Liquid wallpaper is a type of decorative plaster. The composition of this material includes cellulose fibers obtained in the wood processing industry. Aesthetic appearance is given by adding decorative fillers and dyes, among which sparkles or granules. The method of application and the finished result of this material for decoration is very similar to the decorative plaster. It is applied using Kelma, graters. Due to which glue such wallpaper in different ways, which is an indisputable plus in comparison with ordinary rolls.
Preparation of the surface of the wall under liquid wallpaper
Before applying the finishing material, you need to prepare the walls. It is much easier to make it than for many other materials for finishing.
Wallpaper is allowed on sand plaster, concrete, brick surface, plasterboard, masonry, osb, wood, metal. This material is perfectly connected with other materials, so that with further use they do not depart.
The base of the walls must comply with such requirements:
- strength;
- color resistance - the base should not change the color;
- warrantyness - The surface should not absorb moisture.
To begin with, it is necessary to clean the plane from the remnants of wallpaper and other building items. It is important to sharpen micro faults And all cracks.
You can give the strength of the surface with the help of primer, which is able to penetrate deeply. Thanks to this, the moisture will not be able to penetrate the surface.
If on the basis there are protruding metal elements, they should be covered by their painting or latex paint.
And at the end of the preparation it is necessary to give the surface roughness. You can make it a putty start. Then you can proceed directly to applying the finishing material. In the case of a smooth surface, it is necessary to cover the primer, which contains quartz dust. Such primer can be made with your own hands. To do this, add marble dust or sand. Thanks to the roughness, the material will be rationally and conveniently applied, excluding breaks. If the surface is smooth, then the material will reach behind the celma.
Preparation of a mixture of liquid wallpaper
Dry wallpapers need to be poured into the pelvis with a capacity of 8-10 liters and to stir well all the components of the decor for uniform distribution. It is impossible to use a mixer, because it can spoil the structure of fibers that provide relief.
Pour all this six liters of water with a temperature of 40-50 C. This is necessary for dissolving the adhesive composition without the formation of lumps. Next, mix thoroughly and put in the package, tie it up and leave for the night.
The process of applying liquid wallpaper
The material is applied with a spatula or towel from the plexiglass. This is just enough to do, but still need certain skills. This will require your desire and perseverance. Each woman can apply liquid wallpaper on the surface of the walls in a few hours.
Remember, it is impossible to pressed strongly on the spatula, otherwise the material will not be asked and the textured coating will not work. In the case of weak pressed, it can be formed a highly large layer. It is necessary to apply a layer with a thickness of 1 - 3 mm, it depends on the size of the aggregate.
In order not to be visible joints, the wallpaper is recommended to apply from the angle to the corner at a time. The material dries over 2 days in a well-ventilated room. Wallpaper moisture must be output from the room.
Recommendations for applying liquid wallpaper
If you have a liquid wallpaper, you should not throw them out. With their help, you can fix defects that will be shown after they are dry. Also, in case of damage to the site, it will be possible to replace it. To do this, it is necessary to remove the layer, mixing the required place, and apply a new one. If a tightly tie a package with liquid wallpaper, they can be stored for about two weeks. Divorced liquid wallpapers can be dried by decomposing them on the surface. And then, if necessary, breed them again with water.
To make reliability of liquid wallpaper, it is necessary to cover the layer of acrylic varnish having a water base. Thus, there will be washable wallpaper. But as a result of similar manipulations, the wallpapers do not become moisture-resistant, for this reason, they are not recommended to apply them in premises with high humidity. To do this, there are moisture-resistant liquid wallpapers that withstand the conditions of high humidity.
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