Can you paint liner paper

So i have moved into my first flat and am going to paint the walls, when I started stripping the walls I found that four 2bedroom, 2sitting room are brick walls. Now i know that they can be papered as i have just taken woodchip paper off of them, what i am wondering though is can I use a water based paint on lining paper without it looking tacky or will the paper just rip as I paint it..

The following post may be of interest. I am moving into a house which has lining paper on. This is covered in cerise pink paint.

I would like to paint over this in a cream colour. How would I go about this? Do I use some sort of primer first? Will the wallpaper start to peel of the walls? As I presume the walls will need a few coats. Thanks in advance Debbie Hepworth. I steamed my wall yesterday to take down some wallpaper that was not hung correctly. In the process of steaming the paint that was stuck to the old paper has also come off.

I now have a bare plastered wall all be it in good condition. My question is can I hang the new paper directly on the the plastered wall or do I need to primer and line the wall first, I want to finish the job this week as I have guest coming for the weekend and also work full time.

Hello, I am an artist and would like to use some lining paper for painting on. I was wondering what kind of paint can be used over the top; acrylic, oil, watercolours? Justin Most paints should be ok on lining paper but they will work differently to each other just as you would find on say a canvas or watercolour paper. I have put up lining paper and allowed it to dry. I have just started to paint over it and it is showing up some air bubbles.

Please can you advise how to sort this problem out? Are they air bubbles? Or perhaps some loose material on the wall? Or maybe filler that sucked all the paste up and allowed the paper to bubble. Have yo left the paper to dry after it has been painted? Sometimes it will shrink back as the emulsion dries. Three walls are painted and one has vinyl paper. Some of the lining of the vinyl paper is left on the Rock paper. Is there a quick and effective way to remove this before painting rather than the labourious method of gently scraping that we are doing right now?

Obviously any moisture is going to lift the Rock lining,I suspect. Many thanks. Sadley the best way is to gently soak the paper and peel or scrape off. When done, ensure the wall is dried before painting. How to strip wallpaper. We would like to hang wallpaper over a wall which has woodchip wallpaper which has matt emulsion on it.

My husband thinks that this wallpaper will not adhere to the matt emulsion and also the emulsion will lift off when the wallpaper paste is applied to the wall. Can you advise please. The texture will more than likely show through the wallpaper. But to answer your question, Wallpaper paste will adhere to emulsion, and it will not lift off the woodchip with wallpaper paste.

Hi, I have some ready mixed wallpaper paste left over in a tub from about 10 months ago. Thanks in advance. Sue I would buy new paste.

Hi, I have just stripped wallpaper from my lounge walls which has left rough plaster and flaking emulsion paint or bare plaster. The plaster is fairly sound and we want to paint over them. I have been told that it may be easier to line with paper and then paint over this? Advice please. The best way is to use a sander on the walls once they are dry.

You can fill the flaking paint edge then rub down. You can also use lining paper to give yourself a sound base to work from. I have anaglypta type paper in hall which has been painted would like to change colour but notice wallpaper coming away at seams can get couple of fingers behind will this be ok to be pasted down again or wont it work or will it need stripped as it is hall and stairs and we are pensioners we feel too big a job to strip.

Best thing to do is buy some border adhesive, overlap adhesive, this comes in ready mixed pots, you only need a small pot. I would mix filler slightly wetter than normal and re-fill if required. Yes you can paint over shiny vinyl wallpaper but it could need lots of coats of paint to cover and would need to be totally dry between each coat.

There is also the possibility of the paint coming off as it will sit on top of the paper rather than soak in. Any ideas why? And a fix? The only thing I can think of is that maybe there was some grease or dirt and the emulsion has reacted with this?

I could understand this kind of reaction if the walls were painted direct on to plaster and it cracking but I assume the lining paper had been up for a while and just repainted. I then emulsioned the walls with 3 coats of paint. Everything worked except one strip of lining paper which came unstuck. I tried re sticking it with paste but it happened again.

Is there a special adhesive I could use? Would perhaps PVA work as an adhesive? Apply adhesive to both the paper and wall, allow to soften the paper for a few minutes then stick back removing any excess adhesive, allow to dry for 24 hours and it should be OK? Hi , am wanting to paint over previously painted lined walls but you can see a lot of overlapping seams?

