When choosing a roller for wallpapering, you can really get confused. There is a tool on sale, which is called - "Wallpaper roller". But it has a different purpose: they roll out already glued wallpapers so that air bubbles come out from under them. It looks like this:
Also on sale you can find the tool "Roller for wallpaper joints". And again, in its name there is the word "wallpaper", but it is not suitable for applying glue. But this is a great tool for rolling joints - this procedure reduces their visibility. This is what the tool looks like:
For applying glue, a tool that has the name "Pask roller fleecy" is suitable. There are many varieties and they differ in the length of the pile and the width of the bobbin. I recommend taking a roller with a fur element of medium length, width - average, which is about 25 cm ("Mideal" size).
Also, for applying glue to the wallpaper, the "Foam Roller" is suitable. I have tried both options, but I still recommend paying attention to the tool with a fleecy element. It is more reliable and, if used correctly, will last a long time, and with subsequent cleaning of glue and storage, it can be reused.
Also, for a uniform application of glue to the roller, I recommend purchasing a special dish called the "Painting Bath". Such a simple device saves a lot of time and effort in work.
If you are going to paste wallpaper, you need the following tools: a plumb line with a cord, which will be needed to control the verticality of the pasted paintings, a wallpaper knife, a brush and a brush or a paint roller for applying glue to walls and wallpaper, a roller or a wide spatula for smoothing wallpaper panels. The roller for processing corners and seams will not interfere with the work. The surface of the roller can be different: corrugated, smooth, narrow.
Surface preparation. Old wallpaper can be removed by wetting it with warm water. You can also use a special wallpaper remover (eg Quelyd Dissoucol from Bostik Findley). If walls or ceilings are wallpapered for the first time, then the surface on which they will be glued must be pre-treated. After processing, the walls should be smooth, dry and clean. It is desirable to remove the paint from the surface completely, if this is not possible, then at least the falling off pieces, unevenness should be leveled. Then apply a coat of primer to the surface of the wall.
Wallpaper should not be pasted on damp walls and ceilings. New settlers can wait until the walls and ceilings dry out (approximate time is 6 weeks). If the walls remain damp, then priming the surface with a solution of wallpaper paste, diluted for a primer according to the manufacturer's instructions, will help. Wallpaper preparation. At the moment, almost all types of wallpaper are made without edges, so there is no need to trim them. Pay attention to the special symbols available on each package.
The preparation of rolls consists in cutting them into strips corresponding to the height of the walls or the length of the ceiling in the room. If you need to dock the picture, then you need to provide allowances. The wallpaper is cut into canvases, the length of which should be slightly greater than the height of the pasted surface. The allowance is usually made at 10 cm, this length will be enough, even if in some place the floor near the wall is a little uneven. In addition, it is rare to find a room whose height is the same in all corners, and the ceiling is absolutely even. It is more convenient to cut the panel with a sharp knife along the ruler, it will take less time, and the edge of the wallpaper will be more even than when cutting with scissors. After cutting the panels needed for wall stickers, you can cut out pieces of the desired size from the remnants of the roll for pasting other, smaller sections.
