🧱 Wall Surface Requirements
PAINTED
Apply wallpaper only to painted walls. Avoid raw, unpainted surfaces. If walls have been recently painted, allow a drying period of at least 4 weeks before installation.
CLEAN
Walls should be clean, dry, and free from humidity or peeling paint. We recommend wiping the wall with rubbing alcohol prior to application to remove any residues.
MANAGE EXPECTATIONS
Wallpapers work best on smooth walls. Expect small misalignments for walls with irregularities or texture (but can still look beautiful)
🚨 IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
While our wallpapers are crafted for ease of use, improper installation can lead to hazards:
- Suffocation Risk: Installing Removable Peel and Stick or Canvas Peel and Stick wallpapers on textured walls can result in the wallpaper detaching and posing a suffocation hazard, especially to children.
- Product Limitations: Only Long Term Peel and Stick is designed for textured surfaces. Always adhere to our recommendations.
🧐 BUT WHY?
Removable peel and stick wallpapers have low grade adhesive. This allows removal without wall damage, but requires full contact with the wall surface. As texture makes the wall irregular, the wallpaper has less contact area to stay attached.
🙌 SMOOTH WALLS
A smooth wall, perfect for any type of wallpaper is flat and free of deformations. Wall has been skimmed coated and sanded prior priming and paint.
Examples of smooth walls:
Smooth Wall Ex. 1
This optimal smooth wall is very flat, spray painted for smooth finish.
Smooth Wall Ex. 2
Smooth wall with a bit of paint roller nap grain. Surface is overall smooth and free of deformation.
Smooth Wall Ex. 3
Admissible surface deformation in smooth walls: Paint was applied with a thick roller nap, causing irregular look. Beyond this point the wall is considered textured.
⚠️ TEXTURED WALLS
A textured walls has not been skim coated and sanded. It has irregular finish.
⛔️ If your texture looks like this use Long Term Peel and Stick
Examples of textured walls:
Textured Wall Ex. 1
Irregular surface. Joint compound was applied as an irregular finish.
Textured Wall Ex. 2
Raw brick, any surface looking like this is heavily textured.
Textured Wall Ex. 3
Joint compound was applied as an irregular finish. Variations of this texture are common interior finishings.
Sand Paint additives
Avoid sand paint additives. When sand has been added to the paint peel and stick wallpaper won't hold.
Damaged Walls
Wallpapers will not attach to unpainted walls, old cracking paints, humid walls.
DO NOT
Install wallpaper over unpainted walls
DO NOT
Install wallpaper over cracked paint
DO NOT
Install wallpaper over humid walls
TECHNICAL PAINTS
Scuff resistant paints, stain blocking paints and low VOC paints can affect wallpaper adhesion.
To avoid issues wash the wall with 70% rubbing alcohol and let dry for couple hours prior wallpapering.
AVOID ALSO
Temperature and Humidity Fluctuations
Wallpaper preforms optimally between 65F and 80F. Temperature, humidity fluctuations, nearby heating vents will affect long term performance.
Covering Old Wallpaper
Do not use a wallpaper to cover old wallpaper. It might either not stick at all, or bond permanently.
Decor Glued to the Wallpaper
Never glue baby signs, decor or shelving with double sided tape to a wallpaper. Elements need to be physically attached to the wall using nails or screws.
