Without pasting the walls with wallpaper , you can’t imagine any repairs. For the results of your work to be optimal, you need to know how to putty walls under wallpaper. It will allow you to achieve a perfectly flat wall surface, which will provide a snug fit of the finishing material and significantly improve the appearance of your home.
What is necessary for work?
It is necessary to buy a
deep penetration primer, as well as the putty itself. The latter is available not only in dry form, but also in a ready-to-use form. In addition, you will need a regular roller made of foam, a spatula and
sandpaper, without which the finish will be incomplete. After preparing all consumables and tools, the filling of the walls begins under the wallpaper.
Methodology of work
First of all, you need to carefully remove the old wallpaper. Wet the old wall covering with plenty of water, and if necessary, steam it with an iron. It is necessary to bring the old paper to a condition in which it will be easy to pry off with a spatula and tear it off.
To make the wall putty for wallpaper easier, use a spatula to work from the bottom up, since in this case there is less risk of damage to the surface itself. Given that it is better to peel off a wet coating, do not hesitate: after wetting a large area, you should try to remove wallpaper from it in one go.
Before starting the direct finish, you should properly treat the surface with a primer and let it dry a little. If there are large irregularities, large cracks and other serious defects, you need to plaster them. After waiting for the plaster to dry, sand the surface and apply the primer again. And now the very filling of the walls begins under the wallpaper.
First, a base coat is applied. If you are using a powder version, then you need to spread the putty, exactly following the instructions. Experts say the easiest way to get started is from the top of the wall.
Taking a small spatula, scoop up a small amount of putty from the container and place it on a larger tool. Putting it against the wall, apply the putty in an economical and even motion from left to right. When moving your hand in the opposite direction, remove excess material. Given the cost of filling the walls under the wallpaper from good manufacturers (about 1050 rubles for 15 liters), this will allow you to save some good.
Remember that the material must be applied so that its layers are on top of each other. At one time, you should not try to cover most of the wall, as you simply spread the putty without achieving a normal result.
At the floor itself, the technique for applying it is somewhat different from the above. Move the trowel only from the bottom up, and the movements are similar both when applying the putty itself, and when removing its excess.
After all basic work is done, the wall needs to be dried. Using sandpaper, all gross surface defects should be completely removed.
At the end, the finishing putty of the walls under the wallpaper is carried out (the price of the material varies from 300 rubles for three liters). It will allow you to remove even the smallest cracks and bumps.