indicates that it is not necessary to adjust the pattern.
The list of other basic wall pasting rules contains the following theses:
- With the spatula panels, all the remnants of the previous coating are removed, after which the surface is wetted, which is necessary for better adhesion.
- Glue is diluted according to the instructions or purchased in finished form.
- Smear begin first strip, and then the wall panel. The edges of the strip should be processed.
- Attach start from the top. At the same time the wallpaper is folded. Glue paper strips need from the corner, putting them vertically by a plumb or level.
- Rubber roller or dry cloth produce smoothing the fabric. To expel air and excess glue do it from the center to the edges.
In the process of drying the paper will shrink. To avoid cracks, the strips are glued with an overlap of 0.5 cm. In consequence, when the paper dries, the wallpaper will sit down.
You must first apply the glue to the paper, so that during the time when they smear it on the wall, the paper wallpaper will have time to soak. If you buy a ready-made wallpaper glue, before you glue the paper wallpaper, it is thoroughly mixed, achieving a uniform consistency. The main thing is to choose the right composition to ensure a secure bond.
What wallpaper glue is suitable for paper wallpaper?
The right choice of glue ensures that after drying there will be no yellow spots, paper wallpaper will not fall off, but when it comes time to change them, they will easily move away from the wall. You need to choose, based on the type of paper wallpaper, depending on whether it is simplex or duplex:
- Simplex For thin paper monolayer wallpapers, compositions based on cellulose or cotton processing products are used. Universal also fit.
- Duplex - two-layer paper. Wallpapers are used for painting. They are heavy and thick, which requires the use of non-woven glue or CMC.
You can glue on the composition for vinyl wallpaper. By adding PVA into it, they achieve greater adhesion strength. Also use bustilat or pure PVA. All information on the mixing technology is on the packaging. If it is a special glue for paper wallpaper, this should be indicated.
What tools are needed?
To prepare in advance, you need to purchase and prepare:
- capacity for mixing sticky mass;
- wide rubber roller;
- narrow roller and dry rags;
- spatula for mixing glue;
- wallpaper knife and scissors;
- level or plumb;
- pencil or ballpoint pen;
- brush with a wide butt.
After everything is at hand, proceed to the preparation.
Proper preparation for sticking
After the glue is cooked, you need everything to be ready. Otherwise, it will have to be thrown away, as he grabs, and becomes unusable.
The preparatory process is as follows:
- In order not to smudge the floor covering, it is covered with plastic wrap. It is important that it is clean.
- Electricity is turned off.
- Covers of sockets and lighting switches are dismantled.
- Prepared by the adhesive composition.
- If the light is not enough, the sockets of the sockets are sealed with tape, which is then removed.
How to dilute glue?
Before you glue paper wallpaper, you need to cut them into strips and cook glue. The technology is that a dry mix is poured from an unpacked pack into a dry, clean, deep container. Water is introduced there. At the same time you need to constantly mix until a thick, sticky mass is formed. The proportions are indicated on the packaging. The mixture is sufficient to mix.
IMPORTANT! Prepare as much glue as it is enough for 4-5 strips. Otherwise, the residue will thicken. Adding water to make it liquid again is prohibited. This mixture will not keep the wallpaper on the wall.
Surface preparation
It must be cleaned from the remnants of the old coating. It is impossible to glue paper wallpaper on whitewashing and paint (oil or water-based). The surface must be dust free. Old wallpaper is broken, the remnants of glue are scraped off.
You can glue to the surface:
- pasted over with newspapers;
- covered with putty;
- soaked in primer.
Glue paper wallpaper without preparation can be on concrete or drywall. And the foam will not withstand the load. This material is not strong enough.
Instructions on the walls do it yourself
Two-layer paper wallpaper can be glued to the joint, if this method is provided by the manufacturer. Adjustment of the pattern is performed in a dry form on the floor. The technology assumes that the strips are first smeared, and then the wall. Step by step instruction consists of four stages.
Stage 1: wall layout and layout
So that the first strip is oriented vertically, a line is drawn on the surface of the wall panel. Its location is determined using a plumb bob, laser level or level. You can mark the wall completely, which will determine the required number of wallpaper strips.
Stage 2: wallpaper preparation
Having measured the height of the ceiling, proceed to the preparation of paper canvases.
- The picture is fitted on the floor. The offset in millimeters is indicated on the package. With properly performed measurements, the wall covering will be seamless.
- Smear glue on paper wallpaper should be a broad brush, evenly distributing the mixture on the surface, capturing the edges.
Stage 3: Sticking
- The missed wallpaper is folded so that it remains bare about a third of the length.
- Putting the canvas on top of the ceiling, make sure that after pressing it was vertical. To do this, put a special markup.
- Glueing the top, they will separate the folded part and press the strip down to the bottom.
- From the axis to the edges of a dry cloth expels air and excess glue.
Stage 4: Final
- All protruding parts are cut off. To peel off a strip it is not necessary to trim it with a special wallpaper knife.
- The joints are rolled with a special narrow roller.
- The exposed glue is wiped with a dry, clean cloth.
How to glue in problem areas?
In the process will have to glue paper wallpaper in hard to reach places. Each case is different, and has a number of features. In order to seal the areas under the window, above the doorway, behind the batteries, it is necessary to measure and prepare strips of the required size in advance. Difficulties also arise if the room has uneven walls, as well as when gluing inside and outside corners.
The photo shows a sizing of wallpaper around outlets and switches:
On the photo there is a pattern of wallpaper behind the radiator:
Step by Step Guide to Ceiling Pasting
Basically the technology is identical. Unless, to glue paper wall-paper on a ceiling it is better from a window. It matters how the strips are glued (overlap or joint-to-butt). The rest of the sequence is the same.
Video instruction
For greater clarity, it is better to view the video, which describes and shows the full cycle of work.
How much dry paper wallpaper?
On average, it is 8-20 hours. Monolayer dry faster. At this time there should be no drafts in the room. Drying time depends on the air temperature. In cold rooms, this period can be doubled. Accelerate the process of fans, heaters, hair dryers is prohibited.
To paper wallpaper kept long and firmly better to give time. If you follow the presented rules and recommendations, the repair will be pleasing to the eye for many years.
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