Liquid wallpaper: everything about coverage

Surely most readers have already heard about a special kind of plaster, which is called liquid wallpaper. Many even had time to test the possibilities of this material in their own practice. Let's try to understand the advantages and disadvantages that have liquid wallpaper.

Advantages and disadvantages of liquid wallpaper

Kind of plaster, which will be discussed in this article, got its name from the pulp, which is the basis of liquid wallpaper. Incidentally, it forms part of the main advantages that characterize submitted covering:

• during the application of liquid wallpaper on the wall is not necessary to the implementation of a list of labor-intensive operations that are common to traditional paper wallpaper - measuring, cutting the roll into pieces of predetermined dimensions, gluing, smoothing the surface of the fabric on the walls and t. d .;
• during application submitted by coating using a minimum of space (the wallpaper do not need to spread throughout the room and make them different manipulations vymazyvaja glue the room);
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• for finishing the interior uses a minimal set of tools - a small capacity for breeding hlopkoobraznoy mixture, trowel, trowel and trowel board (in some cases, a special spray);
• complete absence of seams on the walls and the ability to hide themselves under some flaws surface to be decorated (depressions, small cracks, etc...);
• liquid wallpaper, allow the walls to breathe;
• combining a variety of colors on the surface of the walls, you can create whole works of art;
• Liquid wallpaper applied on the wall once, will serve their owners for more than 10 years;
• liquid wallpaper can be easily repaired by hiding "marks" left by pet claws, or perceive the world the young artist;
• possibility of reuse of the starting material;
• minimum maintenance (in order to maintain the liquid wall clean their surfaces sufficient vacuum).

As you can see, the benefits from the mass of liquid wallpaper, but that does not mean that they do not have disadvantages. The first of them - the high cost of the material. The second disadvantage is the inability to wash them. With strong surface contamination just need to cut out the damaged section, soak it in water and apply the resulting mixture onto the wall, using standard technology. Also for replacing the corrupted fragment can be diluted in water to previously unused residues of material (unless of course they are preserved).

Mason (User FORUMHOUSE):

Liquid wallpaper and so attractive that they are easy to restore the site of injury. The damaged area is moistened and rubbed with a spatula again. In some cases it is simply removed and applied a fresh coat. After drying should be done no work.

Preparing walls before applying the liquid wallpaper

Despite the fact that the liquid wallpaper can hide some flaws in the surface (small recesses and projections), the preparation of walls before applying this material requires special attention. The thing is that the visible surface of the swings, there are several layers of paint on the walls, metallic inclusions (cap screws, pieces of reinforcement, etc.), a layer of old wallpapers -.. all this can nullify your efforts on arrangement of aesthetic and decorative surface. Stains from water leaks, rust from metal, paint from old wallpaper - these elements are hidden under the surface of the pulp plaster, sooner or later manifest itself. And the appearance of the final result is certainly not happy.

That's what he thinks about an experienced practitioner and a frequenter of our forum.

Just Pavlovich (User FORUMHOUSE):

According to the technology should be putty, and then ground. This is done in order to increase the contact surface with the thickness of the wallpaper. As explained to me, if you do not remove all the old wallpaper, then when applying liquid wallpaper will make the yellowness of the adhesive. I have one wall of sheetrock. So, even though I removed the old wallpaper completely liquid wallpaper slightly yellowed. We had to go a couple of times a primer.

Liquid wallpaper can be safely applied to the following surfaces:

• concrete;
• walls covered with putty;
• plastered brick surface;
• wooden surface (including MDF, plywood and fiberboard);
• painted walls;
• drywall.

On all of the above may be applied to the surface of the liquid wallpaper. However, in order that the final result will not disappoint, you must adhere to the general recommendations concerning the preparation of surfaces. We are introducing them to your attention:

• layers of old paint, wallpaper and a wallpaper paste must be completely destroyed;
•  nails, screws and other metal elements must be removed completely ( "spare" can be Only those who are responsible for mounting materials and will perform its main function after repair);
• the wall surface must be aligned shpaklevkoj tipped sandpaper and primed deep penetration composition;
• at the final stage of preparation of the surface must be treated with a special putty intended for liquid wallpaper (Alternatively, light may be used water-based paint).

Eighth March (User FORUMHOUSE):

Covered double wall primer of the most inexpensive latex paint and white glue PVA. It was not even the glue, and any liquid on the basis of PVA, and already can not remember the name. The ratio of 2 to 1.

Hats of nails, screws and other metal elements should be covered with bright oil paint. Water based solutions for these purposes are not suitable because they are only able to suspend time rust penetration layer of liquid wallpaper.

Use the nitric enamel and oil paints when painting walls is not recommended. In fact, after this wall will not be able to "breathe". Such materials be applied only to individual metal elements (or sag in areas of strong water), and then in minor amounts.

To liquid wallpaper have good adhesion to painted surfaces, water-based paint can add a bit of white glue.

Remember, all the walls, which is planned to apply the same texture liquid wallpaper, you must be painted in a uniform light shade. Only in this way you will be able to obtain an even pattern covering the entire area of ​​its application.

Yosarian (User FORUMHOUSE):

I was on one wall are two types of finish putty, which differed in tone. So, they had to align with paint (of course, should not have to use a different mix, but it so happened).

