Igor asks a question:
Good day! Please tell me how to glue textile wallpaper? They say they are very fastidious in sticking. Is it necessary to apply glue to both the wall and the wallpaper? Thanks for the answer.
The expert answers:
The question is very relevant. Many people don’t know what kind of textile wallpaper to use on the walls of their home and how to achieve best result. After all, there are a number of problems, and first of all they manifest themselves in the gluing process itself. To understand how to properly paste a room with this type of material, you need to understand what it is.
Pasting walls with textile wallpaper requires compliance strict rules. This is necessary so that during the process of pasting the walls, the wallpaper is not damaged, and is also securely mounted on the wall.
Today, manufacturers offer a huge range of wallpapers, but not all of them can be called truly unique and original. Textiles should be considered the material that gives the room individuality and sophistication.
The basis of textile wallpaper is a fabric made of woven thread with a pattern applied using dyes. This fabric is attached to a paper, vinyl or non-woven base. The complexity of gluing the material depends on the type of base.
The main thing here is not to overdo it with the application of glue. If the glue accidentally comes out of the joints onto the surface, the wallpaper can be considered damaged. Considering this feature of fabrics made of woven thread, it is better to purchase and glue non-woven material.
In this case, you can coat only the walls with adhesive, due to which the likelihood of staining the front side of the textile is reduced by 2 times. For another type of base it is used usual way gluing, in which both walls and canvases are coated.
But an excessive thickness of the glue layer is not all that can ruin the gluing result. Great attention must be paid to smoothing the paintings on the walls. Thus, it is undesirable to use plastic spatulas offered by manufacturers today: they are intended for use from the center to the edges of strips of material. In this case, the threads creating the pattern are damaged and the large number glue, due to which the possibility of damage to the wallpaper increases several times.
Textiles must be smoothed strictly from top to bottom. With this method, all excess glue will come out from under the canvas in the baseboard area, which will not affect the quality of the gluing. For smoothing, you must use a hard rubber roller.
If you use these tips and recommendations, gluing textiles will not be difficult for you and will be completed successfully.
The custom of decorating the interior with wallpaper dates back to ancient times. Initially, wallpaper was made from expensive fabrics with complex patterns and was affordable only to noble people. The fabric used to decorate the walls was quite thick and was attached to the walls using special staples. With the invention of paper.
But not everyone could afford such a decorative element, since the design was applied to the paper panels first by hand, and somewhat later using screen printing. With the development of the modern paper industry, paper wallpapers began to be used everywhere, being simple and in a convenient way wall decoration.
Confirming the common assertion that everything new is well forgotten old, in lately in great demand fabric-based wallpaper began to be used.
The surface of textile wallpaper can be made from materials such as:
- silk;
- cotton;
- artificial acetate or viscose fibers.
Wall decoration with textile wallpaper is excellent for bedrooms and children's rooms. It is not recommended to use such wallpaper in kitchens and other rooms where there is increased dampness.
How to properly apply textile wallpaper: preliminary stage
Of great importance for obtaining a perfect result is preliminary preparation room walls. This stage must be approached with maximum responsibility. Here they proceed in the same way as before pasting the surface of the walls with paper wallpaper - remove old wallpaper, remnants of adhesive deposits, lagging layers of paint or plaster.
Photo: you can do all the work yourself with your own hands
If there is a suspicion of the presence of mold and other bacterial contaminants on the walls, then it would be useful to treat the surfaces with antibacterial agents, such as Clorox or Lysol, which can be purchased in specialized stores.
Walls under textile wallpaper must be smooth, clean and dry. Therefore, all cracks, irregularities, chips, and cracks must be carefully repaired using putty mixtures and thoroughly cleaned. After this, the surface must be primed or coated with a layer oil paint. Such preparation will guarantee that after gluing the fabric panels will not sag.
If you plan to stick textile wallpaper on walls painted with durable glossy enamels, then it is advisable to roughen the surface. To do this, the walls can be treated with fine sandpaper or washed with an aggressive alkaline preparation, followed by treatment with clean water.
Remember! It is better to pre-treat walls with light-colored materials or materials similar in tone to the color of the wallpaper. Otherwise, after gluing, you may find that the overall color scheme of the pasted room differs from the color of the wallpaper in the roll.
