From the author:   Hello dear readers. Sooner or later, we all have to update the look of our apartment. And the main role in this large-scale production is assigned, of course, to wallpaper. There are many types of them: vinyl, paper, non-woven, textile, and this is not a complete list.

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But there is one category that differs from those listed both in the method of application and in the final appearance of the surface. We are talking about liquid wallpaper, which after its appearance on the market quickly gained high popularity, and absolutely deservedly.

But, like any new product, not everyone liked them. First of all, ordinary ignorance and, as a result, various fears play a role here. As a result, many people deny the pleasure of using this wonderful and convenient material for decoration. That is why we decided today to raise this topic, telling in detail how to glue liquid wallpaper on the wall.

What is liquid wallpaper and what are they made of

This mysterious material is a mixture of cellulose or cotton fibers, acrylic, glue and dyes. Sometimes additives are added to it to give greater originality: spangles, silk particles, silver and golden threads, mica, quartz chips and others.

When dry, the mixture looks approximately like sawdust and does not cause much enthusiasm. But after application to the wall and complete drying, the nondescript composition turns into a beautiful, warm, usually rough coating. However, the roughness depends on the type of mixture, the result can be both smooth and textured surface.

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Like any other material, liquid wallpaper has certain advantages and disadvantages. And now we will definitely list them so that you have an objective picture. Let's start with the advantages:

• naturalness. Due to this quality, the composition can be used both in the nursery and in the bedroom, without fear of negative effects on the body. In addition, all components of the mixture have antistatic properties. This means that the surface of the walls will not attract dust;
• universality. Liquid wallpaper will be appropriate in any room, with their help you can create any design you want;
• creating a flat surface. When applied, the diluted mass perfectly fills with itself all small cracks in the walls and masks small defects. As a result, the coating looks absolutely even, and the initial flaws do not manifest themselves;
• not deformed. Unlike ordinary wallpaper, which, when the wall shrinks, can wrinkle and peel off, liquid can be applied even in a newly-built house;
• hold perfectly on virtually any surface. Concrete, wood, plaster, plywood, paint, putty, fiberboard, MDF, metal - all these bases can be covered with our mixture;
• easy to recover. If any part of the wallpaper is damaged or stained, then it is very easy to remove it, after soaking it. Then, in its place, you can apply a little of the same mixture, smooth it, wait for it to dry, and then no one can say that something is wrong here;
• as well as liquid wallpaper give the walls sound and heat insulation, as well as breathe great.

And now for the cons. Fortunately, there are only two of them:

• a complete lack of waterproof qualities. The coating is easily soaked and washed off. But this problem is solved with the help of colorless varnish. They need to spray on a dry surface. Appearance will remain the same, but the “breathing” ability will be lost. If it is important, then it is better not to use this material in rooms with high humidity. For example, in bathrooms and in kitchens;
• price. It is rather high compared to the cost of ordinary ones. However, not enough to completely abandon the use of this species.

Now we have an objective view of liquid wallpaper. The list of advantages is not small, but in order to fully enjoy them and not ask questions in the spirit of “why don't they stick?”, You need to know how to properly handle this material. In particular, you need to properly prepare the surface, and then apply the mixture to it according to the instructions. We’ll talk about this now.

How to use liquid wallpaper

We will begin, of course, with the preparation of the premises and the base on which our composition will be applied. Everything is simple with the room: we take out the furniture, or we shift it to the center and cover it with foil. Shelves, lamps, paintings - in general, everything that hangs on the walls is removed. It is also advisable to cover the floor. However, if you are going to change it soon, then you can leave it like that.

When the room is ready for great achievements, we can begin to prepare the walls:

• we remove all nails, screws, dowels and other foreign bodies from them. This is especially important for metal things. Otherwise, in places around them, ugly rust spots may occur after coating;
• bright paint from the walls must be washed off, otherwise it may distort the shade of the final coating. Removal can be done using special primers. But you can not bother, but simply apply a layer of white water-based paint on top;
• if you live in stalin, Khrushchev, or some other old house, then the walls in the apartment probably have a lot of bumps. Therefore, they must be treated with special impregnation (for example, a solution of FG) and then painted twice with white water emulsion. Skipping this step is fraught with the appearance of yellow spots subsequently on already dried wallpaper;
• drywall walls must be puttied, and completely, and not just those places where the sheets are connected. If you put the putty only on the joints, you get distinct white areas, which will then be noticeable even through the finished coating. So we putty the wall completely, and on top we cover it with water-based paint, so that the putty does not get wet when applying liquid wallpaper. Additionally, you can add PVA glue to the paint (proportion 3: 1). This will increase water resistance and make the surface stronger;
• if the walls are wooden, then only the same waterproof qualities cause concern. Therefore, we first treat them with oil paint, which can be replaced with two or three layers of FG, and then cover, again,.

Make a mixture

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So, our room is ready and waiting. We check from the list whether we have all the necessary tools and materials:

• a bucket or basin in which we will breed material;
• trowel for drawing;
• a roller or spatula, with which we will even out the applied coating;
• sprayer (atomizer);
• directly dry mixture.

In addition to the main list, you can prepare a special patterned roller if you plan to make some clear texture on the surface and colorless varnish - in the case when the humidity is increased in the room and the walls require final treatment with a waterproof agent.

We start mixing, the process is carried out in stages. The proportions of water and dry mix must be strictly observed according to the instructions on the package.

1. Pour water into the prepared large container, the temperature of which is close to room temperature (25–35 ° С).
2. If a decorative component is attached to the dry mixture - shiny threads, mica, silk, etc. - then first we mix these additives in water. This is necessary for their uniform distribution.
3. We dry the dry material in the bag with our hands and fluff.
4. Pour it into water and mix thoroughly. It is advisable to do this with your hands. A construction mixer is also possible, but it can damage long fibers. Therefore, it is better to be careful.

If you need more than one bag of the mixture, but several, for the room, you need to mix them in a dry form, and then dilute 2-3 servings. The fact is that the shade in each package may vary slightly. To prevent noticeable transitions from one to the other on the walls, it is better to mix everything in advance.

After mixing, let the material swell, stand for at least 6 hours. The optimal time for a specific wallpaper is indicated in the instructions on the package. In this case, the mixture should be in a tight, well-tied bag. By the way, in this form it can not only be kept until ready, but also stored then for several weeks.