Wall papering. Sliced panels (no more than 10) are laid one on top of the other with a downward pattern, so that the panel superimposed on top is shifted relative to the bottom one by 10-20 mm. There is a limit of 10 panels, due to the possibility of contaminating the edges of the panels when spreading glue. When applying glue, you need to prevent it from getting on the front side of the wallpaper. To do this, waste paper is placed on the lower part of the canvas, and the stack is advanced with the longitudinal side to the very edge of the table. For a good adhesion of the wallpaper to the wall surface, it is necessary to prepare the adhesive (according to its manufacturer's instructions), apply it evenly on the strip and let it soak. The glue is applied with a brush or roller, evenly distributing it over the surface, and they do it this way: first, a strip of glue is applied in the middle, then they move to the ends of the panel, applying glue from the middle to the edges. On the edges of the panels, it is necessary to coat with glue especially carefully. The oiled cloth must be folded with the smeared surface inward, laid on the surface prepared on the floor and left to be impregnated with glue. The greater the thickness of the wallpaper, the longer they must be left for impregnation. The saturation time with glue for paper wallpapers (single and double layers) is approximately 5-7 minutes, for other types of wallpaper based on paper (including those with a polymer coating) - 8-10 minutes. Wallpapers on fabric and non-woven bases and fiberglass wallpapers are very easy to stick: the glue must be applied directly to the wall, not to the canvas. At the same time, the strips do not need to be impregnated, they are superimposed in a dry form. There are wallpapers that do not require impregnation at all, for example non-woven. For such wallpaper, the adhesive is applied directly to the wall. Do not forget that thin paper wallpapers quickly absorb glue and become fragile, they can be easily torn when pasted. Vinyl wallpaper and silk-screen printing should be well saturated with glue, they are afraid of kinks that can damage the top decorative layer.
Ideally, the temperature in the room during pasting should not be lower than 10 ° C and not higher than 23 ° C, the relative humidity of the air should not exceed 70%. gaps. For gluing the second method, careful preparation of the wallpaper and preliminary marking with a plumb line of vertical lines on the wall are required. Sticking wallpaper starts from the side of the wall with windows. Before sticking the first canvas, it is necessary, using a plumb line, to beat off a vertical line. And then the first panel is glued along this line. It is also advisable to check each next glued panel with a plumb line.
Wallpapering is more convenient to do together. One carefully takes the folded, smeared with glue, cloth with both hands. Standing on a stepladder, he unfolds it and puts the top edge against the wall. Another participant in the work, standing on the floor, supports the bottom edge of the panel and helps to align the edge with the vertical line beaten off on the wall. After that, the panel is lightly pressed to the base with a clean rag, and then with a brush - air bubbles are expelled from top to bottom and from the axis to the edges. If adhesive appears on the edges of the panels, it must be removed immediately with a clean cloth. The adhesive that has come out of the seam must not be brushed, otherwise the wallpaper may be contaminated. In the corners of the room, wallpapering should be done as follows: the panel is cut into two parts, so that the first part covers the wall to the corner, capturing the corner by several centimeters. The second part of the panel is glued end-to-end to the first on the other side of the corner. Particular attention must be paid to the joints and places where the bonding has overlapped. These places must be additionally rolled with a roller or pressed to the base with a clean rag so that they fit well to the surface to be glued.
For gluing the canvases over the window and doorways, you can use the pieces left during cutting, if necessary, choosing the compatibility of the pattern with the panels located along the windows and doorways. It is necessary to recall one more nuance that occurs during pasting - this is wallpapering in the installation places of sockets and switches. To resolve this issue, it is necessary to turn off the voltage for the duration of the work, then remove the front covers that cover the insides of switches and sockets. After that, the installation places are completely glued with wallpaper, and when they dry, they are carefully cut to the size of the installation places of sockets or switches. Then it is necessary to install the front parts and it will be possible to apply voltage. Bubbles should not appear after the wallpaper dries, but if they do appear, they can be dealt with with a conventional medical syringe, with wallpaper glue inside. It is necessary to pierce the bubble, and introduce glue under the wallpaper, after which they need to be smoothed out.
