The quest for stylish beauty in offices, ballrooms, restaurants and other public spaces has given rise to such an innovation in interior decoration as a stretch ceiling. Moreover, this type of ceiling is becoming more and more popular among the townsfolk - apartment renovations recently no longer include wallpaper on the ceiling, and even its whitewashing even more so.
Stretch ceilings - beauty, practicality and reliability
The rapid and widespread development of technology provides more and more new opportunities to bring a person's home in line with his ideas of beauty and style, which also do not stand still. Materials made from polyvinyl chloride have long been used for the production of household items used in the repair of any kind of premises. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the fact that PVC stretch ceilings appeared.
Ceiling mademade of PVC, practical, beautiful and able to satisfy even the highest requirements of the buyer, create a unique and individual style in the room. It is worth noting its fire safety - it is made of non-combustible material and is completely harmless to humans in terms of chemical composition. During its operation, there are no particular problems, unless, of course, you know how to wash the stretch ceiling.
What are stretch ceilings
At its core, a PVC stretch ceiling is a polymer film that has a special internal molecular structure that provides it with the ability to stretch when heated and recompress when cooled, which provides this material with the possibility of strong tension.
Ceilings made of this film are even, do not sag and make it possible to both draw up straight ceiling areas and fit various volumetric ceiling figures. The film is not exposed to sunlight and does not allow condensation to settle on its surface. Stretch ceiling is mirror, glossy and matte.
Such a canvas is attached with special guides. For tension, or rather, for stretching the canvas, a heat gun or building hair dryers are used. And the variety of colors, design of canvases, the ability to choose the best stretch ceilings makes them very attractive.
Types of stretch ceilings
Stretched ceilings are produced in two types. The first and most common in terms of affordability include ceilings madefrom shrink film. The second group consists of fabrics made from heat-shrinkable fabric. Both the first and second groups have - regardless of the material of manufacture - the positive qualities already given above, and the rules regarding how to wash the stretch ceiling are the same for them. But a fabric ceiling has a number of advantages over vinyl.
With the similarity of the process of fixing these ceilings, fabric can be stretched at any temperature. A polyurethane-impregnated fabric ceiling can withstand much more stress than a vinyl ceiling and can cope with damage such as punctures quite well. The possibility of creating your own composition on a ceiling basis exists only when using fabric sheets. Fabric white stretch ceilings allow you to independently apply the desired color or pattern on them. And the fabric ceiling with an insert of more than two meters has no seams.
Features of the operation of stretch ceilings
The ever-increasing popularity of stretch ceilings among the population is due to the simplicity of their installation, unpretentious operation and a long warranty period - up to 12 years. But there are a few things to consider before deciding to install a stretch ceiling.
The first is the temperature regime. Indoors, when using a vinyl ceiling, the temperature should not fall below 5⁰С and be higher than 50⁰С. Vinyl can crack at low temperatures and float at high temperatures. Both will do great harm.canvas and deforms it. It is worth noting that for fabric ceilings such a threat does not exist. They can withstand temperatures down to -40⁰C.
Second - the features of the coating, having different types of vinyl (glossy and matte) require a different approach to maintaining them in proper condition. How to wash a stretch glossy ceiling, or rather, the difference between glossy and matte ceilings, will be discussed below.
Proper care of stretch ceilings
Care for stretch ceilings is divided into two types - dry and wet. The dry method uses a lint-free cloth or vacuum cleaner. With the antistatic properties that stretch ceilings have, there is no particular dust on the surface of the canvases, and it is enough to carry out such maintenance once a month. But with more severe pollution, it is necessary to apply wet cleaning.
How to wash a matte stretch ceiling? This procedure is very simple. Using a lint-free cloth (preferably microfiber) dipped in soapy water, wipe contaminated areas with movements along the seams - parallel to the walls. Circular movements leave streaks, although invisible on a matte surface. Grease stains can be removed with an eraser.
How to wash a glossy stretch ceiling? For this type of ceiling, wet cleaning is similar to that described above. But there is one caveat - after any wet wiping of the ceiling, its gloss fades. To restore the shine of the ceiling cloth, you need to wipe it with a cloth dipped in a 10% solution.ammonia. After any wet treatment of the ceiling, wipe it with a dry, lint-free cloth.
What not to do
When caring for stretch ceilings, avoid the following:
– use soda, powders and any other abrasive detergent for wet processing;
- when washing the ceiling cloth, use hard brushes and coarse fabrics;
– use various chemical mixtures containing organic solvents.
Here, in fact, is all you need to know about how to wash a stretch ceiling.
