Just put up lining paper and the finish paper I got is paste the wall type. As it's going over lining paper would normal paste be OK to use or should I get paste the wall paste.

On Wednesday, 4 November 2015 23:29:44 UTC, Trevor Smith wrote:
Just put up lining paper and the finish paper I got is paste the wall type. As it's going over lining paper would normal paste be OK

its been used for an awful long time

to use or should I get paste the wall paste.

On Wednesday, 4 November 2015 23:29:44 UTC, Trevor Smith wrote:
Just put up lining paper and the finish paper I got is paste the wall type.
As it's going over lining paper would normal paste be OK to use or should
I get paste the wall paste.

It's still gluing the same two substances together. I don't see why it makes a difference to which you apply it first.

As an experiment I tried pasting the wall instead of the paper, with ordinary paper and paste. No difference in the eventual stuckness.

Owain

Thanks for the advice, this is the first time I've used paste the wall paper so I just wanted to be sure.

On 05/11/15 18:01, wrote:
On Wednesday, 4 November 2015 23:29:44 UTC, Trevor Smith wrote:
Just put up lining paper and the finish paper I got is paste the wall type.
As it's going over lining paper would normal paste be OK to use or should
I get paste the wall paste.

It's still gluing the same two substances together. I don't see why it makes a difference to which you apply it first.

As an experiment I tried pasting the wall instead of the paper, with ordinary paper and paste. No difference in the eventual stuckness.


The advantage of pasting the paper shows up when the walls are anything
less than perfectly flat: after a good soak, the paper has just enough
stretch to enable nice, even, butt joints and to mould around external
corners (only by half an inch or so, of course).

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Kevin

On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 22:19:04 +0000, Kevin
wrote:

On 05/11/15 18:01, wrote:
On Wednesday, 4 November 2015 23:29:44 UTC, Trevor Smith wrote:
Just put up lining paper and the finish paper I got is paste the wall type.
As it's going over lining paper would normal paste be OK to use or should
I get paste the wall paste.

It's still gluing the same two substances together. I don't see why it makes a difference to which you apply it first.

As an experiment I tried pasting the wall instead of the paper, with ordinary paper and paste. No difference in the eventual stuckness.


The advantage of pasting the paper shows up when the walls are anything
less than perfectly flat: after a good soak, the paper has just enough
stretch to enable nice, even, butt joints and to mould around external
corners (only by half an inch or so, of course).
Agreed. I've used "paste the wall" papers quiet a few times, and after
hanging the first couple of lengths quickly reverted to pasting the
paper and letting it soak for 5-10 minutes** or so before hanging. The
little bit of stretch that you get makes it much easier to get a
better finish on uneven walls. I even use paste on ready pasted papers
as I found that they dry out too quickly if left to soak for 5
minutes.
**Leaving one length to soak while you are hanging the previous piece
gives about the right soaking time IME.
Also I use a medium pile paint roller to put the paste on, much
quicker and a more even coverage. Mix the paste in a
square/rectangular washing up bowl and just dip the roller in.