Wallpaper and Wallcoverings - wallpapering with comic books

I want to wallpaper a rec room bathroom with old comic books my husband has. I saw this done on a design show once only with old book pages ....But I have no idea where to begin and how to keep the walls "laquered " so the paper does'nt mold or lift...any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Courtney

First I would say is I hope your husbands knows what you are about to do to his old comics!:D

This is post I did about photo murals recently, but I think it would work in your situation also.>

My method for hanging these things varies, but this is the easiest.

If the wall is not REAL smooth, I would hang a liner first.

Paste the wall with a thin layer of the heavy duty clear you bought. Let it dry (over night preferably).

When ready to hang, paste the wall again with a THIN layer of HD clear covering the area to be hung. Lay the mural panel face down and using a damp sponge, moisten the back. This is the tough part. Too much, it turns to mush. Too little, it won't relax properly and will bubble up when hung. Use full even strokes over the full back just enough 'til the mural lays flat and limp.

Position it and hang. I use a 9" foam roller to smooth it down and get out all the air pockets. Use a sharp fresh blade to trim it. You might need to change blades every foot or so.

Make sure to moisten all panels EQUALLY to insure uniform expansion of all pieces.

As I said before, this was for photo murals, but I think it would fit your situation too, just test drive a couple pieces to get the 'wet time' down pat.

After it is dry, I would seal it with (personal favorite) Benjamin Moores Stays Clear poly.

Good luck hope this helped.