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

[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.

[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