For relief further work You can pre-glue the walls with special paper or other materials. It is recommended to glue the backing horizontal stripes so that in the future the joints of the wallpaper do not coincide. If you have chosen this option for pre-finishing the walls, then you should start gluing the wallpaper no earlier than two days later to allow the paper backing to dry thoroughly.
Photo: classic interior- this is the strong point of textile wallpaper
Stage two: let's start wallpapering
Important warning! First of all, carefully study the instructions that come with the purchased wallpaper. Typically, manufacturers describe in great detail all the nuances of using their products. If this is not observed, it will be impossible to make a claim to the seller if defects are found, both in the wallpaper itself and in the event of an unsatisfactory result after gluing it.
- Check whether the quantity of wallpaper purchased corresponds to the footage of the room.
- Make sure that all rolls have the same article number and color shades.
- Prepare glue that matches the brand of your wallpaper. Make sure that the glue does not contain lumps or foreign matter. If necessary, strain it through a colander.
- Cut the panels with scissors to the desired length, adding 1-2 cm to fit the pattern.
- Apply an even layer of glue to the underside of the cut panels using a wide brush or roller. Be sure to ensure that there are no dry areas left. Special attention We devote to the edges of the sheets.
- We fold the sheets in pairs with the coated surfaces facing each other. Let stand for about 5 minutes.
- Before gluing the first sheet, draw a straight vertical line on the wall using a plumb line and a long piece of wood.
- We apply the sheet to the wall and smooth it with careful movements from top to bottom. To smooth, use a clean, soft cloth, as... Using a roller can damage the fabric surface.
- We glue the next panel end-to-end with the previous one, aligning the sheets according to the picture.
Avoid bending the cut panels, otherwise the resulting folds will spoil appearance finished surface. Do not allow glue to get on the front side of the wallpaper. If this happens, remove excess glue with a soft sponge or white cloth.
How to care for surfaces covered with textile wallpaper
Unless otherwise indicated on the wallpaper packaging, it is quite acceptable to clean the walls regularly (1-2 times a month) using a vacuum cleaner. If necessary fabric wallpaper possible without allowing excessive wetting of the surface. It is enough to wipe the walls with a damp soft cloth.
You should know! Wallpaper made of fabric gives a unique charm, comfort and sophistication to the room, has a noise-absorbing effect and, according to experts, proper care can last about 10 years.
If you want to save attractive appearance In a room covered with textile wallpaper, you should not neglect the advice of professionals. If your wallpaper came with care instructions, be sure to save them and follow the manufacturer's recommendations.
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On such wallpaper, the design is applied using regular paint, as well as special paint with the so-called thermal lift. It contains a component that increases in size when heated in special chambers and creates a relief structure. On wallpaper where the design is embroidered using interlacing threads, the seam will most likely be visible.
INDIVIDUAL PANELS
The most expensive type of textile wallpaper. One of the most popular wallpaper manufacturers in this class is the English company DeGOURNAU. These panels consist of separate silk canvases, which do not repeat each other, but continue each other creating a single picture. The images on them are applied manually by professional artists.
Needless to say, any things self made require special treatment. Exclusive, expensive panels are practically works of art, working with which requires not only extreme care, but also impeccable technique.
This type of material should not be glued directly to the wall, but to a pre-glued non-woven backing. It makes the base smooth, white, evenly absorbent and prevents cracks.
DISADVANTAGES OF TEXTILE WALLPAPERS
The main disadvantages of textile wallpaper include the following:
- they are quite easily soiled and attract dust;
- Such wallpaper only needs dry cleaning.
Many manufacturers of textile wallpaper have taken care of eliminating this drawback by using special antistatic impregnations and anti-fading impregnations.
HOW TO CLEAN TEXTILE WALLPAPER
After renovation there is always a surplus of unused wallpaper. While scraps of paper, vinyl and other simple types of wallpaper can be safely thrown away, textiles (at least a small piece) are highly recommended to be left behind. The reason is very simple: if you accidentally stain wallpaper that has already been pasted, you should not try to correct the situation right there on the wall. As we wrote earlier, textiles are a very delicate and gentle material. You can try to clean the dirt yourself with a so-called dry cleaning product, for example, “Vanish”. BUT! We strongly recommend that you first “practice” on pruning, otherwise you risk only aggravating the situation.
