How to glue non -woven wallpaper

It’s scary to recall, but about 25 years ago, not every apartment could meet wallpaper in every apartment. People painted the walls with ugly panels of green and blue flowers, whitened them, made a fashionable rolled then, but the wallpaper, the wallpaper remained for many a dream. Now everything is different! Any color, texture, texture, drawing, pattern. All you want! And among this diversity, a special block can be distinguished by non -woven wallpaper. They are durable, resistant to deformations, glue well and perfectly hide the irregularities of the walls. And what else does a modern person need in conditions of constant haste and lack of time? Right! He needs to know how to glue non -woven wallpaper, because probably this process hides some secrets. It is about them, about secrets, and will be discussed in this article.

Content:

1. Where to begin?
2. Choose glue
3. Cook the walls
4. Glue wallpaper on non -woven basis
5. Flosely wallpaper care

Where to begin?

Naturally, you need to start with the instructions that are in each roll of wallpaper. Typically, the manufacturer indicates on this small sheet of paper all the useful information about the type of wallpaper, expiration dates, operating conditions and, of course, methods and nuances of gluing. Even if you have more than once glued paper or vinyl wallpapers, you should not think that you already know everything and you even know how to properly glue non -woven wallpaper. This material is different from its counterparts, therefore, the technology of its gluing is somewhat different.

Most manufacturers of non -woven wallpaper in the instructions for the wallpaper write that they need to glue their products on the walls smeared with glue, while the cloths themselves should remain dry. However, there are suppliers who recommend applying glue both on the wall and wallpaper. Here is your business, if not confident in the final result, it is better to use the recommendation of the latter.

Choose glue

In the store you may encounter a dilemma: what glue to choose special for non -woven wallpaper or universal, designed for all types of wallpaper?. So! Universal glue does not guarantee a high -quality and arranging result, but special for that, in order to meet all the requirements that are presented to gluing adhesives.

Such glue is also produced in two versions: for light wallpapers and for heavy. The second type will definitely withstand light wallpaper, but the first will definitely not cope with the heavy. Therefore, be sure to choose glue that suits those wallpapers that you have already bought and in no case use the fact that you were lying in the pantry from the last repair most likely, its shelf life has long expired, and it is unlikely to be suitable for characteristics.

So still, what glue to glue non -woven wallpaper? A lot of them! This is Metilan, and Qwelid, and Pufas, and Kleo. The choice is yours!

In addition, you should know that the excess glue that fell on the cloth of the wallpaper must be immediately removed by a slightly moistened sponge, some types of adhesives can leave ugly spots behind. By the way, you may not notice these traces, but if you decide to paint the walls, then in places where there was once glue, there will certainly be a reminder of this in the form of a changed color. Do not risk and get rid of excess glue immediately.

Cook the walls

The walls in the room should be cleaned of old wallpaper. To do this, they need to be moistened from the spray gun and neatly removed after a few minutes with a spatula.

If the surface of the walls has cracks, potholes and other defects, then you will have to spend time and effort to align them using putty. After that, it is advisable to apply a primer of deep penetration or a thin layer of glue. This will enhance the adhesive ability of glue.

In addition, the walls should be absolutely dry, so if you aligned them with plaster, then give her time to dry.

Glue wallpaper on non -woven basis

Before starting gluing, you should cut the wallpaper into strips with a allowance of about 10 cm (later the remains can be cut with a knife or scissors). And when everything is ready, you can start! But where to start gluing non -woven wallpaper? In principle, there is no difference, because this type of wallpaper is glued to the end, which means that no matter what angle you start, nothing will be visible anyway. However, it is advisable to start from any corner located at the window.

It will be better if you glue the first panel along the vertical set in advance. This can be done using a regular plumb line, which can be built from improvised means: ropes and nails, for example.

Apply the glue to the desired consistency to apply the wall to the surface of the wall not too thin, but not with a thick layer with a special brush with maclovor, brush or roller. Do not get carried away with smears of the width of the missed surface must correspond to the width of the roll. And if you want to clearly see how to glue non -woven wallpaper, the photo is attached to this process just below.

Next, standing on a stepladder or chair, carefully attach the canvas to the joint of the ceiling and wall, leaving a small (approximately 4-5 cm) allowance to the ceiling. With the help of a wallpaper roller or rubber spatula, level the canvas, driving air and excess glue to the side, free from the wallpaper. By the way, about the spatula and roller: if the surface of the wallpaper is flat, then use the spatula, and if it is textured, then the roller.

The next canvas is glued in exactly the same way as the previous one, only be carefully more carefully adjusted to each other, no overlaps are allowed. And since it is sometimes impossible to do this (for example, in the corners), use the double cutting technique: put two canvases on each other by 5-6 centimeters, attach the spatula to the place of their connection and carefully cut both canvases with a stationery knife. Having removed the excess, you will see that the joint turned out perfectly even.

When gluing the wallpaper, make sure that their edges are always carefully smeared, otherwise after drying there is a high probability of their exfoliation. If the wall is dried, and you see that the glue is not enough, it is better to additionally smear the edges of the canvas to achieve a quality result.

Excess wallpaper left for the allowance, it is better not to cut off immediately leave this event for later. The wallpaper will dry and cut off the excess will be much easier.

You should not cut the holes under the outlets and switches in advance, it will be better if you first glue the canvas, and then cut the hole of the desired size. Do not forget to pre -remove the plastic cases of sockets and switches, as well as de -energize them. At the end of the work, return all the elements to its place.

For greater visibility and for your own calm in the question of how to glue non -woven wallpaper, the video is attached.

Flosely wallpaper care

Color woven wallpaper material that is very easy to care for. It is enough occasionally to wipe them wet or dry (depending on the type of upper layer) with a rag. You can use a vacuum cleaner.

Wnerle wallpaper for painting, depending on what type of paint was used, can be exposed to light cleaning with a vacuum cleaner or a dry sponge. If waterproof paint was used, then the walls can even be wiped with a damp cloth.

As you can see, to independently glue the non -woven wallpaper for several hours. There is nothing difficult in this process and cannot be. The main thing is to gain patience, because even banal jumps from a stepladder and back take a lot of effort and time.