How to glue the mural: tools, glue, wall preparation, step-by-step master class

What tools are needed for wallpapering?

Before you start gluing photo wallpaper, in addition to the canvas, you need to prepare inventory.

To achieve a better result, you will need the following:

• Step-ladder or stable stool (if the hand pulls out).
• Clean rags or rubber roller for smoothing the canvas.
• Glue and container for its dilution.
• Roller or large brushes to lubricate the canvas. You will need a small brush to smear the peeled off joints.
• Ruler, pencil, building level or plumb line, tape measure for wall marking.
• Stationery knife or scissors.

What glue to glue on the wall mural?

A universal adhesive is not suitable for gluing walls with photo wallpaper. They can only be glued to special glue, otherwise the work done will not bring results. It is not necessary to chase foreign manufacturers. With the right approach to the selection, you can purchase high-quality and reliable composition of the domestic brand.

Basic selection rules

• Firstly, the glue should not have a sharp repulsive odor.
• Secondly, it is recommended to give preference to a moisture-resistant composition - this will protect against the appearance of fungus and dampness under fights.
• It is necessary to pay attention to the drying time.
• High-quality and reliable glue dries quickly.

There are several types of photo wallpaper. Each of them is recommended to be glued with a composition intended for a specific material.

• Paper web glued without problems with universal or paper glue.
• And for frescoes and laminated photo wallpaper You will need a special composition for heavy vinyl wallpapers.

Those who are going to glue the murals for the first time are advised to remember the unwritten rule: the denser the material, the thicker you need to dilute the adhesive. Ideal when it is the same brand with the photo wallpaper.

Surface preparation

Before pasting, carefully prepare the walls. The degree of preparatory work depends on the initial state of the surface.

• If the wall is flat, without visible defects, you can immediately glue the canvas. With obvious bumps and cracks plaster the wall, otherwise all the flaws will appear through the photo wallpaper. After plastering, go through the finishing putty and cover the walls with a primer of neutral tones.
• Before you start gluing, it is better to remove dirt, dust, cobwebs. Ideally, take a vacuum cleaner. This will ensure a snug fit and traction of the canvas with the wall.
• It is not recommended to stick photowall-paper on an old covering. It is better not to be too lazy and peel the wallpaper - they will not show through, and it is not known how two different materials will behave in the future.
• The painted wall as a whole is not an obstacle for pasting, provided that the paint is light and holds perfectly. And the peeling paint needs to be completely removed.
• When choosing a light coating, you should first paint the wall with a white acrylic primer.
• Wallpapering is allowed after the paint has completely dried.

Video instruction for preparing walls

DIY step by step instructions

During and after work, the room should not have a draft. You can not glue the wallpaper when the air conditioner or fan is running.The optimum temperature in the room is within 22-25 degrees. The process of gluing directly depends on the type of photo wallpaper.

One canvas

When choosing seamless photo wallpaper, it’s good when the dimensions of the canvas fit into the wall area to the nearest centimeter. If the picture is less than the area of ​​the wall, you need to place it in the center, so that from the edges to the floor, ceiling and corners there is the same distance.

It is hard to glue whole murals on your own, you will need at least one person who will help to keep and smooth the canvas.

Gluing process

1. Remove sockets, switches and other protruding elements.
2. Apply adhesive to the wall 2-2.5 meters in front.
3. Tightly attach the wallpaper, gradually smoothing.
4. From the bottom and top, fix the canvas with special rails - this will not allow the deformation of the picture.
5. Coat the second section of the wall with glue.
6. While applying the canvas to control the location of the picture to avoid skewing.
7. By a similar pattern, continue to glue the canvas. When pasting the whole room with one canvas, gently make a joint.
8. Cut the remaining wallpaper with a clerical knife.
9. Cut openings for sockets and switches, doorways and window openings.
10. After a day, remove the fixing rails.

Video instructions

Cut wallpaper

This type of photo wallpaper is available in several versions. A drawing may consist of 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, and 16 parts. The more fragments, the more difficult it is to glue the canvas, because the perfect joining of the parts of the picture should be obtained.

