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How to wallpaper

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How to wallpaper

Learn how to wallpaper with our QuickUp and Classic Paper wallpapers. 

Wallpapering with QuickUp

  1. When hanging a QuickUp wallpaper (Non-Woven), apply adhesive directly to the wall with a roller. Distribute the adhesive evenly over a width of 2-3 lengths (approx. 1-1.5 m). Use a brush for those hard to reach places.
  2. Start from a door, a window or a corner. When you get to switches and wall sockets, switch off the power and remove the electrical sockets. Make clean cuts while the wallpaper is damp before replacing the switches and sockets.
  3. Place the roll in the QuickUp tray and pull up the first length. Hang lightly in place at so that some comes above the cornice, or similar, where you intend to make a clean cut. Check that the lengths are vertical by using a pair of scissors suspended from a string,for example. If the wallpaper is crooked, lift it slightly. Do not twist. If there is no adhesive in a particular place or if the underlying wallpaper has come loose, bubbles may form. In this case, carefully smooth the wallpaper and brush on more adhesive.
  4. Smooth out the wallpaper with the wallpaper tool from the centre outwards to remove the air bubbles. Be careful at the edges to avoid getting adhesive on the tool or the wallpaper. adhesive that gets on the front can be quickly washed off with a sponge and clean water.
  5. Allow the wallpaper to hang a few millimetres over mouldings (floor and ceiling) and then cut back cleanly. Replace the knife blade regularly, a blunt blade will tear the wallpaper.
  6. Hang the next length edge-to-edge (not overlapping). Make sure the pattern matches correctly for optimum results.
  7. At corners cut the length lengthwise. Apply one length around corners. Allow the first length section to go 2 cm around the corner.

    Inside corner?
    Hang the next length overlapping the corner, and apply adhesive to the part of the wallpaper that goes under the overlap. Wipe off excess adhesive with a sponge.

    Outside corner?
    Hang the next length about 2-3 cm in on the next wall to avoid tearing it if you rub against it. Wipe off excess adhesive with a sponge.

  8. Allow to dry properly. Wallpaper dries best at normal room temperature. NB! Non-woven materials allow moisture through. Moisture spots that occur when wallpapering will disappear once the wallpaper has dried (normally within 24 hours).

Wallpapering with Classic Paper

  1. Cut the paper wallpaper into lengths, taking into account the pattern match and a few centimetres of excess at the top and bottom, up to 10 lengths at a time. A tip is to mark the cut lengths with an upward arrow on the back to indicate the correct direction. Then roll generous amounts of adhesive onto the back of the wallpaper, making sure there is adhesive all the way to the edges. It is important that no adhesive gets on the wallpapering table, thus risking getting on the front of the next length! Then fold the length towards the centre so that the short ends meet with the adhesive sides facing inwards. Allow the wallpaper to swell for just over 5 minutes.
  2. Start wallpapering at a window to avoid shadows at the joints. It is important to ensure that the wallpaper adheres to the surface right up to the edges. Wallpaper about half the room until you reach a door or corner. Then start again on the other side of the window and wallpaper the rest. Always hang the lengths in sequence, even over windows and doors. When you get to switches and wall sockets, switch off the power and remove the electrical sockets. Make clean cuts while the wallpaper is damp before replacing the switches and sockets.
  3. Unfold the top half of the first wallpaper length and hang it slightly in place a few centimetres above the cornice where you intend to cut. Check that the lengths are vertical by using a pair of scissors suspended from a string,for example. If the wallpaper is crooked, lift it slightly. Do not twist.
  4. Then unfold the bottom half and apply it. Smooth out the length with a brush to remove any air bubbles. Work from the centre of the wallpaper out towards the edges and from the ceiling towards the floor.
  5. Cut cleanly against the skirting board and cornice. Replace the knife blade regularly, a blunt blade will tear the wallpaper. Glue that gets on the front can be quickly washed off with a sponge and clean water.
    Hang the next length with about a 2 mm overlap. The wallpaper shrinks a little as it dries, it may otherwise create gaps. Make sure you pattern-match correctly.
  6. At corners cut the length lengthwise. Glue and fold the pieces as usual. Allow the first length section to go 2 cm around the corner.

    Inside corner?
    Hang the other length section overlapping all the way into the corner. Wipe off excess adhesive with a sponge.

    Outside corner?
    Hang the second length about 2-3 cm in on the next wall to avoid tearing if you rub against against it (even it is does not pattern-match). Wipe off excess adhesive with a sponge.

  7. Allow to dry properly. Wallpaper dries best at normal room temperature.