![]() ![]() ![]() When hanging matt finish wallpapers try smoothing it with a dry sponge or dry nylon or lambs wool roller. Hint: you can also do this to clean non-washable wallpapers. There’s little you can do to fix shiny patches but taking a ball of white bread and rubbing it over the area can help reduce the problem. If you have shiny patches on your matt wallpaper then it’s a result of it having been rubbed to hard when being hung, or over time. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do to ‘un-flatten’ most relief wallpapers though expanded vinyls will recover with time. Don’t use a seam roller on relief wallpapers. This happens when you apply too much pressure to the wallpaper when you are smoothing it onto the wall and occurs most frequently at the seams. The last option is that the glue is drying out too quickly – make sure you turn off the heating in the room or try opening a window. If you think the reason for the lack of slip is that the wall hasn’t been sized properly then make sure you use a glue size on them as this creates better slip than paste. Lay the piece of wallpaper back on your pasting table, make up a fresh batch of thicker paste, and re-apply before attempting to re-hang. Always mix according to the instructions on the packet and don’t be tempted to add more water to make it go further. The wall will absorb water from the paste if it has been mixed with too much water. There are several reasons this can happen: the wall is absorbing the water in the paste, the walls aren’t sized properly or the paste is drying out too quickly. ![]() ![]() If a full length of wallpaper is badly affected by bubbles then you’re better off stripping the whole piece and hanging a new strip, making sure you allow enough time for the to wallpaper soak. Press the wallpaper back into place and make sure you wipe away any excess paste to avoid staining. To resolve the problem cut the bubbles with a razor blade and put new paste behind them using an artist’s paint brush. You should always strip any old wallpaper before you hang your new paper as the moisture in the paste can cause the old paper to expand and result in bubbling. These occur because the paper has expanded after hanging, usually the result of not having soaked it long enough or sometimes if you’ve applied new wallpaper over old. Small bubbles should disappear as the wallpaper dries, but sometimes you will have those that persist. Look at your room and assess where the light is poorest and use them there so that variations won’t be as obvious. If this isn’t possible then use these lengths in areas where they won’t show, such as behind furniture or in window reveals. If you find rolls with the same batch number still have some variation then you can try and have them replaced by your supplier. Make sure you check the whole batch and take any rejects you find back to your retailer for an exchange.Ĭolour shade variations can occur in different production batches which is why you should always buy all your rolls at the same time and check they all have the same batch number. If you find you are unable to match the pattern on the first 2 or 3 lengths then it may be because too much was trimmed from the edge of the paper during manufacture. If you’re having trouble hanging your wallpaper, or there’s a wall that’s got spots or bubbles in the wallpaper then there are things you can do to fix them. ![]()
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