Without wallpapering the walls, you can't imagine a single repair. In order for the results of your work to be optimal, you need to know how the walls are putty under the wallpaper. It will allow you to achieve a perfectly flat surface of the walls, which will ensure a snug fit of the finishing material and significantly improve the appearance of your home.
What is needed to carry out the work?
It is necessary to buy a deep penetration primer, as well as the putty itself. The latter is produced not only in dry form, but also in a ready-to-use form. In addition, you will need a regular foam rubber roller, spatula and sandpaper, without which the finish will be incomplete. After preparing all the consumables and tools, the wall putty itself begins under the wallpaper.
Work methodology
First of all, you need to remove the old wallpaper as carefully as possible. Wet the old wall covering liberally with water, and if necessary, steam it with an iron. Need to bring the old paperto such a condition that it will be easy to pry it with a spatula and tear it off.
To make wall puttying under wallpaper easier, you need to work with a spatula from the bottom up, since in this case there is less risk of damage to the surface itself. Considering that it is better to peel off a wet coating, you should not hesitate: having properly moistened a large area, you should try to remove wallpaper from it in one go.
Before starting the actual finishing, you should properly treat the surface with a primer and let it dry a little. If there are large irregularities, large cracks and other serious defects, they need to be plastered. After waiting for the plaster to dry, sand the surface and reapply the primer. And now the filling of the walls under the wallpaper begins.
A base coat is applied first. If you use the powder version, then you need to dilute the putty, exactly following the instructions. Experts say it's easiest to start at the top of the wall.
Taking a small spatula, scoop a small amount of putty out of the container and place it on the larger tool. With it against the wall, apply the putty in an economical and even motion from left to right. Moving your hand in the opposite direction, remove excess material. Given the cost of wall putty for wallpaper from good manufacturers (about 1050 rubles for 15 liters), this will allow you to save a lot.
Remember that the material must be applied so that its layers find each otherfriend. Don't try to cover most of the wall at once, as you'll just smudge the putty without getting the right result.
At the very floor, the technique of its application is somewhat different from that described above. Move the spatula only from the bottom up, and the movements are similar both when applying the putty itself and when removing its excess.
After carrying out all the basic work, the wall must be dried. Using sandpaper, all rough surface defects should be completely removed.
At the end, the finishing putty of the walls under the wallpaper is carried out (the price of the material varies from 300 rubles per three liters). It will allow you to remove even the smallest cracks and bumps.
