How to glue self-adhesive wallpaper?

Self-adhesive wallpaper can not be called a novelty in the market of building materials. After this coating appeared, after some time it turned out to be undeservedly forgotten. Perhaps this was due to the fact that the color scheme was a bit limited. However, today you can take advantage of the huge range that is presented in stores. This type of wallpaper also has a variety of textures, which makes it possible to choose something special for the interior. How to glue self-adhesive wallpapers so that the result meets your expectations, we will consider in detail in this article.

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Varieties of self-adhesive

The main difference between self-adhesive wallpapers is a special layer on the back of the paintings, due to which the material is mounted on the base without the use of glue. The adhesive layer has a dense protection in the form of a film, while the front decorative top layer can be made on the basis of:

• Fabrics - it looks quite representative and often has a pattern.
• PVC - is represented by a shiny or matte finish that stretches perfectly.
• Corks - this variety is represented by cork-based material that can perform, in addition to the decorative function, also soundproofing. This material can also act as a heat insulator.

Important! Care for such wallpaper is quite simple - you should use a vacuum cleaner or wet rags.

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Key Benefits

In addition to a significant reduction in repair time, which makes it possible to achieve self-adhesive wallpaper for furniture and walls, there are other advantages that make this finishing material so popular:

• Strength and durability.
• High level of environmental safety.
• Due to their resistance to moisture, they are often used for kitchens and bathrooms.
• The cost of such wallpapers is not too high. It is difficult to acquire something as affordable as it can easily and quickly transform the interior of a room for the same money.

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How to stick?

So, if you decide that for the decoration of the bathroom, kitchen or furniture in your home you need to use self-adhesive wallpapers, then you should learn some rules regarding how to glue self-adhesive wallpapers on the walls.

In fact, doing it yourself is easy. At least, it is much easier in comparison with the process of gluing standard non-woven or vinyl wallpapers. Here are the main stages of work:

1. First of all, you need to choose a place where the self-adhesive will be located.
2. After that, you can carefully remove the paper layer covering the adhesive base and attach the canvas to the wall.
3. Gluing should be done from top to bottom. This will provide better gluing.
4. In those cases when small bubbles or folds have formed after gluing, you will have to perforate them with a thin needle and again press this place to the surface.

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Where can self-adhesive be glued?

Many are interested in the question of whether it is possible to glue a self-adhesive film on the wallpaper that already exists on the walls of the room. In fact, everything is very simple: if the wall surface is flat, then self-adhesive can be safely pasted on top of old wallpaper. But there is an important point: the previous layer of wallpaper should not have a pronounced relief, otherwise it will be visible through a new layer.

Important! If the wall is uneven or there are visible mechanical damage, it is advisable to abandon the use of self-adhesive wallpaper, or you must first prepare the surface by leveling it.

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What is the best way to shoot?

Sometimes it happens that we need to change the decoration in the room, but in order to do this, we must first get rid of the old one. And if the usual non-woven, vinyl or paper wallpaper is not always easy to remove, then the self-adhesive version of the paintings is removed very quickly and easily.

As a rule, it is enough just to hook the corner of the film, and then carefully, slowly unhooking it all. However, if it does not work to remove it in this way, then you can resort to the following methods:

• Construction or household hair dryer - when exposed to the surface, the wallpaper becomes more pliable and significantly better depart from the surface.
• Special lamp for heating - the principle of operation is similar to the previous version.
• A good option is also considered a polycarbonate scraper.

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We use in different rooms

Due to the versatility of this type of decoration, as well as ease of installation, it is possible to glue self-adhesive wallpapers in any room of the apartment. At the same time, the most common places are a bathroom, a nursery, a kitchen, as well as furniture and doors.

Important! Self-adhesive can also be used for various items of household appliances, for example, for a refrigerator.

Bathroom

In the bathroom, this material can easily, quickly and inexpensively transform any interior. Unlike many other surfaces, it tolerates moisture very well.

Important! This material is washable, which allows it to be used in corridors and hallways.

Kitchen

About the same thing can be said about self-gluing for the kitchen, adding only that they do not contain harmful and toxic substances, and also that it can withstand sharp temperature changes in the room without any problems. This is especially important when it is used to finish a kitchen apron or countertop.

Children

Another noteworthy option is the ability to glue self-adhesive wallpaper on the walls of the children's room, because the interior of the children's room has some features, namely:

• Firstly, it is advisable to change it regularly, thereby adding variety and creating something new in the room in order to please the baby.
• Secondly, children very often paint wallpapers or even tear them off the walls, so there is a need to update them.

It is because of these reasons that self-adhesive is the best solution for the interior of a room for a child. Here it is also necessary to pay some attention to the correct selection of color:

• For too active kids, it is recommended to use calm tones related to the so-called “cold” colors - blue, gray, blue. They will act soothingly.
• But for children with a calmer character - on the contrary, it is advisable to choose brighter tones that will contribute to their activity. Here we are talking about yellow, orange, coral, bright green.

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Use for furniture

Modern and beautiful decor in the interior of almost any room can help create self-adhesive wallpaper for furniture. If we are talking directly about furniture that can be pasted with self-adhesive wallpaper, then it can be:

• furniture sets;
• cases and doors of kitchen cabinets;
• coffee tables;
• interior parts of chests of drawers, sideboards and cupboards.

Often, this decoration option is used in order to restore old pieces of furniture that could be your inheritance. You can do such work yourself, without involving specialists. As a result, you can quickly and inexpensively transform a still quite strong, but hopelessly outdated sideboard or cupboard.

Important! Problems can arise only if the furniture has too complicated a configuration: the abundance of decorative elements, bends and corners can significantly complicate the task.

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Stock footage

As you probably already managed to make sure, self-adhesive wallpaper is a very practical option for solving all kinds of design ideas. By sticking self-adhesive wallpapers, you will get a beautiful, practical and durable design for any room.