Vinyl paintable wallpaper. How to paint vinyl wallpaper. Surface preparation of walls and ceilings

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

Advantages of non-woven paintable vinyl wallpaper

Vinyl wallpaper for painting with non-woven backing have several characteristic features:

Disadvantages of vinyl wallpaper for painting

Non-woven vinyl wallpaper has minor drawbacks:

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

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

non-woven-based structural wallpapers are usually expensive, and you will also have to buy additional paint.

Features of vinyl wallpaper for painting on a 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 imperfections on the wall surface, large depressions, cracks, chips or pits must be putty.

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

Choice of color and paint for non-woven vinyl wallpaper

Vinyl wallpaper on a non-woven base for painting is made in very restrained colors, as a rule, it is pure white, beige or other colors with light shades. Not suitable for working with such material oil paintbecause 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. Apply paint to vinyl wallpaper at least twice. For rooms large sizes it is best to choose matte colors, and for small or poorly lit ones - glossy, in turn, semi-matt shades are more suitable for bedrooms.

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

You can repaint vinyl wallpaper on a non-woven base several times, but as soon as their surface is smoothed and the holding properties of the glue weaken, the wallpaper needs to be changed.

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

Features in the process of painting vinyl wallpaper with a 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 grooves in the pattern, leaving behind a solid and uniform strip. For the convenience of painting, you need to purchase a special bath for squeezing out the 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, now a very fashionable direction. For this, the border zone is sealed with masking tape and individual areas are painted. Continue working 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 dirt 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? How to paint? Let's try to figure it out.

What it is

What is the material we are discussing?

It is two-layer with dissimilar layers.

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

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

• Plain paper or non-woven material is used as a substrate - a material based on cellulose with polymer additives. Non-woven fabric is more resistant to moisture and is often used as independent material for paintable wallpaper.

Why do you need a backing when foamed vinyl, thanks to its porous surface, can easily become an independent coating? After all, if paint adheres to it, it is logical to assume that the glue that has penetrated into the pores will hold on no worse, isn't it?

There are two reasons.

1. Paper and interlining can be glued to porous substrates using conventional, very inexpensive, water-borne wallpaper adhesives. Sticking 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 backing makes it possible to change old wallpaper with little blood. The entire canvas is removed; this removes the foamed vinyl from the paper or non-woven fabric, while the backing remains as the base for the 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 take a look at 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 non-woven fabric, manufacturers usually indicate approximately the same or slightly less service life; 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 both an obvious leader and an equally obvious outsider.

By the way: despite the fact that two-layer paper wallpaper is positioned as a coating for painting, their resistance to water-based dyes leaves much to be desired.
Over-thinning paint can cause the wallpaper to bubble or flake off the wall.

Wear resistance

This parameter is rather difficult to estimate in numbers, so let's just rank our applicants in order of increasing wear resistance.

1. Paper. In principle, we are not talking about durability: where clothes touch the surface of the wall, a change in color and texture of the coating will very quickly appear.
2. Non-woven. Thanks to the polymer binder, the cellulose fibers are bonded significantly 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, it will eventually wipe out; 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 multiple painting.
4. Glass fiber. Only the dye layer wears out, which is easy to renew. The texture of wallpaper does not change over time, even where it is constantly abraded.

Moisture resistance

In order not to repeat ourselves, let's just say that the materials will be arranged in ascending order in the same order. Water has no effect on vinyl and glass cloth equally; however, remove streaks from the surface of porous vinyl wallpaper much more difficult.

Paper or non-woven

Which backing is preferable - paper or non-woven?

• The only advantage of a 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 makes up a very small part of the material cost.
• The advantage that vinyl wallpaper on a non-woven basis for painting has is its high water resistance. With severe fluctuations in humidity (for example, in the kitchen) or flooding of the apartment by neighbors upstairs, this means less likelihood of unscheduled repairs.

Application

Does the foam vinyl wallpaper sticker and painting have any special features?

Sticker

The instructions for preparing the base and gluing 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 moisture; old paper wallpaper is also easy to remove, having previously wetted them with a rag or spray (at least twice, with an interval of 15 minutes). The enamels are removed after preheating a small area with a blowtorch, torch or hair dryer.

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

Advice: in rooms with high humidity, it is better to use PVA instead of regular wallpaper glue. It can be used as a primer after dilution with water.

Painting

How and how is vinyl wallpaper on a non-woven base painted?

