Wallpaper and Wallcoverings - wallpaper edges
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Donna Elliott
07-14-03, 07:54 AM
I just hung wallpaper and I can't seem to get my edges to remain glued down. I've tried everything the paper said to. I don't know what to do? I need to know if I need to go back in and try to reglue the seams. The way the paper pattern is set, the paper has no overlap and the seams must butt against one another, but they don't seem to want to stay glued, and now I have gaps at the seams, I did try rolling them out, but it hasn't seemed to work.
prowallguy
07-14-03, 04:18 PM
Sounds like you might have rolled too hard and forced the adhesive out of the seam. I would re-wet the seam with a sponge and warm water to make it pliable, and use a heavy-duty clear pre-mix vinyl adhesive such as Dynamite 234 or Romans 880 and using a brush, get as much paste in the seams as possible. Push the seams back down and together, wiping off the excess. Don't use too much glue that it makes the paper bulge out. Using a wallpaper smoother, push out excess paste, then lift seams back up. Let them sit a bit to get tacky and lay them back down. Sometimes using a hair dryer to heat it up will help.
Check out this website: bestpaperhanging.com
and look for the link that says seam repair. They have an excellent example of how to do this, step by step with pictures.
Hope this helps,
prowallguy:cool:
Check out this website: bestpaperhanging.com
and look for the link that says seam repair. They have an excellent example of how to do this, step by step with pictures.
Hope this helps,
prowallguy:cool: