How to glue wall-papers on a wall

Today, many interior design solutions assume the use of photo wallpapers, and not only as a decorative decoration of the room, but also for the purpose of visual expansion of space. Especially this method is relevant for small rooms of urban apartments with a standard layout. To get the desired effect, you need to know not only how to glue wallpaper on the wall, but what kinds of varieties they are, because the choice of glue depends on the material of which they are made.

Photo wall-papers have always been very popular, but, unfortunately, it was difficult to buy them earlier, so many made them to order. Today this decorative finishing material for every taste and color can be found in specialized stores. Pick them up under the interior, made in a certain style, will not be difficult.

In addition to small rooms, wall-papers will also be appropriate for decorating kitchen walls. For this purpose, waterproof wallpaper is produced, for example, with thematic images of various gifts of nature.

Not so long ago, wallpapers were printed only on plain paper or film. Today, a very large assortment of similar finishes is available, which has a different texture and is made from a wide variety of materials.

Varieties photowall

Photo wallpaper can be divided intoultiple criteria - is the material of manufacture, the surface texture, the number of layers, the subject, and visual bulk image.

The technology of gluing and careful preparation of the surface for different kinds of photo wallpaper differs somewhat among themselves, therefore these factors also need to receive some information.

According to the material of manufacture, this finishing material is divided into:

• paper;
• non-woven;
• fabric;
• vinyl.

All kinds of wallpaper can have one or two layers. Two-layer variants are called "duplex", and single-layer versions are called "simplex".And two-layer wallpaper has a backing layer( base), made of a material different from the main one, which gives the wallpaper additional positive properties, on which the technology of pasting in many respects also depends.

All wallpapers are divided into ordinary, pasted with liquid glue, and self-adhesive, which has already applied adhesive composition, closed with a special film, which is removed only immediately before they are glued to the wall.

Kinds of photo wallpapers by the material of the

To know what differ from each other wallpaper made of different materials, you need to consider some of their characteristics:

Paper wall paper

Paper wall paper today are used extremely rarely - they are chosen only in those cases when you need to purchase the mostinexpensive option of decoration. For the rest of their qualities, they significantly lose photo wallpapers, made of modern materials, because they have low moisture resistance, quickly burn out, and are quite difficult to paste.

Paper wallpaper can only be single-layered, and glue them in a classic way to a simple wallpaper paste for paper wallpaper. It is important to take into account the thickness of the wallpaper, which will depend on the time of impregnation with the adhesive. It usually ranges from 3 to 10 minutes.

If you do not calculate the time correctly, the blade will get wet, and it will not be possible to paste it on the wall, as the paper just rises in the hands.

If the material is not sufficiently impregnated with glue, then the wallpaper will badly fall on the surface of the wall and underneath they can form hard-to-remove bubbles.

Even if all the requirements of the technology and high-quality gluing of the sheets are observed, after drying them through thin paper wallpaper, everything will appear, even minor wall defects.

From the advantages of this finishing material you can name only their low cost. In addition, the glue used for their installation is also inexpensive.

Non-woven wallpapers

Non-woven wallpaper today is considered to be the most popular, as they not only have an affordable price, but also are easily glued to the surface of the walls. Flizelin is a soft and lightweight non-woven fabric consisting of cellulose fibers. From the wrong side, it is somewhat like a paper in texture. The front cover is washable, therefore, such wallpaper can be glued to the walls in the kitchen. However, it should be remembered that they do not have resistance to mechanical stress and abrasion.

Photo wallpapers of this class are made in two versions - paper based on non-woven base and completely non-woven.

The first have a coating of embossed high-quality paper, which creates a certain relief on the surface.

The second consist only of non-woven, and most often their surface mimics the texture of the plaster. A similar version of wallpaper can be used to decorate the walls of the kitchen, living room or bedroom, as they are breathable and environmentally friendly.

Wall-papers from fleece have a number of positive qualities:

• When they are glued, the composition is applied only to the surface of the wall - you do not need to apply it to the wallpaper itself. However, you need to choose a special composition of glue, which is designed for this material.

Therefore, gluing linens from non-woven fabrics is quite simple, and those who tried to work with wallpaper from this material, in the future prefer it.

• Wall-paper from nonwoven can even be used several times, as they are easily removed from the wall. Therefore, if it is decided to change the design in a room decorated with photo wallpapers, then carefully removed from the wall of the canvas can be completely pasted to another wall.
• Non-woven wallpaper protects the integrity of the surface on which it is glued. Therefore, when shrinking the house, they not only will not tear themselves apart, but they will also keep small fractures from prolongation or divergence.
• When they are applied to a wall, air bubbles do not appear under them. Cloths are easily joined, as they have the property of stretching.
• Thanks to its structural structure, this material is able to disguise small flaws on the wall - through such photo walls will not look through minor protrusions or depressions.

