Wallpaper and Wallcoverings - Preparation for hanging border
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yishkabibble
01-10-04, 02:21 PM
I have purchased a pre-pasted vinyl border for my kitchen. My kitchen walls have a slight popcorn finish on them. Will I have to sand the popcorn finish down to have a smooth surface to glue my border, should it be scraped off some how or can I just apply the border?
Also, should the border abut the ceiling? The border's color edge is just about the same color as the wall. The ceiling is a different color. Should there be a space? If so, how large 1"?
Finally, should the border be cut into easy to use strips (@ 5 ft. long) rather than trying to hang roll? The roll is 15 ft. in length.
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Also, should the border abut the ceiling? The border's color edge is just about the same color as the wall. The ceiling is a different color. Should there be a space? If so, how large 1"?
Finally, should the border be cut into easy to use strips (@ 5 ft. long) rather than trying to hang roll? The roll is 15 ft. in length.
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Wallpaper
01-11-04, 04:33 PM
You should sand and prime with wallpaper primer the areas where the border will go. You can hang the border wherever you think it will look best. 1" below is fine, butted, overlap on wall and ceiling, on the ceiling....be creative. The "normal" border position is butted to the ceiling, but that is entirely up to you. I vote for the creative angle! :D
You can cut the border into strips, but it's just as easy to apply it whole. Here's what you do. You paste the entire roll. I know.......your border is probably pre-pasted, but that pre-pasted stuff just doesn't cut the mustard. Buy a small thing of border adhesive or regular wallpaper paste and use it. You fold the border wet side to wet side without creasing it. Let is rest for 5-10 minutes to allow the bubbles to gas out. Then accordian-fold it wet side to wet side leaving a strip arm's width wide. Hang this section, rough smoothing it to the wall. Open the next section and continue down the wall. Using careful movement with a ladder and support with a hand, you can hang the whole roll by yourself, or enlist a helper to support the heavy end. After 6 or so feel, the paste has enough stick to it that it will support the unhung weight of the other end alone.
Upon hanging, once you are sure all the air bubbles are out, it is straight, etc., you will want to wash everything well with fresh water. Wallpaper paste is mean stuff and if left alone will probably eat a hole through to China. (joke) It WILL create dull spots on your wall finish or wear away the ink off the face of your wallpaper though. Wash, wash, wash, and you will thank yourself down the road.
Best of luck.
You can cut the border into strips, but it's just as easy to apply it whole. Here's what you do. You paste the entire roll. I know.......your border is probably pre-pasted, but that pre-pasted stuff just doesn't cut the mustard. Buy a small thing of border adhesive or regular wallpaper paste and use it. You fold the border wet side to wet side without creasing it. Let is rest for 5-10 minutes to allow the bubbles to gas out. Then accordian-fold it wet side to wet side leaving a strip arm's width wide. Hang this section, rough smoothing it to the wall. Open the next section and continue down the wall. Using careful movement with a ladder and support with a hand, you can hang the whole roll by yourself, or enlist a helper to support the heavy end. After 6 or so feel, the paste has enough stick to it that it will support the unhung weight of the other end alone.
Upon hanging, once you are sure all the air bubbles are out, it is straight, etc., you will want to wash everything well with fresh water. Wallpaper paste is mean stuff and if left alone will probably eat a hole through to China. (joke) It WILL create dull spots on your wall finish or wear away the ink off the face of your wallpaper though. Wash, wash, wash, and you will thank yourself down the road.
Best of luck.