Features of preparation of the concrete surface

If you are dealing with concrete or plaster surfaces, in this case the surface is leveled gypsum plaster. After drying, the wall is necessary to impose several layers of penetrating primer and at least three layers of latex paint. Such abundance of operations due to the high absorbent capacity of concrete surfaces.

These recommendations will be relevant to old surfaces (e.g., for walls "Khrushchevite" high-rise buildings). After all, no one knows what they are made, and which compounds may subsequently occur on the surface of the liquid wallpaper.

Preparing the old walls - this is the only case in which, instead of water-based paint is recommended to use alkyd enamel. Their composition is capable of creating an excellent protective layer, replacing themselves conventional primer.

Surface preparation of drywall

In the preparation of gypsum board to spray liquid wallpaper must putty entire area of ​​the surface to be decorated. Some people are limited to simple processing of joints between sheets of drywall. light stripes may tread a result, the outer surface of the wallpaper, from which it will be impossible to get rid of.

In general, the sequence of preparation drywall looks standard: applying putty, priming and processing light aqueous dispersion paint (enamel into three parts add one part PVAc). Do not forget at the same time of the self-tapping screws are prone to corrosion. These caps should be covered with oil paint and an additional layer of putty.

The surface of the walls, which were seen streaks of water, be sure to handle oil paint. This applies to all surfaces that are used for drawing liquid wallpaper (drywall, plaster, concrete, and so on. D.).

Preparation for the application of liquid wallpaper

Process of preparation of liquid wallpaper lasts from 10 to 12 hours. Consequently, start their preparation is necessary beforehand (may be even immediately after priming walls).

In the packaging of liquid wallpaper can include several components. Precipitating the ingredients (except the decorative additives) in a large capacity, its content should be mixed without adding water. Before mixing with water, the mixture is desired fluff hands. This is done in order to get rid of lumps stuck together.

Decorative excipients (colorants, tinsel and t. D.) Data stored in a single package, it should be dissolved in water even before it will be added to the basic ingredients (dry glue, mixed with cellulose and silk basis). This is always done with the aim of creating a more uniform texture.

Instructions kneading liquid wallpaper

Upon dilution of the liquid wallpaper water unimportant, consider the following points:

• The capacity for breeding wallpaper initially filled with water, and then add the remaining ingredients.
• At a time to be stirring the contents of only one package (the contents of the two packages is better not to mix in one batch).
• After packing the wallpaper will be opened, you must completely dissolve in water, all of its contents. Store mixture in a dry form after the sealed package is opened, is not recommended.
• The water in which it is planned to plant liquid wallpaper must have a temperature of 30 °... 35 ° C.
• Stir the wallpaper should be only the hands. It is not necessary to use the tools that are able to damage the structure of the wallpaper.

If you can not fully use up the package, which was a part of the same batch of residues you can make a kind of cake, dry it and store (packaged, for example, in a plastic package). Subsequently, the remains can be diluted with water, add to the glue (MMR) and use them for their intended purpose (eg to replace the corrupt fragment of wallpaper).

Wallpaper, kneaded with water, it is necessary to stand for 6... 12 hours (depending on the manufacturer's requirements). Thereafter, the mixture will be ready to be applied to the work surface.

Eighth March (User FORUMHOUSE):

In a large black plastic bucket (these are sold in DIY stores) kneading liquid wallpaper 1 package at a time (water - on on the package instructions). Kneaded mass shifts in native bag in which it is sold. Batch counting on the wall 1 of the flow rate indicated by the bag to the number of square meters. Normally 2 packs at a time. Left to swell for at least 12 hours (and night). Before applying the mixed well.

The application of wallpaper on the wall

For applying liquid wallpaper on the surface of the wall, we need the following tools: trowel, plastering trowel and trowel. If you want to apply wallpaper top coat of acrylic lacquer which will give additional strength to the surface, the air gun (spray) should be used for these purposes.

The solution was applied to the wall board or plastic trowel trowel. Distributing the wallpaper on the wall surface, the tool should be held at an angle of 10 °... 15 °. In this case it has to be obtained a uniform coating thickness of 2... 3 mm.

If liquid wall turned too thick and poorly adheres to the surface of the solution can be diluted with a little water (less than 500 mg per serving).

Wallpaper applied on the wall fragments, covering an area of ​​about 1 m². Each fragment is leveled after application grater previously soaked in water.

Surface dries in 2-3 days. In the end of this period, the wallpaper can be painted. With liquid wallpaper by combining different colors can decorating wall bright and exclusive patterns. But for this preliminary sketch of the future picture is necessary to put on the wall with a pencil. In this case, the quality of the final result will depend on your creativity.

And finally, tell you how to remove the liquid from the wall wallpaper, end-of-life. To begin, the old wallpaper is necessary to moisten with hot water. This can be done using a rag, roller, sponge or an ordinary broom. If wallpaper was applied to the wall with a thick layer, this procedure can be done several times. Water is quickly absorbed into the surface and make the structure of the wallpaper softer. As a result, after a few minutes using a spatula ordinary easy to remove stale decorative layer.

Acquainted with practical recommendations for create decorative solutions based on liquid wallpaperYou can in a special section of our forum. To learn more about the surface preparation technology for decorative coatings you can, visit the topic "Preparing walls under the decorative plaster». Who wishes to become familiar with the creation of the technology is not less popular finishing solutions can read article about Venetian plaster. And for fans of the video we have the material, dedicated to contemporary interior remodeling.

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