Vinyl wallpaper for painting. How to paint vinyl wallpaper. Wall and ceiling surface preparation

Having spent time and money on one repair, you can save on subsequent repairs if you purchase vinyl wallpaper for painting on a non-woven base for pasting the walls. Wallpaper of this type allows you to experiment with color and give the interior an original respectable look.

Benefits of paintable vinyl wallpaper with non-woven backing

Paintable vinyl wallpaper with non-woven backing have several characteristic features:

Disadvantages of vinyl wallpaper intended for painting

Non-woven vinyl wallpapers have minor drawbacks:

finishing finishing works can stay indoors bad smell, this is especially true when finishing with cheap low-quality wallpaper, but the odor problem can be eliminated by prolonged ventilation after the final drying of the wallpaper, as well as after applying acrylic materials for priming and painting;

vinyl wallpapers have a relief surface, so dust can periodically accumulate on them, you can remove it with a vacuum cleaner or a dry brush;

Structural wallpaper on a non-woven base, as a rule, is not cheap, and besides, you will have to buy additional paint.

Features of vinyl wallpaper for painting on non-woven base

Before pasting the walls with vinyl wallpaper, you need from bright or dark spots and drawings, because they will be visible through a transparent and even painted surface. Despite the fact that this material is quite dense and can hide minor flaws on the wall surface, large depressions, cracks, chips or pits must be puttied.

When working with vinyl wallpaper on a non-woven base, intended for repeated painting, an adhesive for heavy types of wallpaper is used, which in addition has antimicrobial properties, which, during long-term operation, under the painted layer, prevents the formation of mold.

The choice of color and paint for non-woven vinyl wallpaper

Vinyl wallpaper on a non-woven base for painting is made in very discreet colors, as a rule, it is pure white, beige or other colors that have light shades. Not suitable for this material. Oil paint, because it will spread over the entire surface without being absorbed into the wallpaper. Perfect option- latex-based acrylic paint, dispersion and water-based paints are also suitable. Vinyl wallpaper should be painted at least twice. For rooms large sizes it is best to choose matte colors, and for small or poorly lit - glossy, in turn, semi-matte shades are more suitable for bedrooms.

Often vinyl coverings have a rather complex texture, so it seems that they cannot be painted. This feature somewhat complicates the process of work, but at the same time significantly enhances the aesthetic perception of the final result.

It is possible to repaint non-woven vinyl wallpaper several times, but as soon as their surface is smoothed out and the holding properties of the adhesive are weakened, the wallpaper needs to be changed.

Such finishing material often painted on both sides, creating a play of shades, not only bright paint, but also various patterns and artistic details look very elegant on vinyl wallpaper. You can apply them using special stencils for wallpaper.

Features in the process of painting vinyl wallpaper with non-woven base

It is better to paint vinyl wallpaper on a non-woven base not with a brush, but with a paint roller with a long mohair or woolen pile, which will make it easy to cover all the recesses in the pattern, leaving behind a uniform and uniform strip. For the convenience of painting, you need to purchase a special tray for squeezing paint, the size of which matches the width of the roller so that the tool does not absorb excess paint.

At the junction of the wallpaper with the ceiling and baseboard, it is better to use a flat-shaped paint brush.

On the same wall, you can combine different colors, is now very fashionable direction. To do this, the border zone is sealed with masking tape and individual sections are painted. Continue to work after the coating is completely dry.

It is necessary to start painting non-woven vinyl wallpaper approximately 12 hours after pasting. Before this, the canvas must be degreased with detergent, removing at the same time possible pollution and dust. Since it has a relief surface, a primer is applied to the wallpaper before painting.

How practical is paintable vinyl wallpaper? How do they stand out against the background of alternative solutions? How to glue them? What to paint? Let's try to figure it out.

What it is

What is the material we are discussing?

It is a two-layer with dissimilar layers.

• The top layer - vinyl, or plasticized polyvinyl chloride - is one of the most common and inexpensive plastics.

