The most important repair step is updating the walls. And there are more than enough options for this: painting, wallpapering, liquid wallpaper, wax coating, Venetian and decorative plaster. But, despite the assortment of proposed technologies, the most common and, perhaps, affordable way of decorating walls remains wallpaper. And the most optimal option is vinyl wallpaper on a non-woven basis.
What is non-woven?
There are vinyl wallpapers on a non-woven and paper basis. The duplicating base "non-woven" is a fabric containing cellulose fibers in its composition, in itself it does not represent a special variety of texture. A striking pattern of such wallpaper provides a duplicate vinyl coating.
In terms of strength, non-woven vinyl wallpapers are unrivaled. They have properties such as elasticity and strength. The walls pasted with such sheets do not lose their original attractive appearance even as a result of a crack in the wall. Vinyl non-woven wallpaper is not subject to deformation and successfully withstand high humidity in the room. In addition to all other qualities, they have an excellent soundproofing property.
Wallpapering Rules
The procedure that accompanies the process of updating the walls is the same for gluing all types of wallpaper. Although you need to know how to glue vinyl wallpaper on a non-woven basis, you must take into account their remarkable properties:
1. Preparation of the walls. No wallpaper, even the most expensive, will look decent without a flat wall surface. Therefore, the process of gluing wallpaper must certainly begin with a leveling putty.
2. A primer should be applied over the putty coat. Naturally, waiting for the putty to dry completely. It is worth noting that this stage of work is very important. It is the primer layer that will be the guarantor of strong adhesion of wallpaper and wall surface in the future.
3. The preparation of glue made using modern technology takes a little time. As a rule, the exposure time and the ratio of water to glue are indicated on the package. It is best to use glue for such wallpapers with fungicidal additives. They will protect the walls and their cover from mold.
4. Next, you need to cut the wallpaper into sheets, given the complexity of the picture and leaving a couple of centimeters in height (you always have time to trim them).
5. Glue application. Non
-woven vinyl
wallpapers have another excellent quality: they do not need to be covered with a layer of glue, which prevents accidental damage to the paintings. Also, a sheet of wallpaper that is not wet under a layer of adhesive means can be applied to the wall several times if any flaws are found.
6. Using a rubber spatula, it is necessary to drive out the remaining air from under the coating, and carefully smooth the edges with a special roller.
7. Carefully joining the edges of the cut sheets, the following are glued. Appeared “wrinkles” can be removed by making a small incision with a paint knife and smoothing this area with a dry rag towards the slot.
The benefits of non-woven wallpaper
The excellent qualities that wallpaper based on non-woven possess, will allow for a long time to admire the appearance of the transformed walls. In addition to being resistant to abrasion and mechanical stress, this coating is easily washed off from dirt and dust. If the moment of the need to change the wallpaper does come, it is probably only because of the desire to change the design of the room. But in this case, it will be possible to limit ourselves to painting the walls. After all, non-woven wallpaper withstand up to 7 stains.