We put liquid wall-paper on a wall

The mixture stood the set time, and now, finally, we come to the most important thing. Mix our mixture and get to work. It is advisable to start applying wallpaper either from the corner, or from sockets and switches. This is not critical, but it’s more convenient. The sequence of work is absolutely simple and straightforward.

1. Hand scoop up a handful of the mixture.
2. Put on the trowel.
3. Use a trowel to apply the mixture to the wall.
4. And rub it up and down, right and left. The trowel needs to be held slightly at an angle so that a layer 2-3 mm thick is obtained.

Hello everyone! Have you decided to finish the walls using liquid wallpaper? I will help you figure out how to work with this material. It is important to know that the convenience of applying liquid wallpaper and the final result directly depends on how to prepare the material for use.

Tools and materials

To prepare the walls, “knead” the working mixture and apply it to the wall, we will need the following except for the liquid wall-paper itself:

• gypsum putty;
• deep penetration soil;
• special putty for liquid wallpaper (or you can use water-based paint);
• container for mixing the mixture;
• dense bags made of polyethylene for storing the finished mixture;
• trowel, grater of plastic (preferably transparent), small spatulas for small work, roller and spray gun.

Graters for liquid wallpaper have a narrower shape compared to a standard tool. If the grater is made of plexiglass, I recommend that you first glue its handle with masking tape, otherwise the tool will slip strongly in your hands.

Cooking mixture

The main components of liquid wallpaper are cellulose and silk fibers, as well as KMS glue. For a decorative effect, pigment and special inclusions (spangles, granules) are added to the material.

It is better to start preparing the working mixture in advance - the material ready for application can be stored for several weeks in sealed containers (tightly tied plastic bags). So that the adhesive mass fits well on the wall, and it is easy to distribute with a thin even layer, it is necessary to let the working mixture stand for at least 6-12 hours (the minimum preparation time is indicated by the manufacturer).

I advise you to pay attention to the main subtleties of mixing liquid wallpaper:

• each bag of dry material is mixed separately with water, strictly observing the prescribed proportions;
• water of room temperature is used or slightly higher (25-35 degrees);
• decorative components should be mixed in water first, so that they are distributed evenly in the mixture;
• before immersing the contents of the bag in water, fluff the material with your hands - this will help to avoid lumps;
• kneading the composition is done by hand, it is not recommended to use tools (they can damage long fibers);
• the resulting portion of the mixture is best placed in a tight bag and knotted well.

Helpful advice! Liquid wallpaper from different packages may vary in color, so before you start decorating, mix two to three servings of the finished working composition in a suitable container - so you can ensure an even tone on each wall. When preparing the material for the next wall, add new servings of the working mixture to the residues from the previous stage of work.

Wall preparation

Liquid wallcovering can be used for plastered walls, concrete surfaces and drywall constructions. To finish well on the wall and have a smooth, saturated color, it is necessary to eliminate defects with a depth of more than 2 mm relative to the plane and paint the walls white.

If the wall is beveled or has smooth bends, there is no need to level it according to the level - liquid wallpapers successfully mask the curvature of the walls. To eliminate small irregularities, gypsum putty is used. It is important to putty the entire surface of the walls, even when it comes to plasterboard cladding.

After the putty dries, the surfaces are primed using ordinary deep penetration primer. It will take 2-3 layers with an interval of at least 30 minutes. At the last stage of wall preparation - surfaces are painted with water-based paint (only white!) Or with a special composition for liquid wallpaper.

Instructions for applying liquid wallpaper

The finished composition, which has settled for at least 6 hours, mix thoroughly, you can add a little water to it. Using a trowel, apply a little material to the wall anywhere - the coating is solid, so it doesn’t matter where to start the decoration, but it’s better to start from the corner. So - on the wall where there are sockets and switches, the work of applying liquid wallpaper must begin from them. It is important for each working session to completely cover one wall, from corner to corner, so that there are no color differences.

The semi-liquid composition is distributed along the wall with a trowel. Its edge in the direction of movement needs to be slightly raised. The smaller the angle between the wall and the surface of the trowel, the thinner the layer of applied material. When working with liquid wallpaper, try to raise the edge of the grater by about 10 degrees, so you will achieve a recommended layer thickness of 2 - 3 mm.

The sequence of actions is as follows:

After you cover the material with about one square meter of the wall, the finished area should be properly leveled. It is sprayed with water from a spray gun and rolled with a roller, slightly pressing the tool. It is most convenient to use a roller with a rare, hard pile grouped in bunches; the length of the pile should be no more than 3-4 mm.

To avoid visually noticeable joints, the edges of a slightly dried coating are sprayed with water before applying the working mixture to adjacent sections of the wall. In difficult places or in the manufacture of panels of liquid wallpaper, the material is leveled with small spatulas.

When creating a panel, the contours of the picture can be drawn directly on the wall. After coating the element with one color, it is necessary to wait for the liquid wallpaper to dry before carefully applying the working composition of a different color to neighboring areas.

Conclusion

Do not throw out the remaining working mixture; later it may come in handy for repairing the coating. For storage, the material should be rolled into a cake on polyethylene or plastic sheet, dried and folded into a bag.

Repair is carried out as follows: the contaminated area is wetted with water and carefully removed with a sharp spatula. The soaked repair compound should be applied to the wall, leveled and smoothed. Scratches from the claws of pets and traces of other injuries can be removed even easier - it is enough to spray them with water and smooth them with a roller.

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And the primer is an obligatory preparatory stage before the start of finishing work.

The scope of the primer is quite wide, among its main areas:

• Alignment of flaws under the finish;
• Hiding micropores in concrete and brick surfaces;
• Decrease in expenses for liquid finishing;
• Aesthetics of the facade;
• Increased adhesion to the finishing material;
• Strengthening the walls;
• Reduces the risk of mold and mildew.

To ensure that the surfaces finished with wallpaper are flawless, differ in durability, color and structural homogeneity, the following requirements are taken into account:

The absence of large cracks.

The lack of areas with an old coating in the form of wallpaper, plaster or paint.

Low moisture absorption of the floor material.