Ceiling wallpapering. For pasting ceilings, it is better to use light with a barely noticeable pattern or white wallpaper. Since ceiling wallpapers are more likely to get dirty than wall wallpapers, it is advisable to stick washable wallpapers. The best option for wallpaper for the ceiling are non-woven coatings. Preparing the ceiling for pasting is similar to the preparation of the walls described above. It is desirable to use an acrylic primer - with it the canvases will stick much better. Produced by Henkel and Pufas (Germany), Eurolux and Monolith (Russia). The primer is available in 1.5 and 10 kg bags. Consumption, according to the instructions - 10 kg per 100 m2. It is advisable to stick the coating 2-3 hours after applying the primer. The composition of the adhesive is selected depending on the quality of the wallpaper. Sticking dense wallpaper is not desirable, since even high-quality glued wallpaper on the ceiling can come off under its own weight. Therefore, simple wallpaper, overlapped with a thicker adhesive composition, is more suitable for pasting ceilings. Wallpaper canvases are glued to the ceiling in the direction of the rays of light along the previously broken marking lines. It is better to glue the canvases on the ceiling across - this way the panels are shorter, and, therefore, they are easier to apply and hold on the ceiling. For the formation of a visual cornice when pasting ceilings, wallpaper can be lowered onto the walls to a length of 100-300 mm.
In rooms with a height of 2.7-3 m, the ceilings are first pasted over. The canvases are cut 50-100 mm longer than the height of the room and lowered onto the wall. Then these slopes are covered with wallpaper when pasting the walls. In rooms with a height of more than 3 m, it is advisable to leave a frieze 200-300 mm wide when sticking canvases. In this case, the canvases on the ceiling are also glued down to the wall, but the length margin must be at least 250-350 mm on both sides (depending on the width of the frieze). Then a horizontal top line is applied on the wall so that the wallpaper panels of the wall overlap the frieze wallpaper. Pasting ceilings is desirable to perform the three of us. The cloth smeared with glue is folded like an accordion and served to those working above. One of the workers applies the first third of the cloth to the ceiling, and the second carefully unfolds and applies the remaining two-thirds to the ceiling. It is necessary to glue the wallpaper on the ceiling accurately and quickly, so that they do not peel off. If necessary, the canvases can be supported for some time at the surface of the ceiling, using mops, etc., wrapped in a clean cloth. To remove air bubbles from under the canvas, it must be smoothed from the middle to the edges using a brush. When gluing wallpaper on the ceiling by one person, they must be folded like an accordion and alternately pressed against the ceiling. With one hand, you need to smooth the canvas, and with the other, hold the rest, folded into an accordion.
Equipped and beautiful interior is the key to home comfort and, as a result, family happiness. The concept of a beautiful interior includes many elements. This is a well-chosen color scheme, and good lighting, and well-chosen furniture, and much more. The quality of the interior is also well-chosen and correctly pasted wallpapers. That is why we have repeatedly addressed the topic of wallpaper in our materials. Today we want to touch on this topic from a slightly different angle. We want to tell you how to properly apply wallpaper paste. If this operation is performed incorrectly, then even the most beautiful wallpapers will not adhere well to the walls, lag behind them, turning the room into a neglected barn.
Tools needed for applying glue
In order to apply wallpaper glue, very few tools are required. So, before starting work, you should stock up:
- brush and foam roller;
- rags;
- foam sponge.
The purpose of the listed tools is clear even to inexperienced people. However, we will also add a sieve to this list, which can be replaced with ordinary gauze. We will talk about their purpose below.
Preparation of glue and preparation of tools
In order for the glue to be prepared correctly, you should carefully study the instructions, which are always available on the original packaging. This is a very important point, since its consistency determines the strength of the adhesive and the durability of the finished finish. Important parameters that must be carefully monitored in the process of preparing wallpaper paste are:
- the temperature of the water used;
- thickening speed;
- swelling duration.
The finished adhesive mass can be passed through a sieve or gauze, which we talked about a little earlier. It is preferable to do this in order to give the glue more uniformity, so that the glue is distributed over the surface of the wallpaper in a completely even layer.
To give the brush and roller more working efficiency, they must be abundantly moistened. Due to the presence of moisture, they better absorb the prepared adhesive mass.
Workplace preparation
On the floor, a place should be prepared in advance, where wallpaper glue will be applied to the wrong side of the wallpaper and where the treated wallpaper will lie for some time to ensure their impregnation. A fairly large table or other comfortable surface can also be used as a workplace.
