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How To
  Hang Super Fresco Paintable Wallpapers and Borders

Super Fresco is a unique wallcovering designed to cover problem walls and ceilings. The variety of designs and textures will transform your room and can be painted to match your color scheme. Prepasted Super Fresco Paintable Wallcoverings can be hung over paneling, cracked walls and even taped drywall! It is also an ideal wallcovering for normal walls and ceilings.

Surface preparation is important. Painted walls must be sized and with paneling and drywall a a primer must be applied in order to provide good adhesion. (New drywall joins should first be taped and leveled.)

To Hang Paintable Wallcoverings

Just measure each length, pattern match, cut and immerse in water for 30 seconds, and then fold paste side to paste side for 5 minutes while the paste activates (called "booking"). Apply to the wall with a smoothing tool and leave to dry for 24 hours b efore painting with one or two coats of

To Hang Paintable Wallpaper Borders

Prepasted Super FResco Paint 'N' Hang borders are also easy to apply. First cut into manageable lengths, then paint or stain with a color of your choice (using latex or oil base paint or stain or spray paint) and allow to dry for 24 hours. Immerse the painted wallpaper border in water for 30 seconds and "book" for 5 minutes and then apply to the wall with a smoothing tool

You can bring ou the beautiful texture using a hard rubber roller to hightlight the raised surfaces. Additional effects can be created using metallic spray paint, rag rolling or the use of high gloss and special effect paints.

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