Wallpaper and Wallcoverings - bubbling seams cover up paper
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04-26-01, 04:14 PM
Our most recent home renovation been repainting our den. Two of the walls in the den, both concrete, have experienced alot of distress over the years. We live in a condo, and the building continually shifts, causing cracking in the walls. Basically, the walls are extremely rough.
In an attempt to paint, we heard about "cover up" paper as a possible solution to creating a smoother painting surface. We have pasted this paper on - it's very thin - like drywall paper. Then we painted. Now the seams are bubbling! Needless to say, the smooth surface we were trying to achieve is now worse!
Please help! How do we repair/fix these bubbling seams!
In an attempt to paint, we heard about "cover up" paper as a possible solution to creating a smoother painting surface. We have pasted this paper on - it's very thin - like drywall paper. Then we painted. Now the seams are bubbling! Needless to say, the smooth surface we were trying to achieve is now worse!
Please help! How do we repair/fix these bubbling seams!
toptosher
04-27-01, 07:23 AM
The paper is "bubbling" because the walls were not sealed first which means that they are acting like a sponge,sucking the paste from the lining paper.
The walls should have been sealed with a coat of size first. {allow the size to completley dry)
If your walls are bad then it is often a good idea to "box line" . This means hanging the lining paper verticaly first and then prepare (fill) again over the this where necassary. Seal the dry filler with size and then hang another layer of lining paper horizontally.
Make sure your paste is of a good consistency and that you allow it to soak for at least ten mins.
The bad seams that you have now can be repaired by peeling them back and repasting them with a brush (allow to soak before sticking them back) Good luck!
The walls should have been sealed with a coat of size first. {allow the size to completley dry)
If your walls are bad then it is often a good idea to "box line" . This means hanging the lining paper verticaly first and then prepare (fill) again over the this where necassary. Seal the dry filler with size and then hang another layer of lining paper horizontally.
Make sure your paste is of a good consistency and that you allow it to soak for at least ten mins.
The bad seams that you have now can be repaired by peeling them back and repasting them with a brush (allow to soak before sticking them back) Good luck!