Title: How To Do Wallpaper Installation
1Tips to Install Peel Stick Wallpaper Like A
Pro!
2We will show you how to install wallpaper
designed for DIY (Do-It-Yourself). It is easy,
and you dont need messy glue or the requirement
to steam for removal. The peel and stick
wallpaper facilitate easy installation and can
transform your room instantly. So are you ready!
3Get the Tools for the Job!
- Ruler or Straight Edge
- Scissors
- Dry Cloth
- Stanley Knife
- Step Ladder
4Tips to Prepare Your Wall
- Youll need a painted, primed, smooth and healed
wall with little to no surface variation for a
seamless installation. -
- Note If you fail to prepare your wall, then it
may result in your wallpaper not sticking
properly or likely causing damage at the time of
wallpaper removal.
5Tips to Prepare Your Wall
- Step 1 Clean The Wall
- Eliminate all traces of dirt, dust, lint and
flaking paint and make sure your wall is clean. -
- Step 2 Repair Damages Heal The Wall
- Treat any cracks, uneven surfaces or
imperfections on the wall and heal the wall,
making it look clean and pristine. If there are
any picture hooks on the wall, then remove them.
6Tips to Prepare Your Wall
- Step 3 Prime, Paint Heal
-
- Make sure the wall has been primed, painted and
healed per the paint manufacturers standards. - Remain away from paints that claim to be washable
as they have surfactant (wetting agent) that will
prevent the wallpaper from sticking to the paint.
- To prepare the wall, you can use gloss or
semi-gloss acrylic paints. - Allow around ten days for the paint to de-gas
before the wallpaper application.
7Tips to Prepare Your Wall
- Step 4 Make Sure The Wall Does Not Contain The
Following - Existing wallpaper
- Heavily textured paint
- Paints claiming to be scrubbable or washable.
- Paints containing surfactants, silicone,
chlorinated waxes and Teflon. - Enamels and oil alkyd primers
- Matte or flat paint finishes.
8Simple Installation Instructions
- Step 1 Find The First Panel
- On the back of your brand new wallpaper, youll
find the tag wherein youll see Panel 1
mentioned along with the wallpapers makers
name. -
- Step 2 Peel It From The Back
- From the wallpapers back, peel the backing sheet
around 10 cm from the top.
9Simple Installation Instructions
- Step 3 Line It Up
- Beginning from the left, line up the top edge
with the framework or ceiling. - Step 4 Slowly Gently Smooth It!
- Using a dry cloth, smooth it onto the wall. And
move down the panel 10 cm at a time, slowly and
gently. Work your way down and outwards,
eliminating the bubbles as you proceed. If the
alignment is out during the process, reposition
the panel.
10Simple Installation Instructions
- Step 5 Repeat the Process!
- Likewise, continue with the rest of the panels
till all the parts of the wallpaper get
installed. Bear in mind that all additional
panels should have a 10mm overlap. -
- Step 6 Trim It
- Once you install all the panels, take a Stanley
knife and straight edge or ruler to take out any
extra wallpaper. - Thats it! We hope you loved it.
11Hire Professional Wallpaper Installers in Sydney
- If you dont want to do it yourself, you can hire
professional wallpaper installers for installing
wallpaper in your Sydney home with precision and
the best finish!
12Contact us...
- Contact no 61422 597 448
- Visit https//www.sydneymetropainting.com.au/