Did you buy non-woven wallpaper for renovation? If you have no experience in gluing them, many questions will surely arise. Do you know that it is not so easy to choose glue for non-woven wallpaper? If not, then read our article: having bought the first adhesive composition that came to hand, you will be unpleasantly surprised by the poor quality of work.
The fact is that specialized formulations include many additives that prevent the formation of mold and fungus. This is extremely important when you are renovating rooms with high levels of humidity. In addition, non-woven wallpaper glue has some other advantages, which we will also discuss in our article.
What characterizes a quality adhesive composition:
- it is completely safe for he alth, as it does not contain any harmful impurities;
- convenient to use: diluting the dry base, after 10 minutes you will get ready-made glue;
- has excellent adhesive properties due towhy it can be applied to any surface;
- from 800 g of dry mix, approximately 10 liters of the finished composition are obtained;
- when applied, non-woven wallpaper adhesive does not react with surrounding materials, and therefore it does not leave stains;
- if the container for the preparation of the mixture was firmly closed, then it can be stored for more than a week.
How to cook
Of course, you need to focus on the instructions that are printed on the package, but we will still give general advice. First you need to pour the required amount of water into a container of the appropriate volume, then pour dry glue for non-woven wallpaper into it in a thin stream, stirring constantly.
You need to stir until a thick and sticky mass is formed. After that, wait about 10-15 minutes, after which the stirring is repeated, achieving the formation of a homogeneous composition. If a thinner mixture is needed for priming or other purposes, it can be thinned with water.
Brief description of the most popular brands of glue
Specialists note that the best glue for non-woven wallpaper is produced by KLEO, Metylan and Quelyd. Our story will not be complete if we do not at least briefly describe the products of the mentioned companies. And you already decide for yourself which glue for non-woven wallpaper meets all your requirements.
KLEO
Consumers note the ease of use of the product in question, the widest range of specialized solutions (includingnumber, for joints), as well as the complete absence of lumps. Add to that a record short adhesive preparation time of just three minutes and you have the perfect solution for any repair!
Metylan
This participant in our review does not even need to be introduced: the amount of advertising on TV rolls over! To the credit of the manufacturer, his products are really good: excellent quality of goods (recommendations of wallpaper manufacturers from all over the world speak for themselves),
a huge assortment, as well as a special structure of the substance. Even a small amount of granules can be used to make a complete adhesive.
Quelyd
Good for uniform distribution on all types of surfaces, economical, contains highly effective additives against fungus, mold and pests.
Glue consumption largely depends not only on the type of finishing material itself, but also on the characteristics of the surface on which it will be applied. Generally speaking, the aforementioned ten liters will be enough for about 66 square meters of wall. Do not forget about how you apply it: if with a brush, then the consumption increases, and when using a roller, it decreases.
