The main advantages and varieties of textile wallpaper
Wall coverings made of fabric can have absolutely any texture depending on the material used. It can be: velvety, multilayered, smooth texture. Accordingly, fabric coverings are of the following varieties - silk, linen, jute, velor, synthetic. The fabric( jute, cotton, linen, felt, etc.) is applied to the non-woven or paper backing. Adhesive for textile wallpaper is selected depending on the substrate. The procedure for gluing also depends on the type of substrate.
If we talk about the advantages of these wallpapers, we can highlight not only their unrivaled appearance, but also excellent performance characteristics. They have good heat and sound insulation, are resistant to fading and abrasion, most of them are natural and environmentally friendly.
Preparation of the surface before gluing
After you have decided on the type of textile coating and proceeded directly to the beginning of the work, the first step is to prepare the substrate. To do this, remove old paint from the walls, clean dirt and stains from dust. It is also important to ensure that there is no fiberglass on the surface( the "Spider" mesh).
. If there are any cracks or irregularities, it is important to cover them. All the base is leveled, shpaklyuyut and put a primer of deep penetration. After that, the walls must dry, be firm and clean. On the non-dried or dirty walls, the material can not be glued, since air bubbles can form and the stains will leak through the textile coating. Therefore, it is important to take care of the surface in advance.
Wall wallpapering is carried out under certain conditions of temperature and humidity. That is, the air temperature should be about 18-25 ° C, the humidity in the room is about 40%, and the grounds are not more than 8%.It is desirable that the color of the coating coincides with the color of the substrate. For example, if the wallpaper is light, then you can apply a primer to the walls of the same color. This is important to make sure that the dark color of the surface does not leak through the wallpaper.
How to glue textile wallpaper?
Many consumers are seriously puzzled by the question - how to glue textile wallpaper? Is the process different from sticking the usual paper wallpaper, to which everyone is so used to? The answer here may be the following - yes, the procedure is different, but it can also be mastered. We describe the process below.
As already mentioned, depending on the basis, the way of gluing is determined. In this case, the best adhesive for wallpaper is the one that will fit under the substrate( paper or non-woven).If the wallpaper is non-woven, then only the wall is glued with glue. If the base is paper, then it is customary to apply glue on both the wallpaper and the wall. To evenly distribute the adhesive, it is recommended to apply it using a special roller with a small pile.
Next, the question arises - how to glue the wallpaper correctly? What method?
It is better to start pasting from the corner of the room, while strictly maintaining the horizontal and vertical pattern. For convenience, you can make vertical marks on the wall every 1-1.5 meters. Apply the cloth from top to bottom by "buttock", smoothing them with a stiff brush or a plastic spatula. It is not recommended to smooth the wallpaper with your hands or a rag. The remaining 3-5 centimeters from the bottom of the skirting boards are cut off with a sharp knife.