• The paint is water-dispersion based on acrylic resins. Most preferred are waterproof acrylic latex and acrylic silicone dyes.

• It is better not to thin the paint: excess water will impair its adhesion properties.
• with medium pile. For painting, a paint tray is used, in which the roller is pre-rolled.
• At least two layers 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 stripes remaining from the painting will be the least noticeable.
  
• One wall is painted in one step, so that the joints of fresh and dry areas fall on the corners. Otherwise, the transitions will be noticeable on a flat surface.

The photo shows 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 designs. To 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. Whether all coatings can be painted, which dyes are better to use, a variety of painting 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 wallpaper can be painted (paper wallpapers are completely unsuitable for these purposes). With non-woven fabrics, everything is clear - any type of them lends itself to staining (options in the photo).

Vinyl is two-layer in structure and can be:

• on a paper basis;
• on a non-woven basis.

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.

The wallpaper remains on a non-woven base - although such a substrate is hygroscopic, moisture does not lead to its deformation and destruction. Non-woven fabric accumulates pigment, ensuring uniform and long-lasting coloration.

Assortment of vinyl wallpaper

All vinyl materials are composed of the same backing and still have various characteristics... Their upper, decorative layer differs. It can be:

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

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

The other 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 it is impractical.

Non-woven foamed PVC is produced as a finished material; such walls do not need to be painted. If the coating is originally purchased 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 a vinyl wallpaper for painting with a simple pattern that has small protrusions and depressions (for example, as in the photo).

How to paint the wallpaper

Paint for vinyl wallpaper is a separate topic. 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; corrosive substances can destroy the structure of the material.

The list of suitable dyes looks like this:

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

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

1. It is better to paint bedrooms and children with water-based emulsion - it gives soft colors and provides a matte effect. Handprints do not remain on walls with such a coating, but also wash painted water-based paint walls are not allowed.
2. The water-based acrylic dye dries very quickly - in 5 hours. It is convenient to use in complex techniques where multiple colors are required. The surface is semi-gloss, the walls can even be washed with soapy water.
3. Latex dye repels water and provides a long-lasting gloss. It is more commonly used in kitchens, bathrooms and hallways.
   You can apply paint with a roller and 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 a photo of the work performed.

Standard procedure for dyeing new wallpaper

First of all, freshly purchased vinyl wallpaper for painting must be glued to the walls. You can only use a 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 soil.

The glued walls should dry well, this will take 2-4 days. Now you can start painting non-woven wallpaper. The selected colorant 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 a section of the wall that will later 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 should be the result.

Repainting old wallpaper

You can try to paint any wallpaper that is not paper-based. However, you need to prepare for a possible failure - the paint can roll, drain or lay down unevenly.

If the old wallpaper is foam vinyl on a non-woven backing, there is nothing to worry about. Their staining 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 it.

After the coating has dried, you can proceed to painting. 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 more saturated dark shade and paint it not with water-based paint, but with a denser one (acrylic or latex). The photo shows the result.

Alternative staining techniques

Wallpapers on a non-woven basis are interesting because they have a heterogeneous structure. Their top layer is dense vinyl with practically no pores. Paint does not penetrate into such a material immediately; it takes time to be absorbed. But, having penetrated inside the vinyl, the pigment is firmly fixed there, it can no longer be washed off or wiped off.

Non-woven 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 decorative layer, the specialists came up with several interesting staining techniques:

1. Seamy painting. Wallpaper is not glued to the walls, but cut into necessary details and laid out on the floor lined with oilcloth with the front side inward. Apply paint evenly with a roller or wide brush. Now you need to wait until the wallpaper is completely dry and you can start gluing it.
2. Partial coloring is based on the different absorbency of interlining and vinyl. The walls covered with wallpaper are painted with a roller. While the paint has not dried, wipe it off with a damp sponge from the polyvinyl chloride. So, the base remains colored, but the outer layer is not. The result is a deep, three-dimensional effect, the colored 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, the wallpaper patterns are painted in 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, you should adhere to several rules for dyeing vinyl wallpaper:

• choose only types of coatings intended for painting;
• use water-based dyes;
• to get interesting shades, it is better to acquire a white base and tint it with colors;
• for a uniform color, you must 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 dyeing, so it is better to test the shade in advance on a section of wallpaper.

You can think about how to paint vinyl wallpaper for a long time, but it is better to take it and try it! The process is simple, no special skills or expensive tools are needed. Numerous photos confirm that in a short time from minimal cost you can get an updated room and radically change its design.