The walls on which the wallpaper will be pasted must be carefully prepared, i.e. the old finishing material should be removed from them, and a thin layer of glue should be applied to their surface, acting as a primer.
How to apply glue on wallpaper
Having talked about how to carry out the preparatory measures, we can move on to the main issue - the correct application of wallpaper glue. Moreover, we will give you our advice in the form of a list. Let's start with a couple of points that immediately precede the process of adhesive processing itself. These points are as follows:
- for processing wallpaper with glue, do not use brushes and rollers used in preparing the walls: small specks adhering to them can cause irregularities after the finishing material dries;
- having cut wallpaper panels, lay them on prepared work surfaces (floor or table), having previously covered the latter with a protective layer of paper. Be careful when using newspapers for this purpose. Printing ink is able to be washed off, thus staining the front side of the panels.
Important subtleties of the correct application of glue are as follows:
- the adhesive mass should be applied in the center of the panel. In this case, it should be borne in mind that less glue is needed for thin wallpaper, and more for thick wallpaper, since their absorbency is higher;
- wallpaper paste applied to the center of the panel with a roller should be distributed over the entire length of the sheet, first along the side farthest from you, and then along the near one;
- after finishing the even distribution of the adhesive mass, you should re-walk the roller along all the edges of the sheet;
- if you are working with thin wallpapers, they can already be pasted;
- if the wallpaper is thick, then the sheet should be folded in half with the glued side inward and left to soak for 5-15 minutes (the exact impregnation time is usually indicated by the manufacturer). After this time, the wallpaper is ready for gluing.
If drops of glue get on the face of the wallpaper, they can be removed by simply blotting, using a sponge for this.
Non-woven wallpaper is considered to be a universal coating, both externally and qualitatively, they will appeal to the average buyer. True, he may immediately have questions, but will it not be difficult to stick non-woven wallpaper, can you do it yourself, is it easier to glue meter or standard wallpapers? And how to prepare the surface of the walls for gluing?
A big plus is that the interlining for the walls does not need special care. If it is for painting, then dispersion and acrylic dyes will look great on it. Most of these wallpapers are not afraid of moisture, so you can wash with soapy water.
As for the preparation of the walls before work, it is very important that the entire surface is of uniform color and, if possible, that its color does not contrast with the color of the wallpaper.
Some important points in gluing non-woven wallpaper:
- Good non-woven wallpaper has a high-quality edge, which allows you to glue these wallpapers end-to-end. And the neighboring canvases will look like a continuous coating, and the seam, one might say, will not be visible.
- Wallpaper is prepared only after checking them for marriage. Follow this rule at all times: first inspect the entire unfolded roll, and only then cut.
After that, prepare the tools for gluing.
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Tools for sticking non-woven wallpaper
Everyone who glues wallpaper himself, with his own hands, has his own list of necessary tools. But if you are doing this for the first time, or are unhappy with past experience, you can use the following universal list.
Sticking tools:
- Building level (if there is a laser - ideal);
- Roller with long pile;
- Roulette in 5 m;
- Plastic spatula for rolling wallpaper;
- Sharp knife for cutting wallpaper
- Narrow spatula (metal);
- Pencil;
- Foam sponge;
- A bucket for glue and a bucket for water.
Perhaps some additional tools may be needed to prepare the walls. Wide wallpapers are glued using the same tools.
How to glue non-woven wallpaper
Non-woven wallpaper is remarkable in that it can be glued to virtually any surface - plaster, wood, drywall, chipboard, paper, concrete. Be sure to clean the surface of the walls from the previous coating, if the wall is painted - the paint must also be removed. If there are good reasons not to remove the paint, at least sand the painted wall so that the wallpaper adheres to the surface more easily.
Is it possible to glue non-woven wallpaper on old wallpaper
Theoretically, this is possible, but there are some nuances.
