Liquid wallpaper: the pros and cons of using in repairs

Repair is often so tedious that most people try to somehow delay its re-holding. Unfortunately, the same wallpaper wears out pretty quickly. This makes all attempts not too productive. Fortunately, in recent years there have been liquid wallpapers, the pros and cons of which we will consider in this article.

It is wallpapers from a long time are the most common option of wall decoration. We are all so accustomed to them that we can not even admit that the usual roll of paper can replace something. However, recently appeared liquid wallpaper, the pros and cons of which completely change our idea of the very concept of this kind of finish!

They can not be seen rolled up, as they are a mixture of natural ingredients. They include silk and cellulose fibers, natural glue and silk.

Main advantages:

• Due to natural origin, there is absolutely no smell during operation and during further operation.
• Moisture resistance. Do not be afraid of flooding, and the contaminated sites can be cleaned without any danger by a wet napkin, which is important when you do a bathroom and toilet repair.
• Practicality. They are easy to take care of.
• High heat and sound insulation properties.
• All liquid wallpaper (the pros and cons of which we are considering) are antistatic.
• When applied to the wall there are no seams completely, no need to engage in tedious adjustment of the pattern.
• If any part of the wallpaper is damaged, it can be removed with a brush and re-sealed with a mixture.
• Since the mixture is liquid, wallpaper can be applied to the surface of any shape.
• Remarkably mask the flaws of the walls.

Some shortcomings

First, it's their value. For the same amount as the liquid wallpaper is very middle class (about 500 rubles), you can buy a roll of vinyl wall cover. And given the fact that one package of the mixture can not cover more than 3-4 squares of the wall, the repair will be very expensive. By the way, a mixture of high class can cost about a hundred dollars per package, so that one standard apartment will leave a fortune.

In addition, you can forget about printing your photos on the walls, because at the moment the technology does not support it. And with a variety of colors for the time being, not everything is so good. Their moisture resistance does not mean that the liquid wallpaper, the pros and cons of which we have considered, can be washed with a mop with impunity.

Having dealt with the positive and negative qualities, let's talk about the technique of their application.

To apply liquid wallpaper (as for classical varieties), the wall needs to be carefully prepared. Pay special attention to the presence on it of all kinds of metal parts, from which you must get rid of or paint over them with enamel. For priming it is necessary to take the composition on an acrylic base.

It is necessary to build a dry wallpaper mixture, exactly following the instructions on the package. A small amount of such gruel put on a plastic grater, which from time to time should be richly moistened with water, and apply mass to the wall, smoothing its surface until completely leveled.

Drying time directly depends on the thickness of the applied layer (up to three days). When the wall is dry, its surface will look like a beautiful textile, velvety and pleasant to the touch. Take into account that their consumption (liquid wallpaper is not cheap) directly depends on the quality of the wall preparation, and on the accuracy of their application to the surface.

As you can guess, these wallpapers are ideal for those rooms in which the probability of their pollution is above average. In particular, they are perfect for a bathroom, kitchen and hallway. Due to their special properties, they can easily be washed off from any greasy stains, pieces of dirt and even street salt in the spring-winter season.

Well, if the intensity of pollution is too high, the damaged area should be completely cleaned of old wallpaper (using a scraper), dried, degreased and a new layer of liquid composition applied.