What are we dealing with?
Water-based paint for wallpaper is a collection of chemical components, when in contact with air, this whole mixture begins to solidify and forms a habitual for our view layer of a certain color.
In addition to giving the surface of the primary color, this type of coating can hide stains under the wallpaper and other imperfections in the interior. Contrary to all rumors, for water-based paint can be glued to wallpaper, while they do not fall off, do not change their characteristics, and the composition of the coating will not become a source of toxic emissions. All this is exclusively rumor.
The reverse method of application is also possible. For these purposes, special water-based paint is on sale, which has a number of positive properties. For example, after work you get a completely monophonic surface. Since the mixture is rather liquid, it paints not only the surface, but the entire structure of the paper, which contributes to the additional adhesion of the wallpaper to the wall.
Also, applying paint to the corrugated wallpaper, we can get quite an interesting composition. Include fantasy, during the repair it will help you create masterpieces with minimal time and money.
Another plus relates to the ease of dismantling. To get rid of the coating, do not need liters of diluent. Just use the knife to tear off the painted wallpaper.
To the disadvantages of this method for repair can be attributed slightly increased consumption of material per square meter, which requires a little more expense.
How to paste wallpaper on water-based paint - a few tips
As it was already said, you can glue wallpaper on the paint, we will try to make more clarity in this eternal construction dilemma. This will require quality glue. If the pieces of the basement cover openly fall off, then we carefully sand the surface, and wipe the voids with a primer.
The question of how to glue wallpapers on water-based paint is covered fairly well in various sources, but in view of their multiplicity, it is difficult to single out an exact answer. We will try to give an unambiguous solution. To do this, you need only a good glue, in the instructions of which it is clearly written "the possibility of applying to the paint."Further everything is simple: the surface is already prepared, apply the glue and apply the wallpaper sheets.
Actually, with gluing on the paint all, but to apply a new color on the wallpaper you need to do a number of additional work and prepare a certain amount of tools. The next block is about this.
Painting wallpaper with water-based paint - the sequence of work
For the beginning, completely bared the wall so that it is left with only wallpaper. All possible holes and dents are sealed with any primer or even ordinary cement. As a result, we get a completely flat surface, which is ready to apply a new coating. It remains only to prepare the roller, brush and the paint itself.
Work, as a rule, starts from the furthest upper corner and gradually moves to the near-bottom corner. We take the roller, envelop it with paint and gently, from the very top, begin to paint the wall. It is done by progressive movements up and down for a distance of 30-40 centimeters. The main thing - do not leave streaks.
After there is no material left on the platen, we immerse it again and continue the process. In this way we process the entire surface, and with the help of a brush we get to uncomfortable places, which are few, and you will determine them during work.
When painting, observe safety precautions, it is advisable to ventilate the room, use a respirator and do not allow material to come into contact with exposed skin, like any chemistry, it is not harmless.