How can I disguise this? Shall a rub them down or is there anything else I could do? Thanks graham. You could gently rub the seams down, but be very careful otherwise you will end up with scratch lines rather than seam lines. You could feather them out with a filler then gently rub down, but again be careful about scratching the paper. I have just moved into a new house and want to start decorating. I was thinking about either painting straight over, or hanging lining paper first and then painting over that.

But I was wondering what the advantages of lining are? Covering cracks, but does it also keep a room slightly warmer?

And absorb sound to make it a little less echo-y? The main usage of lining paper these days is to hide small hairline cracks, although lining paper is mainly used for creating a good sound base to wallpaper over. If you do line the walls you can paint over the existing wall finish, as long as it is sound. I have removed old wallpaper from walls that have had wallpaper lining applied to the walls. Do I need to remove the old liner and reapply new? The walls have paneling so need some type of lining before new paper is put up.

If I can use the old liner should I apply sizing so new wallpaper sticks? If the lining paper is still sound and well stuck to the wall and in good condition, you can just paper over it.

However, if the paper is loose and coming away you could try sticking it back before applying wallpaper but I would remove and hang new to be sure. You can seal the plaster with a watered down PVA solution, or you can use a non vinyl emulsion then once dry a light rub down before wallpapering. If the plaster is flaking, remove loose and fill, rub down smooth and level. Useful links: Preparing the walls for lining paper.

If the lining paper has lifted at the seams. If there are bubbles you may have to use a sharp knife to cut the bubble to apply adhesive. I have recently used lining paper over one of my walls and started to paint it but bubbles started to appear how can i get rid of these.

Allow the emulsion dry completely before doing anything, the paper may tighten back up. I am wanting to use lining paper in my hallway, stairwell etc. My walls have the odd scratch and holes on them so i filled these. The walls also have large areas where paint has peeled in the past. I have scraped of most of the peeling paint as far as it is peeling but I am now left with a slight uneven surface.

I have now painted over all of these walls with white matt emulsion hoping that lining paper will cover these imperfections. And am wondering whether there is any more I need to do before putting up lining paper which I will be painting after?

Many thanks for all of your information. It sounds as if you have done all that you can for a good finish. How to wallpaper. How to mix wallpaper paste. Wallpapering around a window or door reveal. How to wallpaper a hall landing and stairs.

Do I need to hang lining paper before I put up wallpaper. I need you help I just strip my bedroom walls and behind the paper up the top of the wall its seem to feel smooth dont think the linning paper will stick to it? If so just rub down before hanging the paper. The lining paper should stick to it OK. I use a roller to paste with but a brush is just as good, just ensure a good even coverage.

Its really a case of what ever works for you. Your post is very informative. I am looking to redecorate a room that has lining paper. The lining paper has been placed horizontally — by previous owners. The lining paper appears to be peeling away at some of the seams, not drastically but it looks fairly unsightly. The walls themselves appear smooth.

My question is — do I take the lining paper off and be faced with poor walls underneath and have to re-plaster, or do I leave the lining paper up and re-stick down the bits that have come away at the seams? What would you recommend? Use a overlap or border adhesive to stick back, apply to wall and paper, leave for a few minutes then press the lining paper back removing and excess paste, allow to dry and paint. I have just removed old wall paper and hung lining paper painted the paper with dulux matt emulsion after a few days I get discolouring on the joins why is this?

After stripping paper from the wall and painting it the walls look shadowy which could be old adhesive showing through. It sounds as if it could be the old paste, did it have a good rub down before painting? You could line the walls and then paper over them, or give the walls another rubdown to ensure they are smooth, then paint the walls again.

Hi, We have lined the walls of a new build making sure to size them first. The paper has been up for well over a month due to changing minds over the emulsion colour so is fully dry. Any ideas? I have a large crack in my wall which has caused the painted lining paper put on several years ago and otherwise adheres really well to the walls.

Can I just fill it in or do I have to strip the paper too. The filler really needs to go into the crack. Rake out crack and fill. It is always best to remove paper rather than fill over it.

You could also damage the lining paper as you rub the filler down or fur it up, this would then show. Hi, I believe it is ok to wallpaper over emulsion painted lining paper but can you size the lining paper to help slide when hanging the new wallpaper.

