How to glue ceiling wallpaper

Ceiling wallpaper is much denser than the wall, thanks to this, they are good at hiding any irregularities in the ceiling. And in this connection, ideal surface preparation is not required.

But still these wallpapers are not durable. Years through 5 (maximum) they will have to be changed again, because they absorb not only dust, but also moisture, fat, suffocating tobacco smoke. The best way is to choose imported high-quality ceiling wallpaper for painting. This option is good at the expense of high quality, and it is noteworthy that they can be repainted up to ten times.

Suitable for ceiling and non-woven ceiling wallpaper. They are much easier to glue than paper, because the glue must be glued not wallpaper, but the ceiling.

When preparing to hang the ceiling, rinsewhitewash or paint is not necessary. But in case the ceiling has noticeable irregularities, it can not do without plastering. And if the difference in the plates is too big, then it is better to level the ceiling with gypsum board, and then apply wallpaper.

In the former USSR ceiling wallpaper pasted onnewspapers. So you can not do it, because in a few years the ceiling will cover with yellow ugly spots from newsprint. It is better to use a primer as a base.

It is advisable to pre-primer the ceiling in advance. The primer dries quickly, is applied with a simple brush, does not contain any solvents and does not create a greenhouse effect, because its surface breathes. The main thing - to paste the wallpaper you can start after a couple of hours.

How to glue ceiling wallpaper?

In this process there are some nuances. Imported wallpaper does not need to be impregnated with glue. Under them the ceiling is simply smeared with glue, and then the wallpaper is easily applied. Bubbles that are formed during gluing are smoothed gently from the middle by a rubber roller.

Domestic wallpaper is first glued with glue,and then glued to the ceiling. Impregnate wallpaper can not be more than 10 minutes, with a longer infiltration stamping can easily disperse and the wallpaper will eventually just tear.

When gluing is used specificallydesigned for this wallpaper glue. If you select the glue correctly, the next time you replace the wallpaper it will be enough just to pick up the old ones by the edge and pull a little, so they will fall off by themselves. The glue is washed off with warm water with the addition of soda.

Need to glue the ceiling wallpaper the same way asordinary wall - with completely closed windows, because they are also afraid of drafts. Before the wallpapering, the wallpaper is cut into strips of certain sizes, there must always be an allowance, and stacked in the stack with the wrong side up. Stripe wallpaper should be glued, following the direction of the incident light, so as not to create a shadow at the joints.

The glue is evenly and fairly densely applied tothe surface of the canvas, starting from the middle. Completely blurred canvas folds neatly "accordion" so that along the entire length of it folds of 30 cm in width are created. This canvas is left for a short while, so that it can be impregnated with glue.

Ceiling wallpaper begins to glue like this: One hand hold the "accordion", the other is applied to the ceiling of the upper side of the canvas. Press, align, smooth from the middle to the edges. So do with all the folds of the "accordion", while not forgetting to smooth the surface necessarily with a platen. Cloths fit exclusively into the joint.

In the place where there should be a chandelier, make a small cross-cut in order to avoid the slightest folds of wallpaper.

To the joints of the wall and linen were neat, along the corner between the wall and the ceiling, draw a line with the blunt side of large scissors. Then, taking a slightly canvas, cut it off for this apparent bend.

That's all! Adhering to the described technique, you can easily paste the ceiling wallpaper yourself!