Liquid wallpaper is a great modern way of wall finishing, which has many advantages. Firstly, it's beautiful, secondly, it does not require perfectly flat surfaces, because it has leveling properties. However, contrary to apparent simplicity, the preparation of the surface for liquid wallpaper requires certain knowledge and has a clear algorithm of action.
Preparing walls for applying liquid wallpaper - master class
- First you need to get rid of old wallpaper, if any. To do this, they need to be soaked and removed with a spatula.
- We pay special attention to electricians. It must be done in advance and checked. It is very important to protect all electrical elements with paint tape.
- The floor is covered with a film, and around the perimeter of the room on the joints of walls and floor is also glue paint tape.
- The ceiling must be ready by the time the walls are finished. We proceed to the priming of the walls. Preparation of walls for liquid wallpaper involves 2-3 layers of primer, which protects the walls from moisture, which is in this form of decoration, and wallpaper - from what is in the walls (for example, fungus). Primer should be a high degree of concentration water repellent and insulating moisture. It should not be diluted, it should be poured into a container and applied to the walls with a roller.
- The corners are traversed by a brush.
- Between the application of the primer, a minimum of 12 hours must pass before it can dry. Between 1 and 2 layers do not need to wash the roller so that it does not absorb moisture, you can simply pack it into polyethylene.
- We put the final layer - water-based paint, on the surface of which the liquid wallpaper falls well. To do this, change the nozzle of the roller. The paint must be washable or facade.
Preparation of walls from gypsum cardboard for liquid wallpaper also requires such careful processing.
Here on which walls can be applied liquid wallpaper .
