optimalprint Peel and Stick Fairy Floral Wallpaper Instruction Manual
- June 9, 2024
- optimalprint
Table of Contents
Wallpaper Installation Instructions
Peel & Stick
GETTING READY
1. Get a friend
Hanging wallpaper is a two-person job. Grab a friend to help.
PREPARATION
1. Ensure the wall is smooth and clean
Start by carefully removing the old wallpaper including any stuck remnants or
paint that’s left behind. Clean the wall using a warm, damp cloth or sponge
then leave it to dry completely. Also make sure that all previous cleaning
solutions are completely gone. You can remove and replace the wallpaper
multiple times; however, once the adhesive collects too much dust, dirt or
fibres it will become less e ective and the substrate may not stick as well to
your surface.
Sand down rough areas and apply filler as required to ensure a smooth texture.
Add a coating layer of primer/ mist before papering if the wall is porous or
has bright colours that might be visible through the wallpaper. Examples of
porous walls include walls with old wallpaper, skimmed walls, and particle
boards, to name a few.
HANGING
1. Check the wallpaper panels
The wallpaper is supplied in panels. Carefully unpack the panels and lay them
out in order. Ensure that all the panels are included with no damage or
defects. The panels have clear numbering in the order you should hang them.
You’ll hang from left to right, ensuring the panels are edge to edge.
2. Align the wallpaper panels correctly (straight)
It’s very important to ensure that you hang the first wallpaper panel
straight. Depending on the size of your wallpaper, it may be helpful to have
two people install it. Try not to let the adhesive come together, or let the
wallpaper panel fold up against itself. If it does, carefully separate it by
gently pulling it apart.
3. Hang the panels edge to edge from left to right
Start from the top left and work from a straight plumb line. Taking your first
panel, carefully peel a small amount of the wallpaper at the top from the
backing paper, approximately 4-6-inch/ 10-15 cm. Apply the top of the panel to
the wall, ensuring that the right hand edge aligns with your vertical line.
Carefully peel away the rest of the mural from the backing paper. Slowly pull
the backer downward in 4-6-inch/ 10-15 cm increments, gently applying it to
the wall as you go until you reach the bottom of the panel. Depending on the
size, it may be helpful if one person pulls down the backer, while the other
smoothens the wallpaper against the wall surface. If you need to re-position
any part of the panel, simply peel the appropriate amount away from the wall
and re-apply, gently smoothing the wallpaper out as you go.
Apply the next and subsequent panels, ensuring that the patterns or images
match up. Take care to ensure the appropriate amount of bleed runs over the
top and bottom edges. Our panels are applied `edge to edge’, so each panel
butts up to the next on the wall. There is no overlap on the panels. When
butting up, gently place the panel into position and adjust as appropriate.
Ensure the panels are well butted, without any gaps between them. Continue to
apply all middle panels before installing the last panel, which should be to
your far right if you started from the left.
Note: Take care to avoid complete folds as it can create cracks in the
print.
4. Smoothen the panels
Smoothen the wallpaper with a wallpaper smoothing tool or your hands. If there
are any bubbles or wrinkles, you can lightly press or smooth them out, or just
peel back that area and re-apply. Note: Pressing too hard during smoothing
won’t damage the wallpaper; however, it may cause your hands to gather ink,
and could transfer from your hands onto another surface.
5. Trim o any excess paper
Upon hanging all the wallpaper panels, trim o any excess paper using a trim
guide and sharp knife.
6. Wait 24 hours for the final result
Leave the wallpaper to dry for 24 hours, then enjoy your `new’ space.
Quick tip: If any bubbles reappear over the next day or two, you can remove them by popping them with a sewing pin, then pressing and lightly rubbing your fingers in a circular motion. Bubbles can occasionally pop up if oil, dirt, or dust is present on the surface.