With high water absorption, there is a high probability of difficult application of the liquid mixture, its poor retention and damage to the walls or ceiling from excess moisture.

Color fastness.

The color of the surfaces to be trimmed should not be visible through the wallpaper, which is typical for concrete or metal in contact with a wet mixture.

So that the surfaces to be trimmed meet these requirements, they are cleaned of the old coating and eliminated from cracks and joints, putty and primed.

The latter procedure will give strength and reduce the water absorption of the walls and ceiling.

Small irregularities and flaws are eliminated in the process of applying liquid wallpaper, which will increase their consumption.

Primer selection

The type of primer used for liquid wallpaper is selected taking into account the type and material of the finished floor. The building materials market offers ready-made compositions for their impregnation and strengthening.

You can purchase universal primers used for various floors.

Finishing work begins with the application of gypsum to fill cracks and pores, and smooth the surface.

Before filling, a deep penetration primer mixture is processed.

Ready smooth, light and at first glance a solid, putty surface should be primed.

This is due to the high absorption of the putty.

Liquid wallpaper is a mixture based on a large volume of water, which should not be absorbed by the base.

Therefore, it is required to be primed several times.

Types of primer:

• Acrylic - does not have an unpleasant odor and dries quickly;
• Universal - able to process various surfaces with medium and low porosity;
• For rooms with high humidity, a special primer is used;
• For priming, a white facade water emulsion with the addition of PVA glue 2: 1 is also applicable. Its disadvantage is the appearance of yellow spots and stains from PVA glue on the finish;
• The primer Ceresit CT17 also has a similar drawback.

Wall preparation

Plasterboard structures are prepared for applying liquid wallpaper similar to concrete.

First, the joints are sealed, then the primer is applied, the putty is applied, and then the primer is applied again by double application of the deep penetration substance.

This is due to the high moisture absorption of cardboard.

Liquid wallpaper how to stick

Plasterboard fasteners with a frame require close attention.

With insufficiently buried hats of self-tapping screws showing through the filler layer, they are coated with a paint that is not exposed to water - oil, latex or enamel.

Otherwise, corrosion of the metal is possible, and as a result - the appearance of rust spots on the surface.

Wooden walls perfectly absorb moisture, which is why they undergo deformation and decay.

Plywood, fiberboard or OSB boards can act as wooden floors.

In this case, the primer is made with a waterproofing composition.

If there are structures made of natural wood, it is recommended that they be coated with a shellac composition to prevent the appearance of wood resin and hiding knots.

Before the primer is applied under the liquid wallpaper, antifungal agents are applied to the wood.

Due to the heterogeneity of the color of wooden surfaces, the appearance of which is possible through liquid wallpaper, after drying the primer, a white or light emulsion paint should be applied to the surface.

The cost of finishing work will increase along with their quality.

When the walls are painted with an oil layer that holds well, it is not necessary to clean the surface.

It will serve as a good foundation to apply liquid wallpaper.

Problems are possible only in 2 cases. Firstly, the peeling and swollen paint in places is cleaned, and in these places several layers of primer are applied for the plastered surfaces until they are evened.

Secondly, with colored multi-colored walls, liquid wallpapers on them also vary in color, so the background should be leveled with such a finish.

In non-standard situations, when it is difficult to determine the material of manufacture and the strength of the partition, a universal primer composition in several layers should be applied.

To mask protruding metal elements, they are pre-treated with an alkyd, phenolic or glyphthalic primer.

The application of liquid wallpaper is best done on a slightly rough septum, for the formation of roughness, use a composition with quartz dust or finely sifted river sand.

Summarizing

Knowing the purpose of the primer and the need to choose it, depending on the material of manufacture and the state of the surface of the partitions, do not neglect this step.

Priming is done, despite the external strength and reliability of the glued floor.

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By precisely following the gluing technology, the right finish guarantees its long service life.

Today, a variety of materials are used for wall decoration, which make it possible to give the surface not only attractiveness, but also style. It is worth noting separately the wallpapers that are offered by manufacturers in various variations. Liquid wallpaper, which is very beautiful, has been in great demand lately, it allows you to design any interior in an original way.

How to stick liquid wallpaper? Difficulties usually do not arise wall decoration with liquid wallpaper, such a coating is not glued in the literal sense of this layer, but is rolled on the base surface.

Liquid wallpaper in the interior looks cozy and harmonious, their application is quite different from gluing ordinary ones, but the process is not complicated.

The process of applying liquid wallpaper

Liquid wallpaper is very different from other analogues, their installation process is simple, but the result is impressive.

The finished solution can be stored for a long time, if desired, the coating can be removed from the wall. To apply liquid wallpaper to the wall, you must first prepare the composition for work. These are not ordinary rolled materials, which are simply cut, and then glued to the wall.

This is a dry mixture, which is similar to plaster, it is diluted with water strictly according to the instructions.

To prepare the mixture you need a basin with water, pour the wallpaper into it and mix thoroughly.

First you need to study the instructions from the manufacturer, as different mixtures may require certain mixing conditions.

After that, dry mixes are poured into plastic containers, filled with hot water, the temperature of which is 40-50 ° C. Wallpaper should be completely emptied from the package, as the mix from different packages can differ not only in color, but also in structure.

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You can mix the entire volume, since when dried, the solution is simply diluted with water and mixed again, then applied to the walls further.

It is this property that sets the wallpaper apart from others. They can be carefully removed from the walls, then diluted with water and applied to the surface of the walls in another room. After the mixture is kneaded, and all the clots are completely removed, it is necessary to leave it for 8 hours to insist.

The bucket at this time is closed with a lid or bag so that the mixture does not dry prematurely. Liquid wallpaper can be perfectly stored for about 5 days, which distinguishes these solutions from other finishing materials that can not withstand more than a couple of hours.

Wall preparation

Before you start coating, you need to prepare the surface of the wall.

To do this, the old canvas is completely removed from the surface, with too large defects or cracks, irregularities, the base must be leveled. But small cracks, minor potholes on the quality will not affect. Application features make it possible to quickly and efficiently mask such surface wall imperfections.

After the base has been cleaned, it is necessary to paint it using water-based paint. But there is one nuance that must be taken into account without fail.

