Non-recommended surfaces
NON-RECOMMENDED SURFACES
Use self-adhesive wallpaper on flat and smooth surfaces. Below please find a list of surfaces that are not recommend for installation as the wallpaper may not stick to them or damage the surface when peeling off:Textured Walls – all kinds of convex unevenness will be visible after gluing the wallpaper, air will accumulate in concave gaps and the glue will not bind in these places
Wallpaper - sticking self-adhesive wallpaper on paper is not recommended, when you try to peel off to correct, you may tear off the old layer of wallpaper
Brick/Cinderblock – rough surfaces to which the wallpaper will not hold
Wooden walls – similarly as on brick, the wallpaper can peel off after some time
Unpainted Drywall/Sheetrock or Plaster – paper may possibly tear off when peeling off
Non-stick Paint e.g. Latex paint – some latex paints, depending on their composition, may cause the wallpaper to peel off. It is recommended that you check such a wall using the sample attached to each wallpaper
Wall behind old plaster/paint - when peeling off, it is possible that the paint will strip off with part of the plaster
Wall covered with mold - a wall which is covered with mold is usually moist, so the adhesive cannot bind well and will peel off
Bathroom: To check if you can hang a self-adhesive wallpaper in your bathroom, order a sample and stick it on the desired wall at height above 7 ft. If, after 7 days, it does not start to peel off, your wallpaper should also stick.