Textile wallcoverings

Textile wallpaper has a rich history, because it has been used for more than one century. But with the advent of new materials and fashion trends, they have changed and improved. The forefather of fabric photo wallpapers can easily be called tapestries, which were attached to the walls, and also had images of landscapes and floral compositions.

This type of wallpaper belongs to the category of elite and rather expensive materials, as they are made from natural fabrics, such as silk, linen, cotton and others. Some variants of fabric wallpaper are printed on canvas made of natural linen fibers.

Modern textile wallpapers are made on several bases - it is non-woven, paper and PVC( self-adhesive).The way to glue wallpaper depends precisely on what basis they are produced, and what density they have.

Fabric wallpaper on nonwoven is glued easily, as well as conventional non-woven wallpaper - they have a soft and light base.

The material made on a paper basis, is pasted by means of the same glue, as usual paper wall-paper.

Self-adhesive wallpapers are fixed on the wall with glue applied to the canvas on the back side. To ensure that these wall-papers reliably kept on the walls, their surfaces should be carefully prepared, leveled and processed with a primer.

Textile wallpaper, pasted on liquid glue, is quite capable of disguising small flaws on the walls.

There are also single-layer textile wallpaper. They are considered a classic option, fixed on the wall by applying glue on it. When gluing wallpapers on the surface, the web remains virtually dry.

For the gluing of fabric wallpaper, the same glue is used as for vinyl sheets or the "Bustilat" type.

Vinyl wall-paper

Vinyl wall-papers are popular enough, as ideally look on a wall. However, they are more dense, and therefore quite complex in gluing.

It should be noted that vinyl is a synthetic material that is obtained by copolymerization of rubber and styrene, resulting in one of the types of plastic. Wall-paper from this material are resistant to moisture and abrasion, they can have a smooth or foamed coating. A smooth version of the finish is called satin.

Vinyl wall-paper can be made on paper or non-woven basis and they are glued on the basis of the composition. They are quite tough, so the process of fixing them on the wall is quite complicated.

Adhesive is applied to the wallpaper for 5-10 minutes prior to gluing. The canvas folds into three pieces for better impregnation. While it is impregnated, it is necessary to process the surface of the wall in the fixing area. After the wallpaper is impregnated, they are glued to the wall and smoothed with a so-called herringbone, that is, using a rubber spatula or a soft cloth in the middle of the canvas, press it against the wall, and then from the center, starting from the top edge, smooth the sheet to the sides, driving out air bubbles. After that, the wallpaper is additionally leveled with a rubber roller. Due to the fact that this type of material is thick enough and hard, the canvas is pasted only to the butt.

specially developed for them. In addition to the mentioned options, self-adhesive vinyl wall-papers are produced, which are convenient in gluing, but require serious preparation of the substrate. For them, a perfectly flat surface is needed, otherwise folds may appear, but they can not be glued on the applied adhesive layer. Therefore, sticking these photo wallpapers is complicated by the fact that it is simply impossible to adjust or tighten them, the canvas should immediately get on the place prepared for it.

Kinds of photo wallpapers by surface texture

As mentioned above, photo wallpapers are different and the texture of their surface, which directly affects the appearance of the picture, resistance to abrasion and moisture.

Earlier, when this finishing material was printed only on paper or film, two smooth surfaces differed: paper and laminated, water resistant.

Today, photo wallpapers can have several types of textured surface reliefs and, despite the fact that they are not smooth, their coverage is fully calculated for wet cleaning.

Wall-papers differ on an invoice surface following relief figures:

• plaster;
• sand;
• painting;
• canvas.

Texture of the canvas helps hide their joints and increase the dimensionality of the picture, as well as disguise small defects in the surface of the wall.

Textured surface "plaster"

Photo wallpapers with a surface that simulates plaster, can be glossy or matte. Texturality is laid in a layer of vinyl or non-woven fabric, from which the most often produced textured wallpaper.

The relief of the rough surface is minimal and uniform if it mimics the usual smooth fouled wall, creating a fresco effect on the wall.

In the case of imitation of Venetian plaster, the relief is more visible and repeats the shapes depicted on the photo wallpaper of objects or architectural structures.

The material with a more pronounced relief surface can hide the defectiveness of the wall, since it is the textured drawing that attracts the eye first of all.

Photo wallpapers made in this technique look aesthetically on the wall, and with qualitative gluing they can not be visually distinguished from natural painting on raw or Venetian plaster.

Textured surface "sand"

Photo wall with a surface that has a sand effect, somewhat resemble rough plaster. They can have a more pronounced large or small texture pattern. So, it imitates grains that have a size from 1 ÷ 3 to 5 mm. Depending on this parameter lies the depth of the relief, for which a conventional or foamed vinyl, as well as non-woven material, serves as a basis.