Nuance: in the case of wallpaper for painting, foamed vinyl is used.
It retains, in contrast to the denser coating of washable wallpaper, permeability to steam and air.
More importantly, thanks to the pores, its surface becomes a good base for one or more layers of paint.

• As a substrate, ordinary paper or interlining is used - a material based on cellulose with polymer additives. Non-woven fabric is more resistant to moisture and is often used as self material for wallpaper for painting.

Why do you need a substrate, if the foamed vinyl, due to the porous surface, may well become an independent coating? After all, if paint is held on it, it is logical to assume that the glue that has penetrated into the pores will hold on no worse, right?

There are two reasons.

1. Paper and interlining can be glued to porous substrates using conventional, very inexpensive, water-soluble wallpaper adhesives. The sticker of the vinyl itself, despite the presence of pores, will require the use of more expensive adhesives. At the same time, the increase in cost due to the substrate is more than insignificant.
2. More importantly, the cellulose substrate makes it possible to replace old wallpaper with little blood. The canvas is removed entirely; in this case, the foamed vinyl peels off the paper or interlining, while the substrate remains as the basis for a new coating.

Comparison with alternatives

How does the solution we are discussing look against the background of alternative materials - paper, non-woven fabric and fiberglass wallpaper? Let's evaluate a few basic parameters of these wall coverings.

Durability

For foamed vinyl, it is estimated at 7-8 years. The material allows 3-6 repaints. For interlining, manufacturers usually indicate approximately the same or slightly shorter service lives; paper wallpaper serve 3-5 years; fiberglass - up to 30 with the ability to change color at least 7-10 times.

Obviously, foamed vinyl is far from an obvious leader, and from an equally obvious outsider.

By the way: despite the fact that two-layer paper wallpapers are positioned as a coating for painting, their resistance to water-based dyes leaves much to be desired.
Too thin paint can cause the wallpaper to blister or peel off the wall.

Wear resistance

This parameter is rather difficult to estimate in numbers, so we will simply line up our contenders in order of increasing wear resistance.

1. Paper. We are not talking about wear resistance in principle: where the clothes touch the surface of the wall, a change in the color and texture of the coating will appear very quickly.
2. Interlining. Thanks to the polymer binder, the cellulose fibers are bonded noticeably stronger; however, there is no need to talk about any high wear resistance here either.
3. Foamed vinyl. In the hallway or near the dining table in the kitchen, he will wipe himself off over time; however, the change in the texture of the wallpaper will become noticeable only after a few years. The paint, of course, can wear out earlier - well, that's why these wallpapers are designed for repeated painting.
4. Glass fiber. Only the dye layer wears out, which is easy to renew. The texture of the wallpaper does not change over time, even where they are constantly subjected to abrasion.

moisture resistance

To avoid repetition, let's just say that the materials will be arranged in ascending order in the same order. Vinyl and fiberglass are equally unaffected by water; however, remove streaks from the surface of porous vinyl wallpaper noticeably more difficult.

Paper or interlining

Which substrate is more preferable - paper or non-woven?

• The only advantage of the paper backing is a slightly lower price. However, against the background of the total cost of wallpaper, the difference is almost imperceptible: as already mentioned. the substrate is a very small part of the cost of the material.
• The advantage that non-woven vinyl wallpaper for painting has is greater water resistance. With serious fluctuations in humidity (for example, in the kitchen) or flooding of the apartment by neighbors from above, this means less likelihood of unscheduled repairs.

Application

Do stickers and do-it-yourself painting of wallpaper based on foamed vinyl have any special features?

Sticker

Instructions for preparing the base and sticking wallpaper are quite traditional:

1. All fragile, peeling and low adhesive coatings are removed from the wall.. Lime whitewash is removed with a spatula after abundant moistening; old paper wallpapers are also easy to remove, after wetting them with a rag or spray (at least twice, with an interval of 15 minutes). Enamels are removed after preheating a small area with a blowtorch, burner or building hair dryer.

