Non-woven wallpaper is no longer a novelty in the construction market and has long occupied its niche in the list of quality finishing materials. These rolled products have a number of positive and negative qualities.
Pros:
- a dense base allows you to level out small surface errors (pits, cracks);
- textured surface for painting makes it possible to experiment with color inside the same room;
- this material has increased fire resistance;
- technology for gluing surfaces with non-woven wallpaper is simpler than the technology used for paper products;
- almost all types of these products can be washed, including with the use of special solutions;
- the material is not subject to fading in the sun;
- dismantling this material is easier than removing paper wallpaper.
Minuses:
- the top layer of these products does not withstand gross damage;
- there are many cheap materials of this type that do not meet the high environmental safety requirements;
- high price.
Surface preparation
Before glueing non-woven meter wallpaper with your own hands, you need to pay sufficient attention to preparing the base. This material can be glued to any surface (wood, concrete, plastered), but only on a perfectly smooth wall it is possible to achieve an even coating.
To prepare the surface for gluing, it is necessary to carry out the following work:
- old coating should be removed;
- cracks, pits, peeling - remove, leveling the surface with putty;
- it is desirable to carry out a general alignment of the wall with putty, and then wipe the bumps with sandpaper
- the leveled surface is covered with soil.
Thus, the walls are prepared sequentially for pasting in the living rooms, kitchen and hallway.
Can I glue on old wallpaper
The methods for gluing surfaces with roll materials vary. What is acceptable for paper products is not acceptable for a non-woven material. So, sticking to old wallpapers is not recommended for products made of non-woven fabric.
Usually denser non-woven fabrics have a decent weight, which is why a weak base with paper may simply not withstand the load and fall off the wall. In addition, the darker colors of the old pasting, located under light wallpaper, will shine through, changing the appearance of the material.
Tools and materials
To work with non-woven wallpaper you will need the following tools and materials:
- wallpaper itself;
- adhesive for sticking non-woven material;
- laser level;
- yardstick;
- spatula with a width of 30-40 cm;
- knife;
- pencil;
- pure matter;
- a container for diluting glue and for working with a roller;
- roller with fur skin;
- rubber roller or plastic spatula for straightening the web;
- water tank.
Wallpaper Preparation
When purchasing wallpapers in the store, it is recommended to pay attention to the release date and article number, if wallpapers with one pattern were produced in different batches, then there may be a slight difference in tone.
To prepare the working strip, it is necessary to measure the distance from the floor to the ceiling and increase it by 3-5 cm for a corrective margin. If you need to fit the picture, you can try on the second strip, placing it next to the first on the floor, and trim it to fit the height.
Cut the canvas should be a sharp knife or a spatula, pre-bending the sheet, combining the side surfaces of the bottom and overlay sheet.
Quantity calculation
To calculate how many rolls to buy, you should find the total surface area that you plan to paste over and divide it by the area of one roll with an increase to an integer.
If the wallpaper is plain and does not require fitting according to the drawing, the found value will be correct, if the wallpaper is to be customized, it is recommended to increase the estimated value by 5% for the purchase of insurance stock.
Glue preparation
To properly prepare the adhesive solution, you must carefully study the instructions on the packaging and do not change the recommended dosage. The following points can be briefly highlighted from the general rules:
- water should have a temperature of 20-25 ° C;
- before filling the powder into water, it is recommended to mix it in a container so that a funnel is obtained, on the edge of which the dry contents of the package are gradually poured out - mixing is better;
- a homogeneous solution is left for the time specified in the instructions for complete dissolution, after which the adhesive can be used.
Which to choose
The main condition for choosing a suitable brand of glue is the marking on the package, which confirms that this glue can be used to work with non-woven products.
In addition, it is desirable to take into account the characteristics of the roll material (density and structure), since different types of glue are used for different types of wallpaper. The most famous trademarks are: Metylan, Quelyd, Kleo, PUFAS.