The sandy wallpaper looks beautiful on the wall and is able to hide roughness, small potholes and scratches on its surface. However, this relief has certain drawbacks, which, however, are completely correctable. So, the relief pattern is able to accumulate dust, so the surface requires regular wet cleaning.

Photo wallpapers with the effect of sand have a matte surface - this is their quality, too, to mask the unevenness on the wall.

Textured surface "painting"

Wall-papers "painting" imitate the effect of strokes of a palette knife or a brush, which gives a special warm texture of the live picture pasted on the walls. The relief, which can have a depth of not more than 3 mm, is also created with the help of vinyl or non-woven fabric. The surface of this type of wallpaper can be matte or glossy, so you can always make a choice between them. Matte surface in combination with the relief of thick brush strokes of oil paint will perfectly hide the unevenness of the wall and create the effect of a picturesque picture.

" This type of wallpaper, as well as other relief options, there is a general drawback - it's a quick dirt from the dust, but "smears" are much easier to wet than a sandy texture.

. It is recommended to glue these wallpapers to a well-prepared surface, since they are sufficiently dense and have a certain weight, so you need to create optimal conditions for them with high adhesion to the wall.

Textured surface "canvas"

Wall-paper, having the texture of the canvas, are somewhat similar to the "scenic" version, as they also create the effect of this picture. The relief of the canvas fibers, with a thin layer of picturesque drawing applied to it, is not able to hide small wall defects and therefore the surface will not seem smooth. In this regard, for such photo wallpapers, it is necessary to carefully level the wall.

Wall-papers that simulate canvas, are made in glossy and matte version on a non-woven and vinyl base, so they can be cleaned with wet cleaning.

3D wallpaper

Photo wallpapers made in 3D technology create the effect of space expansion. They seem to continue the room, making it a continuation of the forest landscape or the spring garden. This variant of wall finishing is especially suitable for gluing in small rooms, as it increases the room visually several times. As a rule, 3D-wallpapers are placed completely over the entire area of ​​the wall - from the ceiling to the floor. This arrangement, along with the drawing on them, contributes to the creation of the desired "presence" effect.

For the production of such wallpapers, non-woven fabric is used, so it is easy to take care of them using a normal soap solution.

Since this kind of finishing material is manufactured on a non-woven basis, 3D photo wallpapers are applied on the same principle as mentioned above.

For the gluing process to be successful, it is necessary to carefully prepare the surface for 3D-wallpaper, leveling it and treating it with a primer.

Such butt-like wallpaper is pasted, and the mating of individual sheets should be very neat, otherwise the effect of three-dimensionality will be lost.

. After finishing the work, the finish should be allowed to dry thoroughly and only after that it is possible to cut off unnecessary parts located on the plane of the wall or floor.

Video: how high-quality wall-papers can change the interior of a room

The process of sticking photo wallpapers

Like all finishing processes, the sticker of photo wallpapers begins with preparatory works. Therefore, you need to know how they are conducted, since sometimes the result of decorating the room largely depends on it.

Tools for sticking photo wallpapers

For quality work, some tools are required, without which you will not be able to cope with the gluing process. Therefore it is necessary to prepare:

- a tape measure, a metal ruler and a simple pencil;

- building level;

- clerical knife with replaceable blades and scissors;

- wallpaper or rubber spatula and rubber roller;

- wide brush and large foam sponge;

- a soft, clean cloth;

- capacity for dilution of glue;

- stepladder or a sturdy stool.

Having prepared everything you need, you can proceed to the next stages of work.

Preparatory activities

Whatever the thickness of the wallpaper, the wall under their gluing is recommended, well prepared, otherwise all the defects can come through the surface of the wallpaper.

The preparation process will depend on the quality of the surface on which the wallpaper will be applied. Some walls require careful alignment, since they have large differences in the plane, others are sufficiently leveled by applying a thin layer of putty.

• If you select wallpaper that has a high relief pattern, and the wall surface is relatively flat, then it simply needs to be treated with a primer.

Wall priming also requires certain rules to be observed.

. How correctly to primed the walls of for further finishing, and what formulations are optimal for this - in a separate publication of our portal.

• The walls are sufficiently flat, but having small cracks and "shells", it is necessary to treat with putty. True, this process will already require a certain experience.

Putty - an excellent material for the preparation of walls for further finishing!

Possible, not immediately starts to work out. Do not be scared - read the instruction on wall fillings for wallpaper, set out in a separate portal publication, practice - and it will work!

Hardest of all will have to those in the room whose wall surface has large deformations or differences from the vertical level. It must be completely aligned, having pre-installed the beacon system. Moreover, plastering the walls does not relieve the owners of their further filling.

Curved walls are leveled with

plaster. This is a rather complicated process, therefore all wall alignment technology requirements of are required. How to do it yourself - in a special article-instruction of our portal.