1. Large defects and irregularities are puttied. Small ones can not be leveled: they will be hidden by the textured surface of thick wallpaper.
2. acrylic primer. The goal is to make the base more durable, improve the adhesion of wallpaper paste and reduce its consumption.
3. After drying the soil, the wallpaper is glued end-to-end, without overlapping strips; glue is better to coat both the wall and the canvases themselves. The stripes are smoothed out with a rag or foam roller; excess glue is removed with a sponge.

Tip: in rooms with high humidity, it is better to use PVA instead of ordinary wallpaper paste. It can also be used as a primer after dilution with water.

Painting

How and how is non-woven vinyl wallpaper painted?

• Paint - water-dispersion, based on acrylic resins. Water-resistant acrylic-latex and acrylic-silicone dyes are most preferred.

• It is better not to dilute the paint: excess water will impair its adhesive properties.
• with medium pile. For painting, a paint tray is used, in which the roller is pre-rolled.
• At least two coats of dye are applied; they are superimposed perpendicular to each other, while the last layer should lie parallel to the direction of incidence of sunlight: in this case, the remaining stripes from painting will be the least noticeable.
  
• One wall is painted in one step, so that the joints of fresh and dried sections fall at the corners. Otherwise, the transitions will be noticeable on a flat surface.

In the photo - the process of painting the walls.

Conclusion

Paintable wallpaper is a great option for those who like to experiment with the interior and often change the design. For change colors there is no need to dismantle old coatings and glue new ones, and the cost of paint is much lower than the price of wallpaper. Can all coatings be dyed, which dyes are better to use, a variety of staining techniques - the answers can be found in this article.

The choice of wallpaper for painting

Probably, every owner knows that only non-woven and vinyl wallpapers can be painted (paper ones are completely unsuitable for this purpose). With non-woven fabrics, everything is clear - any kind of them can be dyed (options in the photo).

Vinyl, on the other hand, is two-layer in structure and can be:

• paper-based;
• non-woven base.

If the question arose: "How to paint vinyl wallpaper?" - First of all, you need to figure out what they consist of.

Important! Paper-based coatings cannot be painted in principle. The paper is too thin and prone to swelling.

The paint applied to such a surface will penetrate the substrate and wet it, then seep further and dissolve the glue - the wallpaper will not only deform, but also peel off from the wall.

There are wallpapers on a non-woven base - although such a substrate is hygroscopic, moisture does not lead to its deformation and destruction. Flizelin accumulates pigment, providing uniform and durable coloring.

Assortment of vinyl wallpapers

All vinyl materials are made up of the same bases and yet have various characteristics. Their upper, decorative layer differs. It can be:

• washable wallpaper for bathroom and kitchen;
• foamed polyvinyl chloride with three-dimensional patterns and various textures;
• embossed material with satin effect or silk-screen printing.

Attention! For painting, you can only use wallpaper with a foamed top layer - they are specifically designed for this.

The remaining two types have a too thin and smooth top layer, their structures and colors are interesting in themselves - it is possible to paint such coatings, but this is not advisable.

Foamed non-woven PVC is produced as a finished material; such walls may not be painted. If the coating is initially bought for painting, it is better to choose a material of a plain light shade. You also need to consider that the more corrugated the surface, the more difficult it will be to paint. For the first painting experience, you can choose vinyl wallpaper for painting with a simple pattern that has small protrusions and depressions (for example, as in the photo).

What color wallpaper

Paint for vinyl wallpaper is a separate issue. Not all dyes are suitable for such purposes. Firstly, the substance must be non-toxic, because the work is carried out inside the house. The second factor is the solvent. Only water-based paints are suitable for painting vinyl, aggressive substances can destroy the structure of the material.

The list of suitable dyes looks like this:

• water-based paint;
• acrylic dyes;
• latex formulations.

The most suitable paint can be selected taking into account the desired effect:

1. Water-based paint is better for bedrooms and children's rooms - it gives soft colors and provides a matte effect. Handprints do not remain on the walls with such a coating, but wash the painted water-based paint walls are not allowed.
2. Acrylic water-based dye dries very quickly - in 5 hours. It is convenient to use in complex techniques where staining with several colors is needed. The surface is semi-gloss, the walls can be washed even with soapy water.
3. Latex dye repels water and provides long-lasting gloss. It is often used in kitchens, bathrooms and hallways.
   The paint can be applied with a roller and a brush. It is convenient to use stencils and rollers with applied patterns in work (shown in the photo).