How to glue non-woven wallpaper on the past wallpaper:
- The former coating should be papery and thin;
- Old wallpaper should be firmly attached to the surface of the walls;
- Old wallpaper cannot be significantly darker than new.
It is worth warning that the risks of defects in this case are high. For example, bubbles may appear under the wallpaper, or the wallpaper may begin to delaminate. It is believed that the period of use of a new coating from such gluing is reduced.
Do I need to glue non-woven wallpaper with glue
It happens that during the repair a person is overcome by doubts, and he still smears both the strip and the wall. If, as it happens, you have already smeared the strip, then you do not need to apply glue to the wall. Just wipe it with a cloth at the joints.
But it is easier to apply on the wall, and then glue the prepared strip. Mistakenly, many smear the entire surface of the walls, but you only need the area of \u200b\u200bthe nearest work. If the wallpaper is meter long, this zone increases.
Is it possible to glue non-woven wallpaper on non-woven wallpaper
With a spiked roller, go over the surface so that as many holes as possible form on the old wallpaper, then the hitch with the new ones will be better.
Do I need to prime the walls before sticking non-woven wallpaper
Priming, of course, is always worth it, no matter what wallpaper you glue. And already non-woven wallpaper definitely needs to be glued to a primed wall.
A primer is not needed only if:
- If the repair is temporary, and the wallpaper, in principle, is not intended for a long service;
- Wallpaper is light and papery.
What is wall primer for? It's simple - it increases the adhesion (that is, adhesion) of materials, they will better stick to the base.
Is it possible to glue non-woven wallpaper on a concrete wall
Just like that, glue on concrete, of course, is not necessary. First, level the surface with your own hands, putty and primer.
How to prime a concrete wall:
- Take a liquid adhesive solution. In the first layer, apply the adhesive evenly, and in the second layer, the adhesive solution should be thicker.
- Double coating will increase adhesion, which guarantees successful wallpapering.
Without a primer, you can still relatively successfully cope with paper wallpaper, but you need to glue heavy non-woven wallpaper with a preliminary primer.
Is it possible to glue non-woven wallpaper with an overlap
If with your own hands you have not previously glued in this way, you can use the technique of the masters. They glue the non-woven wallpaper with an overlap, and then, as the glue is absorbed, they cut the line with a clerical knife along the level so that the excess tape is removed from the adjacent wallpaper.
It turns out that the joint will come out perfect, exactly in the middle of the "overlap". But, nevertheless, it’s quite difficult to glue like that, so the best way is end-to-end.
How to glue non-woven wallpaper on drywall
Somehow this sticker will not be radically different. But there are features that are worth considering.
How to glue non-woven wallpaper on a plasterboard wall:
- On one wall, draw a vertical marking, and glue from there;
- When gluing the first canvas on drywall, adjust the height;
- Turn the second side of the non-woven wallpaper at an angle;
- If the wallpaper protrudes slightly above the plasterboard wall, they can then be trimmed.
Cut off excess wallpaper with a sharp knife, and a flat spatula applied to the wall will be a guide for cutting.
The technology of pasting walls with non-woven wallpaper
After the wall is primed, the vertical markings are done, you can start gluing with your own hands.
Pasting non-woven wallpaper in steps:
- Mix the wallpaper paste and apply it with a roller to the wall section;
- Bring the cut canvas to the wall, you need to start pasting either from the window or from the corner;
- You can smooth the canvas with a plastic spatula;
- If vertical lines are drawn on the wall, the work will go faster;
- Cut off the excess at the floor with a sharp knife.
It’s good if the wallpaper goes 1 or 2 cm onto the plinth, which is first removed, and put in place after pasting.
In order for the surface of the corners to be even, even in the process of puttying, you need to decorate the corners with plastic corners. If the surface of the corners is uneven, it is there that the wallpaper will begin to flake off first.
