WALL
PREPARATION
for
WALLPAPER
or PAINT
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A
good foundation is needed for a quality Wallpaper Installation
NOTICE
For instances when
PRIMING for wallpaper hanging is NOT necessary
CLICK HERE
An article
about
when PRIMING
for wallpaper hanging IS necessary
CLICK HERE
What
wallpaper removal on Sheetrock
can be like when no primer was used
CLICK
HERE
What wallpaper
removal can be like with painted plaster when no
primer was used
CLICK
HERE
ALL ABOUT PRIMERS
Written by
Phil Reinhard, National Guild of Professional Paperhangers Public Relations Chair
Written for
JOBSITE MAGAZINE
Proper wall
preparation is the first of many steps for a long lasting,
beautifully wallpapered room. Make sure the surface is sound,
fill any depressions, wet sand walls smooth or use a spackle
knife to gently scrape bumps. Any bumps or imperfections you
feel, you will see under many papers.
A sheetrock surface is made of
paper, what a coincidence, so is the backing of most
wallpapers. That
fact established, it stands to reason that something must be
put in between the two to prevent a permanent bond, yet give
the wallpaper something secure to adhere to. In the
hanging of non-paperbacked goods i.e. cloth backed vinyl,
priming is also necessary to prevent migration of adhesive
into the sheetrock. THAT IS THE REASON PRIMERS WERE
INVENTED!
There
are multitudes of different primers for each type of
need. For bare
sheetrock, there are primers to protect it from being
permeated with adhesive. For damaged sheetrock, there are
penetrating primers that “set-up” the surface so that the
surface does not sustain any more damage and can be repaired.
For painted surfaces, there are also primers to give a good
surface to accept adhesive so the adhesive doesn’t just
dissipate into the surface causing a poor bond. Primers are a
necessary step because they will give a good surface for the
paper to adhere to without the adhesive permeating the
sheetrock and will also allow for easy future removal with
minimal wall damage.
Lead paint is a problem in some
homes built before 1979. If you dry sand or scrape the
painted surfaces some lead dust may be released into the
atmosphere and that may cause a problem. It's the
Law that our industry alert the public to possible
dangers. There are safe ways of dealing with this.
Read the
wallpaper installation instructions
carefully.
Wallpaper
manufacturers specify what will be necessary for proper
wallpaper installation, and guarantee only that which is
done correctly to their specifications.
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