SOLVENT PRINTING: A GUIDE FOR PRODUCING & INSTALLING WALLPAPER PRINTS
This Guide Offers Advice On Producing Solvent Printed Wallpapers, The Best Way To Protect The Solvent Prints, And Tips On Installing Wallpaper Graphics
At the bottom of this page you can watch our video guide which describes the tools you will need, and follows the full wallpaper installation process, including the design, preparation of the wall, and the joining of wallpaper edges so the design flows along the wall surface.
Laminating solvent printed wallpaper
- Lamination of our wallpaper is not recommended.
Protecting your solvent printed wallpaper prints
- To protect the wallpaper prints from abrasion, dirt and moisture we would recommend the application of a Decorators Varnish, such as a clear acrylic coating.
- This type of varnish should protect the print against water, mild abrasion and discolouring, and allow the printed paper to be cleaned with a mild detergent.
- This type of acrylic varnish can also help to prevent cracking of the coating when creased.
- Prints should be left for 12 hours prior to application of the varnish and care should be taken on dark areas of the print as the varnish can look slightly milky.
- These varnishes are generally best applied by a short-pile paint roller, but can also be brushed on.
- We have used Polyvin’s Acrylic Decorators Varnish in-house, which is available from most Decorators Materials Suppliers in gloss, satin and dead-matt and have found the results to be excellent.
Pasting solvent printed wallpaper
- When pasting, a standard or heavy-duty starch based paste may be used.
- The paste should be left for 10 minutes after application, before hanging.
- The wet expansion for papers is limited making it slightly more difficult to hang than some standard wallpapers and care must be taken if papering on to a curved surface.
- As when hanging standard wallpaper, always check the suitability of the wall to accept pasting.
- To ensure colour consistency, always complete the job from one roll of material.
What are the key stages for your digital wall covering projects?
Read our summary of the key stages to successfully complete wall graphics projects – covering the initial survey, preparation, printing and fitting of digital wall covering graphics projects.
All Print Supplies YouTube channel: The video below has been created to specifically show how we hang pre-pasted wallpaper – an essential guide for the best use and application of any pre-pasted wallpaper!
We supply a complete range of different types of wallpapers suitable for every kind of project
Our wide choice of different printable wallpapers include textured, smooth, pasted, pre-pasted, self-adhesive and fabric/textile wall coverings – click the button below to browse our complete range.
Do you have any additional questions about using our products?
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