If you are about to renovate your home, then the most common, inexpensive and relatively easy to implement wall design option is wallpapering. There is a huge selection on sale today, but experts advise sticking with wallpaper made using silk-screen printing.
Due to the wide variety of designs and textures, and the degree of gloss, such wallpapers belong to the vinyl class. They are made on the basis of most often paper, and sometimes non-woven fabric, which is impregnated with polyvinyl chloride. But after this, the secrets of silk-screen printing begin: the finest threads of silk or other artificial fiber are interspersed into the vinyl impregnation. The web is then heated to high temperatures and embossed under high pressure. It becomes smooth as silk, which is why this wallpaper got its name.
Advantages of silk-screen wallpaper
Due to the weaving of threads into ordinary vinyl wallpaper, silk-screen printing is characterized by increased strength. The surface of such wallpaper is most often shiny due to the light of silk inclusions, but it can also be matte. They are very resistant to fading, have high wear resistance and durability. And such performance characteristics can be improved by thickening the vinyl layer in the wallpaper.
There are a lot of wallpapers for walls made using silk-screen printing. They differ in texture, quality, thickness, and, of course, a variety of colors. When purchasing, be sure to consider what room you are buying wallpaper for. For example, for the kitchen you need to choose wallpaper that is moisture-resistant, denser, and has a glossy, smooth surface. Then it will be easy to remove drops of oil or other stains from them without damaging the coating on the wall. Double-layer wallpaper is also perfect for bathrooms with high humidity.
For the living room or bedroom, less demanding wallpaper is suitable, although here you will also need to wet clean the walls, but not as often as in the kitchen. Silk-screen wallpaper will make the interior of your rooms chic and sophisticated. Wooden, plastic, metal and even glass furniture look great against the background of such wallpaper.
Silk-screen wallpaper is ideal for a hallway, creating bright reflections and shimmer on the walls under artificial lighting. Due to this, the corridor takes on a modern and well-groomed appearance.
How to glue silkscreen wallpaper?
The process of hanging silk-screen wallpaper is no different from other types. However, it is very important to carefully prepare and level the walls so that no flaws are visible on the glossy wallpaper. Clean the walls from dust, dirt, mold. Ventilate the room well, because any wallpaper should be glued indoors, where there are no drafts.
Before gluing, you need to buy a special glue for silk-screen printing or any other suitable for heavy wallpaper. Dilute it according to the attached instructions. Then you need to cut the canvas according to the height of your room, adding 2 cm at the top and bottom and remembering to follow the step of the pattern on each sheet of wallpaper.
This wallpaper is glued end to end. You need to lubricate both the panel itself and the wall with glue. Then glue the canvas and carefully smooth out all the folds with a special roller. Such double-layer wallpaper will dry quickly, without emitting any vapors or compounds harmful to humans.
Silk-screen wallpaper is universal; it will look great in the interior of any room, creating a unique design. However, it should be remembered that silk-screen printing does not always combine well with other types of wall coverings. Therefore, all the decorative elements of the future room should be very carefully thought out in advance, and then just begin the renovation.
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