The color of such a base should be either completely white or matched to the color of liquid wallpaper. Otherwise, it will shine through, and this will adversely affect the quality of the resulting decorative coating.

If the wallpaper will be applied to a concrete base with a whitewash of lime, it is best to use a starting putty, which will give the wall the necessary properties.

For drywall, the use of putty is mandatory.

When it dries, it is necessary to prime the surface using alkyd enamel paint. If the surface of the walls is painted with oil paint or enamel, then it is necessary to check the condition of the surface, remove the swelling.

Application of the composition

Wallpaper is applied with a spatula, 1-2 mm thick.

Before applying the composition to the wall surface, it is necessary to mix it thoroughly again, so that it turns out to be uniform, suitable for rolling on a base base. Before that, the wall itself must completely dry out; it is impossible to apply wallpaper on a wet or wet surface.

A feature of such a material is that perfect alignment is not required in this case.

The structure of the wallpaper will perfectly cope with small irregularities, cracks. Of course, strong irregularities need to be removed beforehand, but if the walls are relatively smooth, then you can immediately proceed to the finish. On the surface you need to apply a small piece of the mixture, and then begin to roll it back and forth, starting from one corner to the other. If one part is rolled out, it is necessary to proceed to the other, and so on, until the entire base wall is completely decorated.

The thickness of the layer should be 1-2 mm, while it is important to maintain its uniformity, the surface should not turn out uneven and uneven.

If all the conditions are met, then the wallpaper will dry very quickly, unlike ordinary paper or vinyl.   To dry this mixture, excellent ventilation is required, even drafts are welcome. Conventional canvases immediately peel off from the surface of the wall, while liquid can only dry out faster.

With liquid wallpaper, you can perform any drawings.

Liquid wallpaper is very different from other types of wall coverings, not only in appearance, but also in application technique.

It is important to observe the correct temperature regime, which is from +10 ° C, while the wall must first be covered with a layer of water-based paint. The composition is applied with a roller, it rolls a small lump of the mixture in different directions. If rolling is unsuccessful, you can simply remove the coating, moisten it with water and repeat the procedure.

The coating dries in about 12-72 hours. The duration of this procedure depends on the thickness of the applied layer.

After drying, the surface will acquire a structure that resembles a little foam. When using material for kitchens, bathrooms and toilets, it is necessary to cover the surface of the wallpaper with a layer of varnish. This will protect the wallpaper from moisture, they can be washed with a damp cloth. But here we must remember that the coating will not “breathe”, which will degrade its quality.

The material can also be used for finishing glazed loggias and balconies, where they will perfectly protect the walls, giving the room attractiveness.

Liquid wallpaper is versatile and ideal for decoration. This coating resembles plaster more, it is applied to the surface in a similar way, but it is rolled out not with a spatula, but with a roller.

After applying to the wall, an unusual, but very stylish and environmentally friendly coating is obtained that can decorate any interior. The application process itself is simple, it is necessary to prepare a solution, apply a layer of water-based paint on the wall, and then proceed to apply the wallpaper with a uniform beautiful layer.

Every year, the so-called liquid wallpaper is becoming increasingly popular. Nevertheless, many people do not trust the innovations and in the old fashion glued to the walls "classic" types of wallpaper.

The main reason for mistrust is the prevailing opinion that applying liquid wallpaper is a very difficult and painstaking task that requires special skills.

Let's see if this is really so.

So, how to apply liquid wallpaper on the walls

To begin with, we will decide what tools we need when working.

So, before applying liquid wallpaper, you need to get a plastic spatula, a trowel, an ordinary laundry spray, the required number of containers (basins, buckets and so on), a roller for the ground and a cartridge.

As you can see, there is nothing super complicated and super expensive on this list.

The first step that must be completed before applying liquid wallpaper to the walls of the room is the preparation of the walls.

In the course of preparing the walls, it is necessary to perform the same work as in preparing the wall for painting.

The most important thing is to smoothly align the walls.

For this, conventional stucco with fine-grained sand is used.

Glue liquid wallpaper with your own hands: advantages and disadvantages

After the leveling stage, the stage of priming the wall and its painting follows.

Priming is necessary to remove dust from the surface, well, and in addition, the primers contain various additives that protect the surface from mold and mildew.

As a paint, you can use ordinary primer paint for facade work. No need to apply a lot of paint. One or two layers will be enough.

The paint is applied and we wait until it dries.

How to apply liquid wallpaper

In order not to waste time in vain, we begin to prepare liquid wallpaper for application. Depending on the manufacturer, preparing liquid wallpaper for application can take up to 12 hours.

Just enough to completely dry the paint.

We continue our story on how to apply liquid wallpaper. Carefully read the instructions on the packaging and spread liquid wallpaper with warm water.

Depending on the manufacturer, the packaging of liquid wallpaper is designed for a different area, but most often it is 5 square meters of surface.

For the sample, we just take one package. We will practice in applying liquid wallpaper, and at the same time we will look at the quality of the product.

By the way.

It is important to consider that liquid wallpaper is not a wallpaper glue and packaging must be fully used.

No halves and quarters!

The pre-prepared mixture is already ready for application to the walls. Remembering the phrase “the first pancake is lumpy” we are training in applying wallpaper on the areas that will be covered with furniture.

This will help us hide possible bumps and blemishes.

Immediately one piece of advice that will help you detect bumps. Use side lighting (remember the lamp holder indicated on the list of necessary tools?).

How to apply liquid wallpaper

Pretty simple.

By analogy with the application of the putty, we take a plastic spatula and apply the layers in the direction from a clean area of \u200b\u200bthe surface to be processed to the previously applied layer.

At the same time, try to apply as thin layers as possible, otherwise the so-called glow effect may occur.

And one more tip

Apply liquid wallpaper immediately to the entire surface of the wall.

The work is almost complete. It remains only to give a little roughness. Why do we spray the surface with water and smooth it with a spatula.

Now that's all. And it remains only to wait one day, necessary for the drying of liquid wallpaper.

We hope that this short note has told you how to apply liquid wallpaper and you have become an adherent of this material.

Good luck with your repair!

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  Wall decoration is one of the key points in the repair of any room, because the overall impression of the interior is largely determined by the effect that they will produce.

