Prime before wallpapering

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When it comes to re-wallpapering, you should always make good preparation so that a good result can be achieved. To do this, you should prime the walls if necessary. In most cases this is likely to be inevitable.

Anyone who wants to apply new wallpaper, of course, also wants it to be easy to wallpaper first and then to achieve a beautiful effect. Of course, this is only possible if the existing walls allow this. Walls that you prime in advance will help you to wallpaper without any problems.

Priming the walls makes wallpapering easier

  • As soon as you remove old, existing wallpaper, you will get the first indication of whether you need to prime your walls. If the wallpaper can be removed very easily, this is a sign of highly absorbent walls.
  • To be on the safe side, you should moisten a spot on the wall with water and watch how quickly it dries. If this happens fairly quickly, you also have proof that the walls are highly absorbent.
  • If you miss a primer on such walls, your new wallpaper may not adhere to these walls and in some cases may fall off the wall again.
  • After you've puttied holes and cracks on the walls and so you need to prime, the first thing to do is determine what kind of walls it is. With concrete walls, you can in most cases use a universal primer, while plasterboard and other light materials require special primers. Here you can also find out more at the hardware store.
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  • It is best to apply the primer over the entire surface with a painter's brush. The best way to do this is to pour the liquid into a plastic bucket from which you can moisten your brush. Work very carefully so that no spot on the wall is left without primer.
  • If the primer is absorbed very quickly, you are welcome to repeat the process again to improve the result even more.
  • When you prime your walls, you have the best preparation for that Wallpapering created and the result will convince you later.
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