How to choose the right wallpaper for painting

Wallpaper for painting has recently been at the peak of popularity. The users were impressed by the very possibility of their easy update. And with the advent of a huge assortment on the market decorative plasters their popularity is a bit lost. But wallpaper for painting is still considered the best option for happy parents of young children who want to leave traces of their creative activity everywhere.

The main advantage of such wallpapers and, probably, the only reason for their use can be considered the ability to periodically change wall decor with minimal cost. Painting and repainting wall surfaces is not a time-consuming process. And water-based paints are non-toxic and dry quite quickly, unlike plasters.
But coloring can not be exposed to any wallpaper, but only special “for painting”, with a high level of moisture resistance. At the same time, the material from which such wallpapers are made perfectly “holds” the pigment (absorbs paint). In order to learn how to choose the right wallpaper for painting, consider each view in more detail:

Paper

They are usually embossed and bilayer, and the top layer is impregnated with a water-repellent composition. There are paper wallpapers that have an intermediate layer containing wood shavings and sawdust to create a raised surface. Such a subspecies are generally distinguished by a greater thickness and density than ordinary ones.

Vinyl

Two-layer non-woven wallpaper is available for painting, in which the lower layer is non-woven non-woven base and the upper one is made from vinyl. There is also a paper-coated vinyl wallpaper. But in most cases, vinyl painted wallpapers are colorless, sometimes pastel ones can also be found. In the latter case, when applying paint, the result is brighter and more attractive. Vinyl coatings, as a rule, have a relief texture (gunny, wave, Christmas tree, etc.)

Cullet

This species is often used in public places, but at home it will be effective. They are distinguished by a coating of a thin glass fiber made by a textile method. They also have a different relief surface.

Linkrust

Such wallpapers, which include exclusively natural materials. They got their name from the Lincrusta-Walton brand. traditional technology for the manufacture of such wallpapers is the application of a composition of wax, linseed oil, wood flour, chalk and rosin to a paper or textile base. The main difference between this type of wallpaper is the need for abundant wetting before application to the surface. Modern linkrust coloring techniques that even simulate “patinated metal”. Look very impressive in any interior. If before, linkcrust was used only for decorating cabins and wagons in trains, today it is already a premium-class painted wallpaper.