In addition, some types of facing materials, in addition to the main decorative function, perform additional ones, reducing the level of penetrating noise from outside and helping to maintain optimal climatic characteristics.

Liquid wallpaper - a product for wall cladding, relatively recently appeared on the market, but immediately aroused great interest of buyers.

How to glue liquid wallpaper - from wall preparation to application technology

The composition is represented by a mixture of cotton, cellulose, glue and dyes. Instead of cellulose, lavsan or silk can be used. Outwardly, in a dry form, liquid wallpaper resembles flakes or sawdust. They are diluted with warm water and applied to the wall with a spray bottle, roller or spatula. On the wall, visually no different from paper or fabric wallpaper, when touched most closely resemble polystyrene.

The richness of colors and textures explains their widespread use both in the business office style and in the arrangement of the hearth. In addition, they possess many other positive aspects.

The advantages of liquid wallpaper

• Environmentally friendly. Natural products are used for production, therefore they do not emit harmful substances during operation.
• Having a microporous structure, they absorb excess moisture, maintaining its normal level in the room.

  This makes them suitable for use in the bathroom and in the kitchen (applied to the ceiling, they prevent fogging).

• They have quite good heat and sound insulation characteristics.
• Elastic.

  This makes it possible to use them in new buildings that are in the process of shrinkage.

• Maintainable. Cracks and other defects can be eliminated by soaking the damaged area and its further leveling.

  You can also cut the problem fragment and apply the wallpaper again.

• They have antistatic properties and therefore do not attract dust. This explains the ease of care - periodically liquid wallpaper is quite simple to vacuum.
• Unlike ordinary analogues, they do not have seams.
• The surplus remaining after work will come in handy for later use.

  They just need to be placed in a closed container.

• The application process is simple, a layman can easily cope with it. Although, in the absence of elementary skills for repair work, it is better not to take risks and entrust this matter to specialists (the material is too expensive to learn from it).

However, when purchasing liquid wallpaper, you need to understand well what problems you will encounter when buying and during operation.

disadvantages

1. Relatively high cost compared to roll wallpaper.

   Although recently, domestic manufacturers began to offer options at affordable prices.

2. The variety of colors, patterns and patterns are also inferior to conventional models.
3. Absorbing moisture well, they are afraid of direct contact with it. This must be remembered, avoiding any ingress of water, or strong contaminants that cannot be removed without its help. Although this problem is solved by applying a protective varnish coating.

Obviously, the minor flaws of this material are more than paid for by its advantages, so it will become a real find for those who want to try something new and unusual for the decoration of the room.

Liquid wallpaper quickly broke into the market of finishing materials and also quickly won the hearts of millions of housewives around the world. They are amazingly beautiful, practical and environmentally friendly. They are easy to glue, if, of course, this word can be applied to the method of applying liquid wallpaper on walls, they are easy to care for. In general, this material deserves a huge number of praises addressed to it. However, many are afraid to mess with liquid wallpaper. And why? Because they know little about them and even more so do not know how to glue liquid wallpaper. But everything is much simpler than it might seem.

1. What is liquid wallpaper?
2. The advantages of liquid wallpaper
3. The disadvantages of liquid wallpaper
4. Wall preparation
5. Mixture preparation

What is liquid wallpaper?

Before you learn about how to properly glue liquid wallpaper, it is worth getting to know their composition, properties, advantages and disadvantages.

Liquid wallpaper is a plastic material in its structure very similar to flakes or sawdust. It is sold in transparent plastic bags weighing from 1 kilogram. The composition of this finishing material includes natural cellulosic or cotton fibers, acrylic components, adhesive and dyes. In addition, other “ingredients” can be found in the packaging: spangles, mica, silk fibers, quartz chips, gold and silver threads.

After drying, the composition turns into something resembling hard foam in texture: the surface of the walls is as rough, soft and warm.

There are several types of liquid wallpaper, and they do not have any special differences, except that by the thickness of the finished layer, we can conclude what type of material was used during the repair. Some are thin and smooth, having a dense, but not too textured surface, others are voluminous with clearly visible "crests" - more like fabric.

The advantages of liquid wallpaper

1. Since the composition of liquid wallpaper is only natural components that have a neutral electric charge, they have excellent antistatic properties. What does it mean? And this means that such wallpapers will not turn into a dust collector and will create a favorable atmosphere in the room.
2. Liquid wallpaper is universal. They can be used to decorate the living room, bedroom, children's room, kitchen, corridor and even the bathroom.
3. Such a finishing material perfectly hides minor wall defects, cracks, cracks in the places of contact of skirting boards, platbands, frames, switches and sockets. In addition, they have no seams, which means that the surface of the walls will always look perfectly even in any weather.
4. With liquid wallpaper, you can trim the walls of new apartments and not be afraid of shrinkage. They are not deformed, which makes it possible not to wait 3-4 years until the house is “settled down”, but to proceed immediately to a full repair.
5. Liquid wallpaper can be glued to almost all surfaces: concrete, drywall, wood, putty, plaster, fiberboard, plywood, MDF, paint and even metal.
6. Such wallpapers are easily redecorated: they do not need to be torn off completely from the wall, just soak the damaged or contaminated area with water and remove the mixture with a spatula. In place of the old coating, apply a new one, flatten and the wall will again delight you with beauty and impeccability.
7. Liquid wallpaper breathe, they provide heat and sound insulation properties to your walls, in general, this material is ideal from all points of view.

The disadvantages of liquid wallpaper

Unfortunately, such a wonderful cover has its drawbacks, however, there are only two of them, and even those can be classified as insignificant.

Liquid wallpapers are quickly washed off with water, so if you decide to decorate them with a bathroom or want to periodically wipe them with a damp cloth (to maintain cleanliness), you will have to protect the surface of the walls with a colorless varnish. The beauty of the finish will be preserved, but the effect of the "breathing" walls will disappear forever.

And the second drawback is the high price, but speaking globally, beauty costs much more than 200 rubles per kilogram, so you can safely delete the cost of liquid wallpaper from the list of vices.

How to glue liquid wallpaper?

Wall preparation

Naturally you need to start with the preparation of the walls. To do this, remove the remnants of old wallpaper and paint, and if there are metal objects on the surface of the walls (hats of nails, bolts, etc.), paint them with white enamel or water-based emulsion.

