To avoid problems, adhere to the correct
technology. Before you start repairing and finishing the walls yourself, it is important to know and observe the correct technology of all the above works. When cutting the wallpaper, make sure that the individual parts of the pattern or pattern match, for this use a pencil and a good cutting clerical knife. Consider the distance to the ceiling from the top edge of the wallpaper. To avoid darkening and yellow spots on the wallpaper, try to use only high-quality glue. When gluing, also monitor the room temperature - avoid sharp drops and drafts.
Required inventory for overlap correction on the
wallpaper. In order to fix the seams, the split joint between the wallpaper, a dark and yellowed defect, wiping or blot, the following tools are needed:
- A patch that has a picture element on the joint;
- Ribbon, cord, decorative edge or wallpaper border for cardinal elimination of uneven joint or its masking;
- Glue( even PVA is suitable);
- Scissors or stationery knife and pencil;
- Brush or sponge;
- Roller;
- Soft sandpaper;
- Water;
- Unnecessary wallpaper trimming;
- Corrosion paste.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Correcting the Joint on
Wallpapers Step 1. Moisten the edges of the wallpaper cloths, leave them for a few minutes to soak them with moisture.
Step 2. Apply a special glue for joints to the edges of the wallpaper( PVA glue is also suitable).It is this glue that will grab immediately.
Step 3. Try to align the joints on the wallpaper with your hands, while not overlapping on the dense wallpaper( for example, vinyl).Swipe around the edges of the roller, straighten the blade and remove air bubbles, remove excess glue with a sponge.
Step 4. We remove the dispersed ugly gap between the cloths of the wallpaper. To do this, wet the edges with a damp sponge and try to pull them off and put them on the glue. Unfortunately, it happens that this method does not work. In this case, the masters advise to cover the visible marriage with a decorative edging or a wallpaper border.
Step 5. This step should be applied in the event that you still could not beautifully connect the joints between the wallpaper.
Scratch the decorative side of the unnecessary wallpaper scraps, then mix the resulting powder with the glue and apply this mixture to the inconspicuous section of the wall. If the color of the mixture coincides with the tone of the wallpaper, then boldly apply on the gaps between the joints. Or use a special tint paste.
Another option to mask the gap is to create an artificial joint with the help of patches, which are carefully cut with a stationery knife and adjoined between the wallpaper panels.
But still the most simple and effective method of fixing joints is the use of decorative braid, cord, cant in the tone of furniture or curtains. To harmoniously arrange a room interior - decorate with the same border of photos and pictures. All this will help to hide the failures of your repair work!
Thus, you see that uneven, ugly joints between the wallpaper still do not give an opportunity to completely re-glue the walls, and the ideas and options for eliminating this defect are simply an immeasurable quantity for today!
