How to glue glass walls?
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At stekloboyev in comparison with other kinds issome advantages. First, they are environmentally friendly, as they are made from natural raw materials, namely: soda, quartz sand, dolomite and lime. Secondly, they can be glued for painting and, painting the walls in different colors, freshen up the interior up to 15 times (it can be more, but then the layers of paint will block the very texture of fiberglass wallpaper). Thus, the service life of such wallpaper is estimated in tens of years, provided correctly wiped. Therefore, we suggest to learn how to properly glue glass walls.
Selection of glue
Usual glue for fiberglass wallpaper is not suitable. You should choose either a special glue, or universal, on the packaging of which it is written that it is suitable for this type of wallpaper. It is sold in powder (in this case it is bred according to the instructions attached to the glue) or in the finished form. Since the adhesive is applied only to the wall, its consumption is very economical - 250 g of glue is enough to handle several square meters of surface.
Technology of pasting
- Glass-wall glued in almost the same way as allrest. The only thing that distinguishes them is the ability to crumble. Because of this increased brittleness, use a sharp clerical knife or sharp scissors to cut the wallpaper.
- This type of wallpaper is located on a roll of facialside inwards. It is necessary to carefully deploy the roll and cut the wallpaper into strips of the necessary length with an allowance of 10 cm. If you want to follow the pattern, then each canvas is measured by the previous one.
- Glue processing the surface of the wall to the size of one sheet. It is best to apply glue roller. Then the cloth is applied to the wall and another roller (preferably soft) to smooth it.
- Steklooboi glue butt. The edges of the canvas are joined together, pressed against the wall and the excess adhesive is removed with a cotton napkin.
- After pasting the wallpaper, allow to dry, then proceed to staining.
Precautionary measures
As the glass sheets crumble, the resulting glass dust can cause irritation on the skin. Therefore, when working with them, wear long-sleeved clothing and protect hands with gloves.
In the process of gluing it is important to monitor the temperature regime and not allow drafts. The optimum room temperature should be between 18-25aboutC, air humidity - around 70%.
More useful information you can find in our article How to glue wallpaper for painting.