If the walls have an intense color, then it is better to get rid of it with the help of special primers, enamel, oil paint or white water-based paint. In old houses, such as stalinok or Khrushchev, the walls do not differ in perfect evenness and in general it is not clear what they are made of, so they will need to be impregnated with a FG solution or conventional impregnation. After that, the surface of the walls must be painted over with water-based paint in two layers - this will protect against the appearance of yellow spots - insidious companions of old apartments.

Drywall will have to be putty completely, and not just the joints. What for? Just after the liquid wallpaper dries, white streaks of putty will become noticeable. In addition, it will be necessary to additionally cover the walls with an aqueous emulsion, since the putty is not waterproof and can soak during the application of liquid wallpaper. If you use gypsum putty, then you can add PVA glue to the paint in a ratio of 3: 1 - this will strengthen the surface of the wall and prevent it from absorbing moisture.

Wooden surfaces can also absorb moisture, so before applying liquid wallpaper to them make sure that they are not too thin (the thinner the sheet, the more it is deformed). To protect such surfaces, either oil paint or FG in 2-3 layers is used, followed by painting with a water emulsion.

Mixture preparation

Pour warm water into a suitable container and gradually (in small portions) add the dry composition to the vessel, while stirring the solution with a drill mixer. As a result, you should get a mixture in its consistency similar to thick-thick sour cream. All large unmixed particles are best removed - when applied to walls, these lumps will create difficulties for you.

After kneading, the solution must be left alone for 15-20 minutes, and then mixed again with the same construction mixer. To achieve a uniform shade, prepare a mixture of several packages and knead the required amount of material in advance, since the entire prepared surface will need to be covered in one go. Not in two days, but in one!

Drawing liquid wall-paper on walls

If you do not know how to glue liquid wallpaper, a video story about this process will help you understand all its subtleties. And after viewing, be sure to read our instructions.

So, for work you will need:

• large capacity for breeding dry mix
• spatula or roller for leveling wallpaper
• spray gun - if possible
• textured knurling roll - if you want to give the surface a specific texture
• colorless varnish for topcoat

Take a little mixture and spread it over the surface of the wall with a spatula or roller. Wallpaper should densely cover the base, no bald spots, voids and bulges should not be. When you are finished with the first section and the first portion of the mixture, go to the second, just make sure that there are no special borders between adjacent rolled sections - they should smoothly flow into each other.

If you didn’t like something (a lump, unevenness, baldness formed), then you can slightly wet the wallpaper and remove the defective area, and then fill it again with a mixture and smooth it. Just do not get too carried away with adjustments - you can soak the wallpaper already applied to the walls no more than 3 times.

If you have a special hopper gun for applying liquid wallpaper, then the speed of applying the composition will increase several times, however, such a device is quite expensive. You can rent it if you have limited time for repairs. The rental price is approximately 300-400 rubles, however, a compressor will also have to be taken to the gun, which will create pressure inside the device. In this case, the rental price will increase to 600-700 rubles per day.

In general, applying liquid wallpaper to walls is not a complicated process, but it requires accuracy and attentiveness. This coating dries from 12 hours to 3 days, depending on the level of humidity and room temperature. Covering the wallpaper with colorless varnish only needs to dry completely, otherwise the coating may be deformed.

Liquid wallpaper is a universal finishing material with which you can create interesting interior solutions. They are perfectly combined with each other, allowing you to embody the most daring fantasies: stripes and flowers, geometric shapes and ornaments. To create and show your creativity with them is not a problem.

And if you are still afraid to use the new modern type of finishing materials, then in vain, because creating coziness in an apartment with the help of liquid wallpaper is easy and simple.

Date: 06/26/2017

Covering the walls with a paste-like base has a lot of advantages over conventional roll wallpaper. The complete absence of seams and ease of application earned the material popularity and positive reviews. Do it yourself using liquid wallpaper. It’s not at all difficult to figure out how to apply them to the wall. In many ways, the coating is similar to putty or staining. Let’s understand in detail - how to glue liquid wallpaper!

Choosing a wall covering

Different grades of dry basis for the preparation of wall coverings differ little in quality. The best is the products of French enterprises. A wide range of colors is presented, which allows to realize any design ideas. The price of the product is accordingly high. Turkey offers a cheaper dry base, while the quality of the product remains at a high level. The most affordable are Russian-made products.

Liquid Wallpaper Design

Wall Art with Liquid Wallpaper

Wall decoration with liquid wallpaper

The choice of building material is carried out taking into account the personal preferences of the buyer and the general interior of the room. Products vary in color and texture. Some manufacturers add sparkles, golden or silver fibers and other elements to the customer’s choice in the original product.

Preparing the room for repair

Thorough processing and preparation of the room for repair is the key to a good result. First of all, remove the old coating. The whole room is processed with sandpaper, dust, mold is removed, small irregularities are smoothed out. Cracks and defects in the walls must be closed.

A well-prepared plane should be relatively flat and uniform, with no spots. It should be remembered that a wet solution can damage the putty layer. The walls are coated with white paint on a water-based basis. Hats of nails and screws are also painted over with white paint. Wooden surfaces are treated with oil paint: believe me, we know how to glue liquid wallpaper

Cracking the walls with a spatula

Smoothing irregularities before applying liquid wallpaper

Sanding the surface with sandpaper before gluing with liquid wallpaper

Mixture preparation

Before preparing the mortar, carefully study the manufacturer's instructions. Some types of wallpaper are prepared in advance, 5-15 hours before the start of repair work. The product consists of crushed pieces of cellulose, silk fibers and dry glue. Manufacturers often add various decorative elements to a dry basis. If desired, a small amount of decor can be added independently.

All items can be packaged in separate bags or in one package. If the components are packaged separately, they should be thoroughly mixed in a dry form. Mixing is carried out on a flat surface by hand. At this stage, you can control the number of decorative elements.

Before preparing a mixture of liquid wallpaper, you should carefully study the instructions for use. In some cases, dry material is poured with water, in others, the dry base is poured into water.

To prepare the building mixture, you will need a plastic container (bucket, basin, etc.) with a volume of 7 liters and a diameter of 50 cm. The future mixture is easily soaked in water and the container is completely cleaned after use.