How to glue cut wallpaper?

1. Lay out the sheets on the floor like a puzzle, so that the diagram of the figure becomes clear.
   

   

2. Number each segment, put them in a stack and remove.
3. Proceed to mark the walls, starting from the window. Using a level, a pencil and a long ruler, draw a place for the first segment. Ideally, you should get straight vertical lines. Similarly mark places for other parts. The boundaries of the markup should match the size of the future canvas.
   

   

4. Trim the white margins around the edges of the sheets.
5. Smear the first sheet. It is not necessary to impregnate, it is better to glue immediately.
6. Attach the sheet to the wall so that it clearly fits into the marked part of the wall. If there is a reserve strip on the canvas, glue in the overlap. Then walk with a clerical knife in the middle of the strip, saturate joints with glue, smooth the edges.
   
   

   

   

   

7. In a similar way, you need to glue the rest of the sheets. Remove excess wallpaper from the top and bottom with a knife and a sharp spatula.

   

Photo Wallpapering Pattern

Video instructions

Self-adhesive photo wallpaper

Despite the name, the technique of gluing such wallpapers is notable for the complexity of the process. It is better to glue together, otherwise there is a big risk of spoiling the canvas. The canvas itself consists of a sheet on which a substrate is attached below. It protects the adhesive side from drying out.

Step-by-step instruction

1. Gradually removing the substrate, glue the sheet in accordance with the marking.
   

   

   

2. You need to get to the marked place right away - the wallpaper has the property of instantly sticking, correction is impossible.
   

   

3. Make sure that the sticky parts of the sheet do not touch each other, otherwise it will be damaged.
4. If bubbles have formed, you can pierce them with a needle or blade, smooth.
   

   

Features of pasting the ceiling

Before work, it is necessary to prepare the ceiling. If it is uneven, preliminary finishing (plastering) will be required. Wall murals consist mainly of squares and are glued according to the principle of a puzzle.

Ceiling pasting algorithm

1. Arrange sheets on the floor, number to avoid confusion.
2. Trim the white margins around the edges.
3. Mark the ceiling - each marked square should be the same size as the wallpaper sheet.
4. Coat the ceiling and glue the squares in order.

Door nuances

Before pasting it is necessary to prepare a working surface. The door must be degreased, cleaned, remove handles and other protruding elements (if any).

Self-adhesive murals are recommended., but in the absence of those, anyone who sits on glue will go.

Nuances of pasting the door:

• If you use cut wallpaper, you can do with one sheet.
• Solid photo wallpaper must be cut to the size of the door, taking into account the bend.
• It happens that the composition consists of several sheets. Here you need to first try on the pieces, mark the door and proceed to pasting.
• Self-adhesive wallpaper to start gluing on top.
• When gluing ordinary sheets, apply glue to the door, press wallpaper firmly, smooth.
• Cut off the excess with a clerical knife.
• At the end of the work, return the door hardware to its place.

Sticking wallpaper on the door (video)

Tips for Beginners

In the absence of experience, fear may spoil the material and do empty work. There are a few recommendations for beginners to help avoid common mistakes:

• People who do not have experience in pasting walls should not make a choice on self-adhesive murals.
• Hands should be clean during operation - any dirt is very visible and difficult to remove.
• Guarantee of successful pasting is glue. Ideally, you need to choose a wallpaper and adhesive from one manufacturer.
• Mandatory preliminary wall decoration (removal of the old coating, plaster, putty).
• Special attention should be to give corners.
• After lubrication, the sheets must be glued immediately, and not kept.
• The overlap on the wallpaper should not exceed 2 mm.
• Smooth the canvas from the center to the edges.
• Wall murals dry for a long time - it is not recommended to open windows in the room 2-3 days after the end of the pasting.
• And most importantly - the design of the canvas should harmoniously fit into the interior of the room.

Wallpapering the walls seems complicated at first glance. But if you approach the process with maximum responsibility, prepare inventory and materials - a positive result is guaranteed. Also on the network there are enough videos in which step by step the technique of gluing photo wallpaper is described.