Paint for non-woven wallpaper: how to choose

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

Photo paint on the wallpaper

Non-woven wallpaper is a modern finishing material that you definitely can’t call budget. But even the price recedes before the indisputable advantages of this solution.

Special varieties with a drawing and materials that allow the use of paint are available. The main thing is to understand the intricacies of the process, and correctly selected paint for non-woven wallpaper will make your interior much more attractive.

What kind of paint can I use for paintings?

For walls in this case, it is allowed to use any type of material. Only the owners themselves decide what they choose.

Paint for non-woven wallpaper is divided into several types of light reflection:

• Glossy.
• Matt

There are so-called transitional varieties:

• Satin.
• Semi-matt.
• Semi Glossy.

Finally, the paint is acquired:

• In white or light shade. And then the customers themselves create the color they need. To do this, use the so-called colorings.
• Ready-made, immediately with the necessary characteristics.

Non-woven wallpaper can be painted with these types of materials:

• Latex paint.
• Acrylic Superior latex, both in technical properties and in price.
• Water emulsion.

Note. Acrylic water based paint is the most preferred option for most buyers. It is distinguished by a long service life, high wear resistance, and the ability to easily rinse off. But not all water dispersion paints are washed. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to what is written on the package.

There are other nuances that need to be considered when working with such material:

Non-woven wallpaper. How to paint.

• Mixtures for non-woven wallpaper should not contain solvents. Otherwise, the material is destroyed, because it is affected by chemical aggressive substances. The canvas because of this then just sprawls.
• The paint for non-woven should be sufficiently liquid. Then it will not clog in the terrain. In the future, due to this property, fewer repaints will be required.

About available paint options and properties

How to choose the right paint

How to choose a suitable roller?

For each situation, a different kind of tool is selected.

Note. The tool is selected after the paint itself is selected. Otherwise, the roller will not work properly with this or that material, which leads to noticeable deterioration in quality.

There are a number of requirements that the rollers must meet, which must be used with a coating such as non-woven wallpaper, what to paint, has already been explained earlier:

• The presence of a soft surface. To solve the issue, old tools are definitely not suitable. Even if they are soaked for a long time before starting work.
• After spinning, the coloring matter must not run off the roller.
• The ability to well absorb paint of any type.

Note. Necessarily the presence of the so-called "fur coat" made of faux fur, with a short pile.

To perform work with non-woven wallpaper, the following roller options are ideal:

• Nozzles-rollers with a short length, not more than 10 centimeters. Thanks to this design, it is easy to access difficult places.
• Rollers with a length of up to 25 centimeters. Allows you to evenly apply the composition, leaving no unnecessary marks.

Tip. Well, if you can keep two options at hand.

The need for a spare roller arises for those who plan to pre-prime the surface (see Primer for wallpaper: which one to choose and how to use) With such a base, the paint holds much better.

Do I need to be primed at all?

In this regard, there are several opinions.

They all agree that this must be done before wallpaper is applied to the surface.

Then the opinions are completely different:

• Primer on the surface of the wallpaper will allow you to get a base with the best characteristics.
• Then the paint will lay down without streaks, evenly over the entire surface. When dried, no stains will form.
• Usually this is due to the fact that the composition penetrates to different depths in different areas.

The non-woven wallpaper itself can be painted up to six times. It is recommended that the material be primed between these procedures after the previous coat has dried. But the final decision on the very need for a primer is made only by the owners of the material.

Usually try to take into account the characteristics of each specific situation. Therefore, the decision how to paint non-woven wallpaper is made individually.

What are the ways to paint wallpapers other than the usual ones?

In addition to standard painting with one color, there is another technique, although they are subject to only more experienced craftsmen.

DIY color combination:

• It is acceptable to mix both different colors and shades of the same.
• The main thing is to apply tones in full accordance with the scheme, which was developed in advance.
• They try to divide the wall into patterns, or simple geometrical figures. An even more interesting option is when one paint is applied first, and then another, after the first coat has dried.
• Using a wet sponge allows you to achieve even a certain volume.

Permissible staining of the wrong side of non-woven wallpaper:

• Then a muted color is obtained, a dark base peeps through the lighter forms.
• Wallpaper is glued only after the material is completely dry.

Drawing drawings on the inside diversifies the technique.

Additional tips from professionals

Caution in choosing a color should be shown to those who are interested in repainting old wallpapers:

• Only with dark colors canvases with dark patterns are painted. Bright options are first painted over with light compositions, only after them comes a light layer.
• Manufacturers in the instructions write how many times you can repaint this or that non-woven layer. Usually the material can withstand 8-10 stains.

Note. But in practice, they are not advised to do this more than five times. Layers of paint will hide the external texture, the appearance loses its attractiveness quite quickly.

• It is better to use a brush to paint hard-to-reach spots (see Paint brushes: which ones to choose) A foam sponge will be a more convenient option for corrugated surfaces.

Not every model of vinyl wallpaper can be painted on a non-woven backing: for example, coloring pigments are not able to absorb materials with silkscreen or embossed, washable surface.In this case, the paint does not lie down in an even layer, but is simply washed off. Only foamed PVC coatings will be the ideal solution in this situation.

How to paint non-woven wallpaper? Conclusions and custom solutions

The main thing is to choose the right material that does not have a long pile. Carefully lower the roller into the paint, and then draw along the part of the canvas that needs to be highlighted.

It is important that the coloring compounds do not fall into the depressions of the relief pattern:

• Any of the above methods should be enough to add variety to the surrounding interior.
• You can proceed to the color decoration immediately after the wallpaper is on the walls.
• Flizelin does not require obligatory coloring at all. But an additional layer will help protect against dust and pests found in domestic conditions. The price of the material is always pleasing with its availability.
• Coloring wallpaper does not require additional skills and knowledge. This work is easily handled by home masters, who have practically no experience. It is enough to carefully study the instructions.

Full compliance with the requirements and rules will help in the end to achieve the desired result. Then the wallpaper is guaranteed to please the owners of the room for a very long time. For more accessible information, we recommend watching the video in this article.