Breeding liquid wallpaper

Water for liquid wallpaper

The process of preparing liquid wallpaper

The water used is clean, filtered, without sediment. Depending on the manufacturer, the label indicates the temperature of the water and the proportion of mixing the solution. Even if there are no temperature requirements, it is better to heat the water to 25-30 degrees. When stirring the solution, the hands should be comfortable. At the same time, one packet of dry base is mixed in a container. For one batch, it is necessary to prepare a sufficient amount of mortar to finish the entire room. Stirring is carried out in several containers. Stages of preparation of the mixture:

1. Put the contents of the wallpaper package into the prepared container.
2. Pour the required amount of clean water into the measuring container according to the instructions on the packaging.
3. Add water to a container with a dry base.
4. Mix the mortar thoroughly with your hands until smooth. For mixing, you can use special mechanical devices (mixers, etc.).
5. If necessary, bring the mixture to a thick cream consistency by gradually adding a small amount of water. Too thick and dense paste is difficult to apply, and the consumption of building components increases. The liquid mixture may drain from a vertical surface.

Liquid wallpaper before sticking

Hand shaking liquid wallpaper

Instructions for the preparation of liquid wallpaper

Material application

In fact, liquid wallpaper is a type of plaster and is applied to the treated plane with a spatula. The following tools will be required to apply the building foundation:

• Spatula 20 to 70 cm wide
• Trowel (trowel)
• Atomizer (sprayer)
• Special grater made of plastic or metal

The finished solution is filled in small portions with a trowel or hands and applied to the wall or spatula. With a slight movement of the spatula, the substance is distributed over the surface. The tool is placed at a slight angle to the wall so that the solution is expelled from under the spatula. The layer thickness is determined by the manufacturer's recommendations and is usually 2-3 mm. One pack of wallpaper is enough for 4-6 square meters.

A building spatula can be used in metal, glass or plastic, but always with a flat surface.

During the work, the application of the material is carried out at eye level. To stretch on toes or to bend is not recommended in order to avoid roughnesses and defects. For convenience, a ladder or chair is used.

Putting liquid wallpaper with a spatula

Application of liquid wallpaper on the wall with a trowel

Application of liquid wallpaper on a clean surface

The distribution of the liquid mixture is carried out in small areas. Each subsequent portion of the solution joins the previous one. After processing 1-1.5 square meters, the site is leveled with a special construction grater. The tool is moistened with water from the spray gun and the wallpaper is further leveled. The grater is placed at an angle of 10-15 degrees relative to the wall and with little effort is carried out on the surface. After leveling continue wallpapering.

Laying the fibers of the paste solution directly depends on the direction of movement of the spatula and grater. If you plan to create a homogeneous interior in the room, the movements of the spatula should always be directed in one direction. Short grater movements are made several times in different directions on the same site. Thus, the fibers in the building product are distributed evenly and evenly. It is possible to create background figures and patterns using fibers located in different directions on some sections of the wall.

Additional processing

The low moisture resistance of the building composition is both an advantage and a disadvantage of liquid wallpaper. If a part of the wall covering is defective, the damaged part can be easily replaced. When using wallpaper in the bathroom or in the kitchen, additional processing is required. Often used ordinary colorless varnish. Some manufacturers give their recommendations on the choice of products for moisture resistant treatment. Certain types of varnish can be kneaded into the solution at the stage of preparation of the adhesive mass. The use of a protective coating can significantly increase repair costs.

Protective coating on liquid wallpaper

Moisture-resistant protective coating for green liquid wallpaper

Protective colorless varnish on liquid wallpaper

Moisture-resistant coating should be an environmentally friendly substance, not contain solvents and impurities. After drying, the varnish increases the moisture resistance and durability of liquid wallpaper. On the protected surface, you can carry out wet cleaning using mild cleaning products, not to be afraid of accidental drops. Repairing and replacing damaged parts with new ones becomes difficult.

Replacing a piece of wallpaper

In some cases, the wall covering is damaged as a result of mechanical actions, the ingress of various liquids or technical work on laying the cable, etc. Unlike conventional roll wallpaper, any part of the liquid base can be replaced. As a rule, after repair, a small amount of dry base is left for such a case.

Replacing a damaged area of \u200b\u200bliquid wallpaper

Removing Old Liquid Wallpaper

Tools for removing liquid wallpaper and applying new

The damaged area is wetted with water from a spray bottle or with a wet cloth. With a metal tool (spatula, etc.), soaked wallpaper is removed. If the material has not been damaged and is removed for technical work, it is cleaned in a clean glass jar and used in the future. Defective wallpapers are discarded and replaced with new ones. After carrying out the planned technical work, the surface is covered with a primer.
  The edges of the coating adjacent to the area being repaired moisturize and soften. To seal a small area, a new batch of dry base is carried out in sufficient quantities. If the removed material has not been damaged, it is diluted with clean water to a homogeneous pasty mass and applied back to the wall. The plot is being treated with a construction grater.

The advantages of a liquid mixture

• The material does not require a perfectly smooth surface for high-quality application. Paste solution allows you to smooth out minor defects.
• The product has no unpleasant odor unlike paint.
• A layer of paper of several millimeters is a good additional insulation of the walls. This quality is especially true in cold climates.
• The paste-like mass provides additional sound insulation, which is appreciated in urban apartments.
• The coating has no seams and joints, any gaps not filled up are filled with a pasty base.
• The paste-like mixture can be distributed in a vertical or horizontal plane, at any angle.
• There is no need for the right selection of the picture and cutting the paper roll, there are no unnecessary scraps.
• The application of the solution can be carried out independently, without resorting to the services of professional repairmen.

Repair work is significantly accelerated when using liquid wallpaper. The paste is easy to apply on any plane. If desired, the room is decorated with different colors and patterns or create paintings within. Even a non-professional builder will cope with home repairs. The rooms in an apartment or private house take on a fresh well-groomed appearance, and the variety of shades and fillers presented allows you to choose wallpaper for any interior.

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How to glue liquid wallpaper: video instruction

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Instead of traditional paper coatings, liquid wallpaper (decorative plaster) quickly burst into the shopping arcade of building materials - this is undoubtedly a beautiful, convenient and environmentally friendly material. They fit perfectly into the interior of absolutely any room, and further care for them will not be difficult.

