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Stretching of unpasted paper 4 years, 9 months ago #1507

  • maryc5021
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What causes some papers to stretch, after booking, on walls? Seams were initially aligned, and after several minutes, seams stretch and overlap. Why? And what to do?

Re:Stretching of unpasted paper 4 years, 9 months ago #1512

  • dougal
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Most wallpapers will absorb water from the paste and this causes them to grow a bit. There should be a soaking time listed on the paper instructions. If not then go with five mins. So you want to paste a length and leave it folded for five mins. Just before its ready then paste the next bit and you
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