After leveling the walls by any of the methods, they must be carefully primed, preferably in two layers. Primer will create a high adhesion for materials, thanks to which the wallpaper will be well fixed on the wall surface.

Preparing adhesive

Next, you can proceed to the dilution of the glue, since any composition must be present for a certain time, before it becomes fully ready for its use. Method of dilution of the glue, the order and timing of its infusion, as a rule, are indicated on the package.

The adhesive is diluted in a convenient container - usually a plastic bucket is used for this. Water of room temperature is poured into it, and then a dry substrate of glue is gradually poured into it, and the whole composition is constantly mixed.

Before the beginning of the work, the glue must be thoroughly mixed again, since it must be absolutely homogeneous, without lumps and impregnations.

Marking the wall under the wallpaper

As long as the adhesive composition is insisted, it is possible to draw the marking of the wall, determining the exact location of each canvas photo wallpaper.

It should be remembered that the main lines, according to which the first sheets of wallpaper will be equaled, are the most important, as they give direction to all other canvases. If the line is skewed, the wallpaper will be glued unevenly, which will reduce the effect of the result.

The size of the wallpaper acquired on the wall marks their extreme limits. They are necessarily controlled by level or plumb line, as they must be perfectly vertical.

Further, depending on the number of sheets on which the wallpaper is divided, the wall is divided into squares or rectangles.

Adhesive bonding process

• The adhesive is applied to the wall surface, and if the technology needs to be applied to the wallpaper, it is applied to it as well. Photo wallpapers can not be long kept in plastered form, so the canvas needs to be covered with glue not all at once, but only in turn.
• Cloth is folded three times, and left for a while for impregnation. Folding the wallpaper should be very carefully, so that on the outside there are no erased lines.

• Next, the first top of the wallpaper is pasted. It is applied along the marked extreme line and leveled along the horizontal strip. After that, from top to bottom and to the sides, with the help of a wallpaper spatula, the glue and lagged air bubbles are expelled while simultaneously smoothing the canvas on the wall surface.

• Next, the next lower sheet is attached, which is adjacent to the top. Moreover, the complexity of its installation is that it is necessary to combine the drawing very accurately.
• Then, the second upper part of the wallpaper is pasted, also, with the exact fit of the picture.
• After that, the second lower part - and so on, until all the canvas wallpapers are glued.

Here it is necessary to make a reservation that some sheets of wallpaper are pasted, but others are overlapped, therefore, before starting to work, it is recommended to lay them out on the floor and determine their correct docking. Sometimes, overlapped wallpaper should be customized already on the wall, pruning, overlapping sheets, and then glue their edges.

To ensure that the wallpaper reliably adjoins the surface of the wall, they are rolled up to it with a rubber roller - this process is carried out from the center of the canvas to the sides, while the glue mass will be permanently removed from the sheets as well.

A very important event is the process of proper drying of photo wallpapers. This should take place only in a natural way, that is, without additional heating of the air in the room and, of course, without drafts. If you do not comply with these rules and accelerate the drying of surfaces, then the canvas can crack on the wall or simply peel off from it, and the work will be completely ruined.

Features of self-adhesive wallpapers

In conclusion, I would like to say a few words about self-adhesive wallpaper, consisting of two layers - decorative and substrate, which protects the adhesive layer.

self-adhesive wallpapers Many people think that it is much easier to paste such a finishing material than a simple wallpaper for liquid glue, but this is absolutely a wrong point of view. Taking such a finish, having no experience in carrying out such a process, it is very likely that the wallpaper will be spoiled.

• First, the usual wallpaper, even already pasted on the wall, for some time amenable to adjustment, and self-adhesive is fixed immediately, and fix its position on the surface will be completely impossible.
• Secondly, from under the wallpaper, pasted on liquid glue, it is easy to remove air bubbles and excess glue, and from under the self-glue this is much more difficult. Sometimes even you have to resort to small punctures or incisions to make the surface smooth.
• Third, the process of gluing the self-adhesive is best done together, so that one master directs and gradually pastes the wallpaper, and the second in parallel, as it is pasted, removes the substrate from under the canvas.

• Fourth, the base under the self-adhesive wallpaper requires special preparation, since the surface must be perfectly flat and cleaned from various compounds that interfere with the dense and high-quality gluing of the finishing material.

Therefore, if there is no experience in this work, then it's better not to take risks and use wallpapers that are pasted in the traditional way.

Photo wallpapers are one of the most interesting decorative elements in interior decoration. If it is decided to apply them to decorate one of the rooms in the house or apartment, and sticking alone, then do not rush. It is necessary to mobilize all of its accuracy, prudence, attention and carry out pasting in strict accordance with the already developed technological methods.

In conclusion of the publication - a video with an example of sticking photo wallpapers.

Video:

photo wallpaper sticking process