Pasting Instructions
For non-professional finishers who want to decide how to properly glue non-woven wallpaper, it is recommended to use the following step-by-step algorithm of actions:
- They begin to paste over the room from the window. To glue the first sheet, which will serve as a vertical reference for all subsequent paintings, you need to do the marking. For drawing a vertical line at a distance of 1000 mm from the corner, it is advisable to use a laser level that will allow you to withstand a strict perpendicular to the floor.
- The prepared adhesive solution is applied by roller to the wall, treating the surface required to place the canvas, with a small allowance to the larger side.
- The cloth is glued to the wall, focusing on the vertical mark. If everything is done correctly, subsequent sheets will fit perfectly.
- Next, you can apply glue to the wall with the expectation of immediately two or three strips.
- Each sheet must be carefully smoothed with a rubber roller or plastic rule, getting rid of bubbles, removing excess glue and adjusting joints.
- When marking the wallpaper along the length, a small allowance is left to align the upper edge. The edge of the canvas at the junction with the ceiling or ceiling skirting, gently bend and cut with a knife, using a wide spatula as a guide base.
- The bottom edge is cut with scissors or a knife, leaving a small distance to the floor, which is blocked by a fillet or baseboard.
- If necessary, adjust the picture, marking the wallpaper is performed with a large allowance in height.
- It is advisable not to allow glue to get on the surface of the canvas, since poor-quality and cheap solutions can leave yellowish spots.
- Gluing of corners is best done using lap technology.
How to paste over corners
It is not easy to perform high-quality gluing of non-woven wallpaper in the corner without any experience. The success of this procedure depends on the preliminary preparation of the foundation.
If before gluing the room, the corner was leveled, there will not be any special problems when sticking the wallpaper end-to-end or when the corner is overlapped with a whole canvas. As an equalizer, you can use plastic corners, which are installed at the time of preparation of the base and then plastered.
It is more difficult to perform an even angle on a poorly prepared basis. In this case, it is recommended to tape the lap angle.
First, one strip is glued with an overlap of the corner by two to three centimeters, then the strip is glued on the second wall, also with an overlap, after which it is necessary to make a vertical cut, pressing a ruler or long spatula, close to the corner. Excess strips are removed and the seam is smooth.
What to do if wallpaper is bubbling
How to glue non-woven wallpaper with your own hands in such a way as to avoid the appearance of bubbles? A common mistake of beginner finishers is a violation of the recommended dosage of glue. It is the incorrect preparation of the adhesive composition, as well as the high (more than 25 ° C) temperature in the room and the draft, which are the causes of the separation of wallpaper from the wall.
It is also important when gluing the paintings to carefully straighten and squeeze out air jams, to avoid crooked joints. Compliance with these rules will avoid annoying marriage at work.
When can I open windows after pasting
To avoid problems with the quality of gluing, you need to understand how much you can not ventilate the room after completion of work. To ensure reliable adhesion of glue and material, it takes at least 24 hours, but for some types of wallpaper it may take up to 72 hours.
Premature ventilation will lead to uneven drying, which will entail lagging in non-woven wallpaper, diverging strip joints and the formation of uneven edges at the ceiling and in corners.
At what temperature should the wallpaper be glued?
Modern materials retain their quality characteristics at temperatures from 10 to 25 ° C, which allows you to perform work both in summer and in winter, when the central heating performs the function of maintaining the optimum temperature in the apartment.
Wallpapering at lower or higher temperatures is not recommended, as the technology of work will be violated, and the quality of gluing will not be guaranteed.
How long does the wallpaper dry?
How much non-woven wallpaper dries after gluing can be found in the instructions on the adhesive packaging. Usually this period is from 12 to 20 hours, but experienced finishers recommend keeping the room closed for a day. Only after this period it is permissible to ventilate the room.
When touching the palm, you can determine the state of the wallpaper. If humidity is felt, ventilation should not be carried out, if the surface is dry and after pasting a day has passed, you can proceed to the next work.
What to do if wallpaper shines through
Before gluing non-woven wallpaper on your own, it is recommended to check them, applying to already prepared walls. Thus, it is possible to prevent the bleaching of flaws on the wall, but it is better to carefully prepare the surface before starting work.
The base must be leveled with a putty and cleaned with sandpaper, and for gluing choose a denser wallpaper - in this case there will be no problems.