How to glue non-woven wallpaper (video)
Features of gluing non-woven wallpaper
Even if in each instruction it is clearly written several times how to glue, with what glue, and in what sequence, people often decide to “amateur”.
However: always level and prime the wall. Always mark up and cut the canvases in advance. Always use special glue without experimenting with composing it.
Is it possible to glue paper wallpaper with non-woven glue
If there is glue left from a previous repair, or for some reason you decided to glue not non-woven, but paper wallpaper, then you can use non-woven glue.
The only thing is that paper wallpapers are thinner in structure, so the glue for them should be lighter. In this case, when mixing non-woven adhesive, more water must be poured so that it is not so heavy.
Is it possible to stick wallpaper on non-woven wallpaper
You will need to remove old non-woven wallpaper, whether it be standard or wide meter. And you can remove them if you go through the wallpaper with a spiked roller, and then moisten.
If you decide to use a steam generator, be sure to:
- Put on gloves (rubber);
- Tuck sleeves into gloves;
- Protect the floor from water.
If the old wallpaper is not removed, then fresh glue will begin to soak into the pores of the old wallpaper, softening the old layer of glue, which may cause bubbles.
Why do non-woven wallpaper peel off
There are several reasons that affect poor-quality wallpapering.
Why does non-woven wallpaper peel off:
- Poor wall preparation. Even if there are small holes in the wall, the wallpaper may peel off. All defects must be removed, the wall leveled and primed.
- Use of unsuitable materials. Wrong glue - and already all the work can stand up.
- Wrong sticker. Glue only the wall, and only that part of the wall that will have to be glued in the near future. Glue butt.
Also, do not resort to forced drying, then the wallpaper will definitely peel off. Sometimes this method is used if wide meter-long wallpapers are glued. But even such meter-long wallpapers are glued according to the same principle, and they are also afraid of forced drying.
Bubbles on non-woven wallpaper after gluing
How to glue non-woven wallpaper to prevent bubbles? They appear, as mentioned above, due to insufficient preparation of the wall.
To eliminate bubbles, you need:
- Make an incision on the bubble with a sharp clerical knife;
- After that, try to gently straighten the wallpaper, draw glue into the syringe and squeeze it through the incision into the wallpaper;
- Spread the wallpaper fragment well, and press it against the wall with a clean cloth.
Wide meter wallpapers can also be with bubbles after gluing, do not undertake to glue them alone, the risk of bubbles and peeling will be high.
How to glue non-woven wallpaper (video)
If you understand how to properly glue non-woven wallpaper, the process itself will not be difficult. After a good primer and proper marking, the strips will stick easily, and the process will not be delayed. Quality materials and good wall preparation will ensure a good result.
Happy repair!
No matter how high-quality the repair in the apartment is, after a while it will be necessary to replace the wall, floor and ceiling coverings. One of the reasons is the natural wear and tear of materials, no less important - the decoration of a particular room just bothers you, why you want to change it. Unfortunately, in our time, not every owner can afford to hire a team of qualified specialists to carry out high-quality repairs in their own house or apartment. Therefore, in this article we will try to figure out how to apply glue to the wallpaper in order to carry out their proper sticking with our own hands.
Preparatory stage for gluing
Before wallpapering, you need to prepare the surface of the walls. For this:
- Old decorative coatings must be removed.
- If the surface of the wall is uneven or there are cracks on it, it will definitely be necessary to putty it, eliminating all visible defects.
- Priming or sticking special paper on the surface of the wall will help level the surface for gluing a new decorative coating.
- After all the necessary manipulations have been carried out, the working surface should be even and slightly rough. Otherwise, decorative items will not hold and will quickly become unusable.
What can be useful?
For proper wallpapering, you will need the following materials and tools:
- roller.
- Glue.
- Bath.
- Level.
- Putty knife.
- Ladder.
- Insulating tape.
