Nowadays it is very popular.such a finishing material as liquid wallpaper. Their use replaces the time-consuming process of sticking ordinary paper webs. Such wallpapers are practical, eco-friendly, easy to apply on the walls. Due to the specific qualities they can perform various patterns, level the surface, which gives the room a stylish, neat and attractive look. However, not everyone knows what this finishing coating is, what are its properties, advantages and disadvantages, as well as how to glue liquid wallpaper.
Liquid wallpaper is a versatile plasticmaterial for wall decoration, which resembles sawdust in its structure. It consists of cellulose, silk or cotton fibers, glue, dyes, acrylic components. It is sold in dry form in bags (diluted with water) or as ready-made mixture.
This material is antistatic.properties: does not attract dust, does not absorb odors. Use these wallpapers can be in any room. The liquid coating applied to the surface looks like a paint, and upon drying it forms a layer that is very similar to a beautiful, soft and warm fabric covering. There are several types that differ in their texture. Finishing with liquid wallpaper is carried out on pre-prepared walls.
Finishing plaster (liquid wallpaper) does not causeallergies, has the ability to breathe, has sound and heat insulation. This material is not afraid of shrinkage. It can be used to decorate the walls in a new apartment immediately after the installation.
Liquid wallpapers are glued on concrete, metal, wooden, plasterboard, painted surfaces. Subject to repair. It is very easy to replace and repair a specific section.
Liquid wallpaper has many advantages, but they also have two drawbacks:
You can glue wallpaper in the kitchen or in the bathroom only with the subsequent finishing with a colorless varnish.
Surface preparation is an uncomplicated stage of work that needs to be done before gluing liquid wallpaper. Preparation can be carried out independently.
Pre-wall premises should be cleaned.sandpaper from mold and dust. Metal nail heads, self-tapping screws should be painted over with white enamel, cracks should be repaired. If the surfaces are uneven and have different colors, they must be impregnated with a FG solution and coated with a white aqueous emulsion paint.
Walls of plasterboard need to be completelysprinkle and coat with water emulsion so that the plaster putty is not soaked when the wallpaper is applied. For moisture resistance in the putty mixture, PVA glue is added in a ratio of 3: 1. Wood, as well as the surface of the fiberboard should be treated with oil paint or impregnated with FG followed by water-based paint to avoid deformation when applying a liquid composition.
Best for wall preparation usedeep penetration primer. With its help, you can level the surface, improve the adhesion of wallpaper to the surface, reduce the mixture consumption. After the ground coat dries, the walling is done directly with liquid wallpaper.
Pour warm water into the prepared container and do notin very large portions, add the dry mixture to it, simultaneously stirring the solution with a construction whisk until a thick cream is formed. The resulting solution - this is a liquid wallpaper. The technology provides that after kneading they should stand for 15–20 minutes.
Then the solution must be thoroughly mixed again.Large particles (lumps) must be removed. When it is planned to apply liquid wallpaper, the preparation of the required amount is carried out immediately for all surfaces of the room in order to ensure a uniform shade. It is necessary to use all solution at one time.
How to work with liquid wallpaper and what you need when finishing the walls? For applying and leveling the mixture on the surface should be: trowel, roller-knurling, colorless varnish.
Liquid wallpaper, the technology of which is notis particularly difficult, but requires care and accuracy, should be glued at a temperature of +10 ºС. The finishing material is applied in two ways: by spraying with a special gun or manually by smoothing.
Шпателем берем немного приготовленного раствора и distribute it along the wall in such a way that there are no bald spots, bulges and voids under it. After leveling, a second portion of the mixture is applied to the surface, and so on until the work is completed. Care must be taken to ensure that each layer of wallpaper has a smooth transition.
Устранить дефекты на них очень легко.To do this, it is necessary in this place to moisten them with water, remove with a spatula, and then fill this area with a mixture and smooth out. Correct and wet wallpaper can be only three times, then they will be unsuitable for use. The applied layer of the solution should be 1-3 mm thick. Depending on the temperature and humidity in the room, the material dries from 1 to 3 days. Only after complete drying it becomes covered with a colorless varnish.
Council of Masters on how to glue liquid wallpaper:Do not overdo it when smearing the solution on the wall. To get a textured surface, do not press them very hard. It is also impossible to stay dead because the layer can be thick and will disappear.
Many are interested in how to work withliquid wallpaper when creating drawings. This is a versatile material with plastic qualities that can be easily combined, creating various geometric patterns, shapes, flowers, stripes of any color and configuration. It all depends on your imagination. Relief texture make special roller-knurled. To make a picture, make its stencil and mark the surface. Take the prepared mixture with the desired color and apply on the wall, gently smoothing the edges. After drying, make the next color of the picture. Watch for the same layer thickness.
Material technology allows you to work withnon-plastered surfaces. How to glue liquid wallpaper on the brickwork? Such walls are covered in two stages. First, the seams are spatula with the composition, and after they are completely dried, a decorative layer is applied.
For high-quality coating, you must follow some rules:
If you still have unused solution, do not rush to throw it away. It may be useful in the future during the restoration of the damaged surface area.
Place the diluted mixture in a tightly packed container.cover and place in a cold place or in the refrigerator. Or wait until the liquid composition is dry and put the already dry mixture in a plastic bag.
