Decorators Varnish

[crashley]

Any experience of the above on either black or white based wallpaper?

[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Polyvine-Water-Decorators-Varnish-500ml/dp/B00B5FJHIU]

Reviews seem mostly good, but i am concerned it may ruin some bloody expensive wallpaper - and my decorator has no first hand experience of using it thus wants to be sure.

Cheers

[brianashley]

crashley said:

Any experience of the above on either black or white based wallpaper?

[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Polyvine-Water-Decorators-Varnish-500ml/dp/B00B5FJHIU]

Reviews seem mostly good, but i am concerned it may ruin some bloody expensive wallpaper - and my decorator has no first hand experience of using it thus wants to be sure.

Cheers

Firstly , the product is excellent . I use it all the time to "knock back" eggshell that is too shiny .

But to answer the question with a quality answer . I would want to know more about the paper . Now this seems to upset some members ! They are reluctant to go into details for some reason . The chances are most companies tech depts will " shy away " from wanting to give advice. I would suggest you get a sample board made up and try a few products . See how it all works and looks and then see if the decorator is happy to progress at your risk etc . I have used it before and it never went wrong. But I did a sample and left it for sometime to make sure . It was a daft money "French gilt " type paper. But a very closed pour type paper . So the varnish almost coated it rather than soaked in etc .


Good luck

[crashley]

brianashley said:

Firstly , the product is excellent . I use it all the time to "knock back" eggshell that is too shiny .

But to answer the question with a quality answer . I would want to know more about the paper . Now this seems to upset some members ! They are reluctant to go into details for some reason . The chances are most companies tech depts will " shy away " from wanting to give advice. I would suggest you get a sample board made up and try a few products . See how it all works and looks and then see if the decorator is happy to progress at your risk etc . I have used it before and it never went wrong. But I did a sample and left it for sometime to make sure . It was a daft money "French gilt " type paper. But a very closed pour type paper . So the varnish almost coated it rather than soaked in etc .


Good luck

http://www.anatomyboutique.com/product/mexican-day-of-the-dead-sugar-skull-wallpaper

This stuff is one of them. Can't find link to the other.

[brianashley]

crashley said:

http://www.anatomyboutique.com/product/mexican-day...

This stuff is one of them. Can't find link to the other.

That paper probably falls into the "Designer" type. The actual quality will be fine. But its the rather cool print that you are paying for . If it had been a "fromental" type paper then everything about the paper will be different . And then it gets seriously scary ! And nuts expensive .

In a way, regard your paper as a "print" on good paper. I would worry a bit about the paste .The decorator should just not be using a mix in the bucket cheap paste . And he will need to be a very good paper hanger and get the joints clean . Then leave it for 48 hours and Apply the varnish . But how to apply the varnish ? That in itself could leave marks if badly done.

F&B paint, everyone thinks they are the best ! Its not a bad paint and the chalky dry look is lovely. But even look at it with a squint and it will mark. A friend who is "learning" got asked to do a room dark grey . But the client wanted some form of protection. So we mixed in 20% of matt varnish into the paint (Well mixed) . It has worked a treat .Much easier than applying it after . With paper you cannot do this ! The varnish will have to be applied super quick and super well. I am tempted to say Spray .HVLP (google it) .

Is it it been used in a domestic situation?

[crashley]

brianashley said:

That paper probably falls into the "Designer" type. The actual quality will be fine. But its the rather cool print that you are paying for . If it had been a "fromental" type paper then everything about the paper will be different . And then it gets seriously scary ! And nuts expensive .

In a way, regard your paper as a "print" on good paper. I would worry a bit about the paste .The decorator should just not be using a mix in the bucket cheap paste . And he will need to be a very good paper hanger and get the joints clean . Then leave it for 48 hours and Apply the varnish . But how to apply the varnish ? That in itself could leave marks if badly done.

F&B paint, everyone thinks they are the best ! Its not a bad paint and the chalky dry look is lovely. But even look at it with a squint and it will mark. A friend who is "learning" got asked to do a room dark grey . But the client wanted some form of protection. So we mixed in 20% of matt varnish into the paint (Well mixed) . It has worked a treat .Much easier than applying it after . With paper you cannot do this ! The varnish will have to be applied super quick and super well. I am tempted to say Spray .HVLP (google it) .

Is it it been used in a domestic situation?

Indeed, it's just for home. I'll just make up a small board in the garage and test some. TY