From time to time, the wallpaper on the walls has to be changed – they get dirty, age, fade, become unfashionable. Wallpaper gluing technology is quite simple, and almost everyone can cope with this task. One has only to change the wallpaper – and the room will look completely different, the style and mood will change..
To decide on such a pleasant change, you need to have a good idea of what is needed in order to glue the wallpaper on the walls. It turns out that it is not at all necessary to pay repair workers, it is enough to know a few simple rules for gluing wallpaper.
Tool
One of the important rules for gluing wallpaper is the preliminary preparation of the required tools. Everything should be at your fingertips.
- Knife, sharp scissors, ruler at least 1 m.
- Wide brush / brush for applying glue to the canvas.
- Wallpaper table (this can also be done on the floor).
- Container for glue and water.
- Seam roller.
- Rags for wiping hands and removing excess glue from wallpaper.
- Ladder.
- Plumb line.
- Wallpaper smoothing brush.
- Putty knife.
After all the tools are at hand, proceed to the gluing process.
Glue
The classic wallpaper gluing technology provides for an exact match of the glue to the selected wallpaper. Vinyl can only be glued with special glue “for vinyl wallpaper”. Paper can be glued to the wall even with paste, but it is undesirable to do this – it serves as a breeding ground for microbes. It is best to buy glue from reputable manufacturers that is designed for the type of wallpaper you intend to work with..
How to glue the wallpaper on the walls if a complex pattern is applied to it? In this case, you need glue that dries slowly, because you will need some time to accurately adjust the pattern after it has been applied..
Preparing walls before wallpapering
Technology
It is necessary to strictly observe the technology of gluing wallpaper, so as not to create additional difficulties for yourself and to be confident in the result. To begin with, dilute the glue, usually sold in the form of a powder. It is added to water (not vice versa!), Stirred and left for a while (indicated on the box, usually no more than half an hour) to swell. Strictly adhere to the quantitative ratio of water: glue, otherwise the wallpaper will lag behind.
Wallpaper should be glued according to this scheme, starting from the window, following the numbering provided.
Prepare wallpaper for gluing.
After the adhesive powder has swollen, it can be applied to the inside of the wallpaper or directly to the wall (indicated on the wallpaper package). Adhesive for non-woven wallpaper is applied to the wall, for example.
Press down on the wallpaper with a roller, avoiding bubbles or wrinkles. If they do appear, carefully separate the canvas from the wall and repeat the procedure, or pierce the air bubbles with a pin or needle and smooth the surface. Remove excess glue protruding at the joints with a rag.
Completion of finishing.
How to glue wallpaper on walls in hard-to-reach places?
It is better to glue wallpaper in summer, the most favorable temperature for this is 22 – 25 degrees. while gluing and drying wallpaper, do not open windows and vents – a draft can cause peeling and distortions of the wallpaper.
If you follow all these simple rules for gluing wallpaper, you can achieve an excellent result even without having special construction skills..