In order to understand how to glue liquid wallpaper correctly, for starters, you need to find out the composition of this unique type of building material, which has won a deserved place in the hearts of many housewives.

Sticking liquid wallpaper (click to enlarge)

Liquid Wallpaper Components

This unique material, after final drying, feels similar to polystyrene in texture. In building materials stores, their usual look is packaged dry mix per kilogram in one bag.

Their main composition includes:

• cotton threads;
• natural cellulose;
• wallpaper glue;
• dyes;
• components of acrylic.

Also, for variety and decoration, spangles, decorative mica, threads of silk or silver and gold, quartz chips, etc. are added to the powder. By composition they are divided into:

• silk. The most reliable option, which does not lose its properties when exposed to sunlight, but they have the highest cost;
• cellulose type. Short-lived and tend to fade in the sun, have a reasonable price;
• mixed silk - cellulose. Sufficiently durable and appropriate in any moisture-resistant room.

Watch the video about the composition:

Decorative plaster is so versatile that it fits the interior of any room, but more often this material is used in the hallway, living room and in the bathroom. A relatively new design style of decoration is also practiced - sticking liquid wallpaper on the ceiling.

Why is this the best choice?

• Due to its composition, this material has an antistatic and antimagnetic effect, that is, it favorably repels dust from itself and thereby is well suited for people with allergic diseases.
• Decorative plaster (another name for liquid wallpaper) is convenient in use because it does not take up much space when repairing a room, it does not need to be measured and rolled out on the floor, cut and spread with glue, as with ordinary wall pasting. Enough of a basin, a bucket of water, a special plastic trowel for applying and a grater to smooth on the prepared wall.
• This type of finishing material copes with possible unevenness of the walls, hiding their defects, due to the fine structure of the components.
• Pasting with such wallpaper in new buildings is beneficial, since they do not shrink and do not deform after some time.

  

  Liquid wallpaper can even be gold (click to enlarge)

• These wallpapers are combined and held on almost all surfaces: plaster, MDF, paint, metal, drywall, wood, concrete. If necessary, they can even be glued to plywood!
• To replace part of the wallpaper (cosmetic repairs) there is no need to completely remove them from the wall. It is enough just to wet the area to be repaired abundantly with water and put away with a spatula, then put a new coating, aligning it and the wall will be perfect!
• Liquid wall-paper does not let out heat, create noise isolation, at the same time they are ideally breathable.

The only drawback is their poor fluid tolerance, that is, they are easily washed out by water. The price of this charm is quite expensive when compared with the cost of ordinary paper or vinyl wallpaper.

Proper pasting of liquid wallpaper

Like any repair, applying decorative plaster requires some preparation.

Wall preparation

From the surface, of course, it is necessary to remove the remnants of past wallpaper, nail heads, screws and bolts, either remove or drive deeper and tint with light paint. Bright saturated shades of the walls also need to be whitened with enamel or a special primer. If the walls or the ceiling are plastered, then after drying it is reasonable to treat them with a water emulsion to avoid getting wet while gluing liquid wallpaper.

Watch the video to learn how to prepare the walls:

Walls made of wood also absorb too much dampness, therefore, before gluing liquid wallpaper onto plywood or a wood surface, it is necessary to use oil paint (you can use FG) with a coating in several layers, then paint with a water based emulsion. A homogeneous, perfectly prepared (before gluing liquid wallpaper) surface, with minimal moisture absorption, is a guarantee of excellent application and the quality of adhesion of the material!

Cooking wallpaper mix

As a rule, a dry mixture visually resembles sawdust packaged in a bag with instructions for use. The contents of the package should be poured into a container and diluted with warm water (not higher than 40 degrees) to a state of homogeneous mass, but not quite thick. As practice shows, you will need about six liters of water per packet of dry powder. The proportions must be strictly observed, following the instructions!

Important! It is necessary to mix the mass precisely in the manual way, without using electric tools, since the structure of the mixture will not change and the tiny elements of the wallpaper will retain their correct shape!

The resulting mass is infused for about 15 minutes, then, if necessary, dye is added. Immediately before sticking liquid wallpaper, the resulting mass should be infused for at least 12 hours, after which it must be thoroughly mixed.

Watch the video to learn more:

Liquid wallpaper on the wall

Having previously studied the technology of how to properly glue liquid wallpaper, it’s not difficult to do it yourself! Prepared mass, in small portions is applied with a plastic trowel (or grater), at the recommended angle (15 degrees) to the material, observing the maximum thickness of the applied layer - 2 mm. It is recommended to apply in a circular motion, but prolonged smoothing in one place can ruin the appearance of the finished canvas.

The complete drying time of the applied mass is approximately 48 hours, varying depending on the climate of the room. With excellent ventilation in a warm room, the drying time is reduced by several times, while drafts do not affect the appearance of the wallpaper. The finished surface can be coated with acrylic varnish, for durability and strength, and possible dirt can be easily removed using a conventional stain remover.

Watch the video:

For applying wallpaper, a special gun is very convenient - a hopper, for which almost all types of finished material are suitable.

Ceiling Application

Modern designers, to the already familiar options for decorating the premises, added pasting liquid wallpaper on the ceiling. To create the perfect interior, it is wise to use liquid wallpaper on the ceiling and wall at the same time, or finely select the facet of the combination of the color scheme in the room. But if you stick them on the kitchen ceiling without covering with a special composition (varnish), then they will actively absorb all the smells and fumes.

Previously, how to glue liquid wallpaper to the top, similar preparation to the walls is also necessary. Since the presence of lighting devices provides clear visibility of any tubercle or cavity, you need to thoroughly level the surface.

Important! To prevent plaster shedding, it is imperative to properly ground the ceiling surface, it will be more reliable in three layers!

Put on the ceiling in the video:

Apply liquid wallpaper to the ceiling in the same way as the wall was treated.

Features of liquid wallpaper

Many people, starting repair work, are wondering: is it possible to glue liquid wallpaper in the bathroom? Due to constant dampness and moisture, gluing liquid wallpaper in the bathroom is not recommended, because under the influence of water they will not last long (maximum six months).