The interior of modern rooms involves the use of traditional wallpaper or wallpaper for painting to decorate the walls . What is the advantage of the latter? What wallpaper paint deserves attention?
Traditional vinyl or acrylic wallpapers can shorten repair time and hide wall imperfections. Even an unprepared person who is repairing for the first time can cope with the sticker on the wall. A more laborious process is the alignment of walls, their plastering and finishing, so that the surface is perfect and even. Then on the walls you can stick thin wallpaper or apply paint. For interior decoration, you can choose wallpapers that can visually expand the room, add heat and light. Using paint to cover wallpaper allows you to create new accents in interior design, to give it personality.
Acquired paint for painting wallpapers in construction stores or you can choose it in the online store. Before buying it, you need to decide what type of wallpaper you purchase it for. So, alkyd or water based paint is suitable for cullet. It creates a strong film and is resistant to moisture. But such a paint is not suitable for wallpaper with a relief pattern, it can be toxic and it is not recommended for use in residential premises. One of the best options is a water-based paint for wallpapers. These include latex and acrylic paints, they are safe and environmentally friendly.
It takes four to six hours to dry latex paints. Three days after application, they show their maximum capabilities.
Acrylic paint has wonderful characteristics. She is able to emphasize the structure of the wallpaper, environmentally friendly. After applying it, the wallpaper can be washed. Suitable paint for vinyl, structural, textured, non-woven, wallpaper, that is, all types intended for painting. Paint can also be applied for decorative finishing of gypsum plasterboard surfaces, wood, plastered walls. It is suitable for interior decoration of bedrooms, living rooms. The advantages of the paint include ease of application, it is not sprayed, economical, creates a matte, uniform coating.
Before use, the paint for wallpaper should be thoroughly mixed. The old coating must first be washed off the walls, putty and primed. It is better to apply paint with a roller, brush or spray gun. And you need to make two or three layers, pre-drying each before applying the next. The paint layer should be dried within one hour, if the temperature in the room is from plus eighteen to plus twenty degrees. The paint for wallpaper completely dries per day. When working with it, you must be careful. Make sure that the paint does not get into the eyes, if this happens - rinse with water. Hands must be protected with gloves.
Ways to apply paint for wallpaper are diverse. For example, if you stick non-woven, then they need water-dispersion paint. It can be applied to the outside of the wallpaper. Another option is to paint the inside of the wallpaper before decal on the wall. Then its structure will remain white, and the surface will show color after drying. Acrylic paint is also suitable. You can paint the wall on which to paste the wallpaper. After drying, the paint will shine through a transparent wallpaper.