How is it - liquid wallpaper?

Over time, more and more newtypes of building materials. Twenty years ago, we could not even think that we would be dragging the ceiling with fabric fabrics, and today stretch ceilings are one of the practical and economical ceiling materials. One of the modern materials are also liquid wallpaper. But how is it - liquid wallpaper? What advantages do they have? What is the technology of their application?

Liquid wallpaper - decorative coating of walls andceilings. They combine all the best qualities of conventional roll wallpaper, decorative plaster and paintwork. Such wallpaper is sold in containers in the form of a loose mixture.

Types of liquid wallpaper by composition

1. Silk - the most durable due to the fact that they have high resistance to ultraviolet, they do not burn out and do not change color;
2. Cellulose;
3. Silk-cellulose.

Cellulose and silk-cellulose wallpaper - a cheaper analogue of silk wallpaper, the period of operation, respectively, less.

Types of liquid wallpaper by type of use

To date, on sale are two types of wallpaper: ready-made and special.

1. Finished wallpaper - wallpapers that are sold ready-made, that is, in a container with a mixture of the appropriate color, you just need to add water and wallpaper can be glued.
2. Special - liquid wallpaper that requirestraining. They are sold in the form of a dry white powder, to obtain a different color, you will have to add different dyes, as well as decorative components.

Among the advantages of liquid wallpaper can be identified as follows:

• environmentally friendly material;
• simple application;
• requirements of fire safety;
• Local damage is replaced without removing the entire decorative coating;
• hide the unevenness of walls and corners;
• They are even applied to iron coatings without rust formation;
• repel the dust;
• for a long time do not lose their appearance.

Disadvantages of liquid wallpaper are the drying time (up to 48 hours), as well as the fact that they can not be used in rooms with high humidity and direct water ingress.

Preparing walls for applying liquid wallpaper

It should be noted that when applying wallpaper, surface preparation is the most critical moment, since the mixture can be applied to different surfaces.

Preparation of concrete walls

Align the surface of the walls with putty on a gypsum base, then go through the primer (it is advisable to do this operation twice) and paint the walls with water-dispersed paint.

Preparation of walls covered with plasterboard

It is very good to puttyplasterboard coating and apply water-dispersible paint, and since the putty is not very resistant to moisture, it is necessary to add PVA (3 parts of the paint + 1 part of the glue) to the paint.

For fixing gypsum boards, use galvanized self-tapping screws, otherwise rust may occur.

Preparation of wooden surfaces

1. Well, fix the wooden surface, because under the influence of moisture the tree will be deformed.
2. Apply 2-3 coats of primer.
3. Paint the surface with a water-dispersed paint or paint.
4. Allow the surface to dry completely and then apply a liquid wallpaper.

Preparation of metal surfaces

All metal elements paint with oil paint in order to avoid the appearance of rust.

Technology of application of liquid wallpaper

1. Preheat the room to a temperature above +10 degrees.
2. In the prepared container, pour out the powder from the bag and, gradually adding water, prepare the mixture. Follow the instructions provided.
3. Prepare the coating and treat it with antifungal agents (tips for preparing the walls are given above).
4. Dry the walls.
5. Prime the surface.
6. Apply the mixture to the surface with a roller or spatula, while gently leveling it. Liquid wallpaper is applied to the walls in the same way as the mixture to putty the walls.
7. If the wall is uneven, apply the mixture again.
8. In the event that a small portion of the applied mixture is spoiled, wet it and remove this part with a knife;
9. Let the liquid wallpaper dry. This takes between 12 and 72 hours.

The application of liquid wallpaper is a very simple way of decorating different surfaces. For a better understanding of how to apply a liquid wallpaper, you can watch the training videos.