wrapping the wallpaper, competent gluing of wallpaper is not an art. You do not need to be an expert on aesthetics, study for years in special academies, take courses, etc. p., To competently carry out wallpaper gluing and get an excellent result that will please for many years. We will offer the main tips on how these works should be carried out so as not to disgrace to relatives and oneself. Firstly, wallpapering should be preceded by the preparation of the surface. It consists in removing old coatings. This can be done with a sponge moistened with warm water. The sponge is drawn on the surface of the wall, and then the old wallpaper is scattered by a spatula. If they meet “difficult” areas, then you can resort to radical measures: take a hot iron and iron them those pieces of wallpaper that do not want to leave. This must be done by first putting a wet rag.
A good result when gluing wallpaper can be achieved if it is carried out in a room, the temperature of which is about 18-20 degrees Celsius. If the room is very hot, then the glue will dry too fast. In the cold rooms, the opposite is true: the glue will remain wet for a long time, therefore, bubbles on the canvas may appear. Also, drafts can contribute to this process.
Proper gluing of wallpaper should be carried out according to a certain scheme: work begins from the corner of the wall that has a window opening. In this case, the joints between the stripes of the wallpaper (provided that they are connected by overlap) will be difficult to see.
To guarantee a reliable mount, it is necessary to spread with glue not only the inside of the wallpaper strips, but also the walls on which they are planned to stick. It will also be very useful to stick to the walls in the places where there will be joints, paper tapes before attaching the wallpaper. They should not be very wide. In this case, you can reduce the likelihood that the edges of the stripes will be removed.
Begin to stick a strip of wallpaper from the upper edge. The whole process must be carried out evenly and gradually. On the outside, the wallpaper is pressed with a rag. It should be clean and dry. It is drawn from top to bottom, as well as from the middle of the canvas of the wallpaper to its edges. It is necessary to ensure that bubbles and cracks do not appear. You can’t press a rag to the wallpaper hard. Otherwise, the initial pattern may be lost.
Before gluing wallpaper, it is recommended to remove the upper lids from the switches and sockets. When the canvas is glued, in these places you should cut circles and attach the lids back.