Staining techniques

The sequence of work when painting walls depends on several factors:

• the number of previous layers of paint;
• the chosen staining technique;
• type of vinyl flooring.

To finally decide on the method of staining, you can see photos of the work performed.

Standard procedure for painting new wallpaper

First of all, freshly bought vinyl wallpaper for painting must be glued to the walls. You can only use special glue for vinyl wallpaper - this composition contains antifungal additives. Since PVC does not allow air to pass through, mold can grow under it. It is even better to additionally treat the walls with antibacterial primer.

The glued walls should dry well, it will take 2-4 days. Now you can start painting non-woven wallpaper. The selected dye is stirred and poured into a wide container. It is more convenient to work with a roller, small details are drawn with a brush.

You can apply a few test strokes on the section of the wall that will subsequently cover the furniture, or practice on scraps of wallpaper. The paint is applied in two layers, after the first painting the walls must dry completely. The photo below shows what the end result should look like.

Repainting old wallpaper

Any non-paper-based wallpaper can be tried to be painted. However, you need to prepare for a possible failure - the paint may roll, drain or lie down unevenly.

If the old wallpaper is non-woven foam vinyl, there is nothing to worry about. Their coloring will pass without surprises. First of all, you need to clean the surface of accumulated dust, dirt and grease. The wallpaper is washed with soapy water, thereby degreasing them.

After the coating has dried, you can proceed to staining. The further process is no different from the standard method - the paint is applied in two layers. The only caveat is the original color of the wallpaper.

If the old wallpaper was with a pattern or a dark shade, it is unlikely that it will be possible to repaint them qualitatively in a light tone - it is better to choose a richer dark shade and paint not with water-based paint, but with a denser one (acrylic or latex). The photo shows the result.

Alternative staining techniques

Non-woven-based wallpapers are interesting in that they have a heterogeneous structure. Their top layer is dense vinyl with virtually no pores. The paint does not penetrate into such material immediately, it takes time to soak into it. But, having penetrated into the vinyl, the pigment is firmly fixed there, it can no longer be washed off and wiped off.

Interlining is cellulose, that is, paper. The base quickly absorbs moisture, evenly distributing the pigment over the entire surface.

Based on these qualities of the base and the decorative layer, the experts came up with several interesting staining techniques:

1. Backside painting. Wallpaper is not glued to the walls, but cut into necessary details and laid out on an oilcloth-lined floor with the right side inward. Apply paint evenly with a roller or wide brush. Now you need to wait for the wallpaper to dry completely and you can start sticking them.
2. Partial staining is based on the different absorbent properties of interlining and vinyl. Walls pasted over with wallpaper are painted with a roller. Until the paint is dry, wipe it off the PVC with a damp sponge. So, the base remains colored, but the outer layer is not. It turns out a deep, voluminous effect, the color substrate “shines through” through the texture of the coating.
3. The most difficult way is a combination of several shades. The work is performed in the same sequence as in the second option. After the main paint has dried, wallpaper patterns are painted with a contrasting color. In this technique, you can use two or more colors - it all depends on the skill of the painter.

General rules

Regardless of the technique chosen, several rules for painting vinyl wallpaper should be followed:

• choose only types of coatings intended for painting;
• use water-based dyes;
• to get interesting shades, it is better to purchase a white base and tint it with colors;
• for a uniform color, it is necessary to immediately tint the entire volume of paint;
• paint can be applied more evenly with a spray gun or spray gun;
• draw small details with a thin brush;
• the exact color can only be seen on the fourth day after staining, so it is better to test the shade in advance on a piece of wallpaper.

You can think for a long time how to paint vinyl wallpaper, but it’s better to take it and try to do it! The process is simple, it does not require special skills or expensive tools. Numerous photos confirm that in a short time with minimal cost you can get an updated room and radically change its design.