It must be remembered that the surface of textile wallpaper is nothing more than an expensive fabric, which can be rendered unusable by any careless action. A drop of glue is enough for the wallpaper to be hopelessly damaged.
SELECTION OF GLUE
Before starting work, you need to know which glue is best to use. Ready-made SEM-MURALE glue is ideal for this job.
When thinking about what to do with the walls, the very first thing that comes to mind is, of course, wallpaper. But what wallpaper to choose, how to glue it correctly and whether it is necessary to invite specialists for this - all this must be solved as these problems arise. This article will discuss how correctly glue textile wallpaper, and also what textile wallpaper is in general.
As is already clear from the name itself, textile wallpapers are wallpapers that contain a certain amount of natural textile material, thanks to which such wallpapers acquire completely new physical and warmth - technical specifications. Textile wallpaper is wallpaper consisting of at least two layers, one of which is fabric. The fabric can be cotton, linen, jute, polyester, viscose, cellulose or bamboo. And the base - the layer on which the textile backing is applied, can be either synthetic (polyester) or natural (natural cotton or linen threads). Another article will talk about what it is textile-based vinyl wallpaper. Obviously, working with such wallpaper is somewhat more difficult and painstaking than with washable wallpaper, so we want to tell you how to glue textile wallpaper. So, we bring to your attention a brief algorithm of actions that answer the question: how to hang textile wallpaper:
- Trust, but verify!
This motto perfectly suits the issue of choosing and working with textile wallpaper. Before you start gluing, carefully (by yourself or with the help of a master), study whether the colors, sizes, and article numbers correspond to those that you chose at the beginning. Remember that after you open the roll, at that moment, all responsibility for this roll passes to you, and you will not be able to return it or exchange it for a new one, appealing to the fact that you are supposedly not satisfied with this packaging.
- Preparing the walls
As you know, wallpaper can be glued to a leveled and treated surface, which, most importantly, must also be smooth. After all, if the wall is uneven, or there are some foreign inclusions or fractions on it, the light hitting the wall will be refracted in these places, thereby creating an extra shadow in this place. First, use a spatula and warm soapy water to remove the old wallpaper from the wall. If the walls have been painted, be sure to remove the paint layer using a layer of sandpaper or special grouts that are designed for this purpose. If the wall is old, then it can often have a thin film of dirt, dust particles and bacteria on it, but since it is not visible to the naked eye, it can only be removed using a concentrated solution of Lysol, Clorox or other similar products. After this, the wall should be treated with two layers of primer or special enamel, which can protect the wall from the potential for sagging of the wallpaper.
- Gluing process
Well, now it's time to find out how to properly glue textile wallpaper. By using a simple pencil and building level, you need to make markings, which will become the place from where you should start gluing the wallpaper. It is best to start with door or window openings. As for the glue, in order to properly paste the wallpaper, you must choose only glue for textile wallpaper. Despite the fact that you should know that this glue should be non-staining vinyl glue, in this matter, it is still better to trust the hands of a master. Because the slightest contact of glue on the front surface of the wallpaper can lead to the replacement of a fragment of the wallpaper, since it will not be possible to remove dirt without damaging the wallpaper itself. Use short-nap rollers for coating. After spreading a piece of wallpaper, wait about 5 minutes so that the glue is evenly absorbed into the wallpaper. Carefully, so as not to accidentally leave a fold, bring the piece to the wall, apply it and, using a soft brush or a roller wrapped in a rag, remove all air bubbles and press the wallpaper tightly to the wall. Wallpaper should be smoothed exclusively in the vertical direction! Carefully ensure that each new joint is combined with the previous one and forms a single solid pattern (if there is one). You need to glue the joints especially carefully and make sure that the glue does not appear on the surface through the joint holes.
- Taking care of wallpaper
Textile wallpaper is a very capricious product and requires special care during operation. If necessary, it is recommended to wipe the surface with a soft sponge or cloth (be sure to be dry). Also, some types of textile wallpaper can be vacuumed.