Can I put wall coverings on bad wall surfaces? How to put wall coverings on bad wall surfaces?

We all know that many people want to put wall coverings on the walls when decorating their houses, which can have a good decorative effect and make the house look more elegant and fashionable. However, some people's walls are not very good, with cracks, scratches, etc., so can wall coverings be put on the walls if the walls are not good? Let's take a closer look!

Can I put up wall coverings if the wall is not good?

You can put up wall coverings!

The problem of bad wall surface basically occurs after the house has been lived in for a few years, and cracks, water seepage, scratches and other problems appear on the wall. These basic problems of the wall surface will not have much impact on the laying of wall cloth. You only need to prepare the wall surface before laying the wall cloth.

Wall cloth, also known as wall cloth, is a material for indoor wall decoration. It is a fabric for wall mounting. Cotton cloth is used as the base cloth. The base cloth is a textile material that can be printed or embossed. Some are made of large jacquard weaves, and most of the patterns used are geometric and floral patterns.

The wall surface is not good for laying wall cloth construction steps

1. Measure the area of ​​the wall covering and set the wall covering in advance;

2. Check the poor wall foundation condition;

3. Make the surface of the bad wall flat, clean, smooth and strong, and make the corners straight;

4. Clean the site and ensure clean construction;

5. Prepare the base film according to the proportion and stir evenly;

6. Use a roller to evenly apply the base film;

7. Prepare glutinous rice glue and stir into a paste;

8. Use a roller to apply the prepared glutinous rice glue evenly. Pay special attention to: use a brush to apply to the edges and corners, do not miss any spots, and do not apply the glue to the top latex paint. If you accidentally apply it, clean it up immediately, otherwise it will cause the top latex paint to peel;

9. For wall coverings, normally start from the upper left corner and go from left to right with the same pattern on the top.

10. Clean up the excess glutinous rice glue;

11. Detailed inspection and adjustment;

12. Close the windows for three days to allow the wall covering to dry naturally;

13. Check the details one last time, complete the processing, and install the wall covering.

After pasting the wall cloth on a bad wall, you must take good care of it and pay attention to cleaning and maintenance during normal use. Only in this way can the wall cloth truly play its role and extend its service life.

Cleaning and maintenance of wall coverings

Wall cloth is relatively resistant to scrubbing, but not to knocks from blunt objects. If you find small surface damage, you can repair it with a pigment or paint of similar color. Normally, you only need to clean it with a feather duster.

Some stains that are difficult to clean, such as oil stains, need to be cleaned in time, otherwise once water seeps in, it will be difficult to clean.

After the wall cloth is laid, the surface needs to be cleaned according to customer requirements. It can be cleaned once every six months or a year. Such maintenance is particularly important.

Wallcovering Advantages

1. Affordable

For some ordinary families, they think that wall coverings are very high-end and the price should be very expensive. In fact, this understanding is correct. The price of high-end wall coverings is indeed very expensive, but it does not mean that wall coverings are not popular. The price of popular wall coverings is only a few dozen yuan per square meter, which is almost the same as the price of latex paint. However, the cost-effectiveness of wall coverings is much higher. Even after a few years, it is easy to replace them.

2. Rich colors

Wall cloth can be designed with different patterns, whatever you like can be made. Now many people customize wall cloth to make a unique wall cloth decoration effect in their home. There are all kinds of themes such as traditional geometric figures, fairy tale world, landscape canyon, etc., with different styles.

3. Short construction period

For wall decoration, it takes at least half a month to apply latex paint and tile. But wall cloth is very convenient. From applying the base film to paving, the wall cloth of the whole house can be completed within a week. It is also very environmentally friendly and will not affect normal life.

4. Anti-crack, dirt-resistant and scrub-resistant

Wall cloth has the functions of anti-cracking, waterproof and dirt-resistant, and can even achieve wall cleaning without affecting it. It is especially suitable for renovation of old house walls. As long as the old wall is flat and there is no loosening or falling off, there is no need to scrape the wall skin. It can be constructed directly on the old wall, which is very convenient and has good effect.