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If wallpaper comes loose along the edges it is a simple matter to lift the paper a fraction and spread fresh wallpaper paste underneath using a table knife or artist's brush. Wipe any excess paste from the surface of the paper with a damp cloth. Press seam down again with a seam roller or soft cloth. If vinyl overlaps itself and refuses to be pasted back into place, try using a stronger adhesive designed for sticking vinyl to vinyl. f you notice air bubbles in the wallpaper after you have finished papering, slash the blister with a sharp razor blade, making an X with the blister at its centre, and squirt paste underneath, smoothing the corners back down. Any slight overlap is usually not noticeable. If you notice the blister soon after you finish papering, a hard blob of paste may cause it. Try piercing this bubble with a pin and squeezing to remove the paste. If this is not effective, slit with the razor blade and re-paste as described. If the paper feels hard and brittle, dampen with a sponge before handling. When you finish any wallpaper job, save some off cuts in case patching is needed in future. Then all you have to do is match the damaged section from your off cut pile, tear it into an irregular shape (do not cut it as the hard cut edges are more obvious than a torn patch). Paste the patch into place with wallpaper paste, feathering the edges of the surrounding paper over the patch. If some of the surface has rubbed off your wallpaper and you do not have matching pieces, try colouring the patch with a fresh felt-tipped pen in matching colours, then immediately blur your handiwork with a wet finger. This softens the colour and seems to help it blend in with the surrounding colours. Washable and vinyl coated papers can be cleaned by wiping over with a damp cloth and a little mild detergent solution. Rubbing with a chunk of dry bread or an artist’s eraser can clean Non-washable papers. |
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