Required Tools
For any finishing work you need your tools and materials. Only with their help is possible a high-quality wallpapering on the wall. And their absence, on the contrary, can lead to various tricky situations. Therefore, we get acquainted with the complete list.
- The material can be completely different. If you need to further paint the surface, you get nonwoven wallpaper. In general, the preferences directly depend on the customer.
- Adhesive for wallpaper, which is selected for the material. For example, the best glue for cork wallpaper is the one that is produced directly for them. Usually on rolls write the name of the most suitable.
- Primer and putty are necessary for surface leveling. It is important to choose these mixtures by the type of substrate. Improperly selected primer will lead to further swelling and bloating of the walls, as well as to the detachment of the coating.
- Brush and roller are used to apply glue to the substrate and wallpaper. They are also often used for applying paints. There are different types and sizes.
- Rags have the appearance of a small cotton fabric, which is used to smooth the glued material, rubbing the surface. Rags should not be large, about 40x40 cm.
How to glue wallpaper on whitewash?
How is the pasting of walls by wallpaper is known to many. But the question arises, what if there is whitewashing on the surface? And how to glue wallpaper on whitewash? For this, there is a special technique, which we describe below.
To begin with, check the bottom - flake whitewash or not? If it began to exfoliate, then the only option is to remove it with a scraper, fill the surface and primed with glue. Then give time for everything to dry up and begin the usual application. But, if whitewashing is good and strong, then you can glue the wallpaper to whitewash. For this, the substrate is first primed two or three times and then pasted.
Apply a primer coat with a brush or roller. It is important to choose the right type of primer( better acrylic).Each layer must dry out. This requires about 24-36 hours. Only then you can apply the next layer. After 2-3 layers of primer, the wallpaper is glued to the whitewash. It is important to remember that the drying time of each layer can be significantly reduced. It all depends on the level of humidity and air temperature in the room. If the temperature is high and the humidity is low, the layers will dry out faster.
Which method is better to glue wallpaper?
You can use the method of pasting "butt", but it does not matter. Roll material is cut with a certain margin of 5-10 centimeters. If there is a picture, then in each next strip it is shifted to half the pattern. If there is no drawing, then the task is simplified. Then spread the glue on the material and surface. Cloths are folded in half to ensure that the glue is properly soaked. Especially it is worthwhile to make sure that the edges( place of joints) are well smeared.
After the initial treatment of the cloth, it begins to be treated with glue again. At the beginning of work the room temperature should not be more than +20 C. Also there should be no drafts: the pane should be closed. Put the cloth on the wall from top to bottom. Carefully smooth the hands or rags with applied materials, so that there are no folds and bubbles. Surplus roll material carefully trimmed in the corners and at the baseboards with a sharp knife. Do this procedure strictly until the moment the wallpaper is dry.