Is there a way of telling? Lining paper is thicker than backing paper so the only real way is by looking and deciding which one it is, sorry no real way of knowing. You can paint over the rest of the lining paper, use a cheapish white or an obliterating emulsion to block out the colour, one coat maybe enough, then two of the new colour. The paper left on the wall is pretty smooth, without any traces of adhesive. I think it is backing paper also.

Lining paper is typically 56cm wide whereas wallpaper and therefore backing paper will be 52 or 53cm. Depends on how wide the gaps are. If they are mm wide then yes they will more than likely show. You can a fine surface filler to fill the joints, rub down and then paint just be careful not to use a course sandpaper to rub down filler, otherwise you will rough up the paper and this would then show.

I pulled down some wallpaper in a room I am repainting, as it was peeling and quite a mess. Some of the liner came off when we pulled the wallpaper down,but most of it stayed on. Will it be ok if I scrape the peeling parts off and paint over? I am worried that it will peel or BE a completely different color when all is said and done!

If you scrape some lining paper off but not all of it there will be different levels on the wall and will show? The bedroom wall has paint over lining paper — seems in good nick, but the paint has quite greasy hand prints etc. Should I clean the lining paper with sugar soap or will that damage the lining paper?

Should I still use lining paper on this area or is it best not to line it if it is to be chalked on? The paper should withstand it OK. Another solution is line walls and fit a board to the wall? It is well stuck down and smooth. Can I emulsion over the backing paper or should I remove it to reveal the bare plaster beneath no lining paper and then paint the bare plaster instead?

Many thanks If it is stuck down OK then many people paint over the backing paper. If you do remove it and paint just the plaster with no lining paper ensure you get as much paste off as possible. Hi there. I have just lined my walls with liling paper and gently rubbed down the fine surface filler within the 1mm gaps.

You can use an acrylic paint, but I tend to use a bit of the colour I am going to paint the wall with to go over the filler, then a good two or three coats over the paper. As it is new paper it will soak in a fair amount. I cleaned them all with sugar soap and painted with emulsion and while it does look a lot nicer there are still visible marks coming through the paint. If I hung lining paper and painted that would this make a difference or would the marks just show through this as well?

It depends on what type of marks they are. If it is water stain, damp or mold you need to sort this first. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Part 1. Choose a thicker grade of lining paper for walls with more imperfections.

Lining paper comes in grades, or thicknesses, from The higher the grade, the thicker the lining paper. Use grade lining paper if you are not sure what grade you need, as this will cover most average imperfections. Divide the height of the room by the width of the lining paper. Lining paper comes in rolls of various lengths and widths.

Measure the height of the walls and divide this by the width of the rolls you plan on using. Multiply the number you got by the perimeter of the room. Measure the total perimeter of the room including doors and windows. Multiply this number by the last number you got. Then, you'd multiply 3. Divide this number by the length of the lining paper roll. Check how long the rolls of lining paper you plan on using are. Divide the last number you got by the length to determine how many rolls you need to cover the room.

So, if you were using rolls that are 11 m 36 ft long, you'd divide 48 by 11 to get 4. Therefore, you'd need to buy 5 rolls of lining paper in order to cover the whole room. Part 2. Roll out a roll of lining paper on a pasting table. A pasting table is a folding table designed specifically for cutting and pasting things like wallpaper.

Roll out your first roll of lining paper on the board to prepare to measure and cut it. Zampa , 12 Mar Zampa - I agree with you about the sundries range, but I cant agree about thinning the emusion for the 1st coat, unless the paint was way too thick. When I am after good coverage, I don't thin. Growler , 13 Mar You can get from any decorators shop, normal DIY stores dont stock it, they do stock up I love , if your not used to it, it may appear heavy after the other grades, but once you get used to the its a piece of cake, I like the texture.

I admit I do slightly water down the first coat, specially on lining paper, but that is only with dulux paints, I only use dulux anyway unless client wants me to use something else. I saw some quad rolls of in wickes on Saturday. Zampa , 13 Mar Joined: 3 Sep Country:. Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search. Please select a service and enter a location to continue You must log in or sign up to reply here.

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