The interior of modern rooms involves the use of traditional wallpaper or paintable wallpaper for wall decoration. What is the advantage of the latter? Which wallpaper paint deserves attention?
Traditional vinyl or acrylic wallpaper can shorten repair time and hide wall imperfections. Even an unprepared person doing repairs for the first time can handle wallpapering the walls. A more time-consuming process is the alignment of the walls, their plastering and finishing so that the surface is perfect and even. Then you can stick thin wallpaper on the walls or apply paint. For interior design, you can choose wallpaper that can visually expand the room, add warmth and light. Using paint to cover the wallpaper allows you to create new accents in interior design, give it individuality.
Paint for painting wallpaper is purchased in hardware stores or you can choose it in an online store. Before buying it, you need to decide for what type of wallpaper you are purchasing it. So, alkyd or water-based paint is suitable for glass wallpaper. It creates a strong film and is resistant to moisture. But this paint is not suitable for wallpaper with a relief pattern, maybebe toxic and are not recommended for residential use. One of the best options is wallpaper paint, created on a water-dispersion basis. These include latex and acrylic paints, they are safe and environmentally friendly.
Latex paints take four to six hours to dry. Three days after application, they show their maximum potential.
Acrylic paint has wonderful characteristics. It is able to emphasize the structure of the wallpaper, environmentally friendly. After its application, the wallpaper can be washed. The paint is suitable for vinyl, structural, textured, non-woven, glass wallpapers, that is, all types intended for painting. The paint can also be applied for decorative finishing of surfaces made of drywall, wood, plastered walls. It is suitable for interior decoration of bedrooms, living rooms. The advantages of the paint include ease of application, it does not splatter, it is economical, it creates a matte uniform coating.
Wallpaper paint must be thoroughly mixed before use. From the walls, you must first wash off the old coating, putty and cover them with a primer. It is better to apply the paint with a roller, brush or spray gun. Moreover, it will be necessary to make two or three layers, pre-drying each before applying the next. A layer of paint should dry within one hour if the temperature in the room is between plus eighteen and plus twenty degrees. The paint for wallpaper dries completely in a day. When working with it, you must complycaution. Make sure that the paint does not get into the eyes, if this happens - rinse them with water. Hands must be protected with gloves.
There are many ways to apply wallpaper paint. For example, if you stick on non-woven, then they need water-dispersion paint. It can be applied to the outside of the wallpaper. Another option is to paint the inside of the wallpaper paper before sticking it on the walls. Then its structure will remain white, and the surface will show color after drying. Acrylic paint will work too. You can paint the wall on which to stick the wallpaper. Once dry, the paint will show through the transparent wallpaper.