Before gluing, decorative products must be carefully cut into strips of the same size. To solve this task, you will need scissors or a clerical knife. It is preferable to choose a knife, because if the blade becomes dull during operation, it is very easy to replace it, for this you just need to break the end of the knife. You will need scissors for cutting wallpaper in hard-to-reach places, for example, near sockets and switches.
Important! The stores also offer a wide range of special wallpaper knives that you can use. However, if you are not a professional, we do not recommend using them, as you can ruin your wallpaper with them by making the wrong cut.
Varieties of wallpaper
After cutting the wallpaper into the pieces you need, you can start gluing them. There are several types of wallpaper that need to be saturated with glue:
- textile;
- paper;
- vinyl.
For gluing, you need to apply glue directly to their surface, let them lie down in the folded state for several minutes. In all other cases, the adhesive composition is applied directly to the wall surface.
Important! Also, modern manufacturers can offer you a type of wallpaper, on the surface of which an adhesive composition has already been applied. Such products just need to be slightly moistened with water.
To figure out which type of wallpaper you purchased belongs to, the icon drawn on the outside of the insert will help:
- If a vessel with water and a vertical strip are drawn, this is the wallpaper that you just need to moisten with water.
- A brush and a vertical stripe are drawn - these are the coatings on which glue is not applied.
- A vertical strip and a brush are products that need to be applied with glue and allowed to soak.
It is with the help of these designations that the manufacturer suggests how to apply glue to the wallpaper so that they are best fixed on a pre-prepared surface and please you for the longest possible time.
Glue application
After buying a decorative wall covering, many people have a question, what is the best way to apply glue to the wallpaper? To solve this problem, you will need a brush or roller. In any hardware store, you can pick up the tool that best suits you in terms of price and quality.
Important! In terms of convenience, the roller is more preferable. A brush can handle small details.
The choice of roller for wallpapering
It is best to purchase a wide foam roller for wallpaper glue. If for some reason you do not have the opportunity to acquire such a tool, then a roller made of natural or artificial fur, velor or made of artificial wool can adequately replace it.
Important! Pay attention to rollers from a domestic manufacturer, because they have a more affordable price than imported counterparts, but they do not differ much in quality from them.
When choosing a tool, be sure to consider that not every roller will fit your bucket in size. Therefore, you still need to purchase a special bath to completely impregnate the tool with glue. Some stores sell ready-made kits that include a roller and a bath.
Important! Try to purchase a collapsible roller so that after use and loss of its basic properties by a fur coat, this structural element can be replaced.
Direct gluing process
After the wallpaper is completely saturated with the adhesive composition applied to their surface, you can proceed directly to the gluing procedure:
- Apply glue to the wall. You need to start gluing from the area of \u200b\u200bthe window.
Important! Do not forget that the quality of the work performed will depend on the correct gluing of the first canvas. Take this very seriously.
- To glue the first strip, use the building level, and be sure to take into account the unevenness of the floor and ceiling. There are cases when the height of the ceiling in one corner differs significantly from the height in the other, so when cutting wallpaper, take a small margin.
- After gluing, the length of the wallpaper can be easily adjusted to the required parameters using a clerical knife.
- After wallpapering, you will also need a special plastic spatula - a tool with soft and elastic edges that will help get rid of bumps and blisters on the surface. You need to use such a tool carefully, with strong pressure you can tear the wallpaper. If you do not have such a device, do not be discouraged, it can be replaced with a brush or rag.
Important! You will also need rags to remove excess glue from the surface of the wallpaper, but for this it is better to use a dry, clean sponge for washing dishes.
- Gluing wallpaper from a stool or from a table is quite inconvenient and traumatic, so experts recommend purchasing a stepladder. If you decide on such an acquisition, then you should choose a ladder made of aluminum, because it is quite strong and light.
Important! To avoid accidents, we recommend de-energizing the room where wallpapering will be carried out. If this is not possible, then sockets and switches can be sealed with electrical tape.
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