How do you clean wallpaper paste brushes?

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Cleaning and storing your pasting brush

As a general rule, it is sufficient to wash your brush under lukewarm running water. Using detergents is unnecessary, unless specifically stated on the packaging of the wallpaper paste, adhesive or primer.

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This is because wallpaper brushes will be used to spread adhesive onto the back of lining papers and wallpapers in an even manner, without causing damage to the wallpaper itself. If a paint brush is used, the adhesive is unlikely to be as well spread which can cause lumps when the wallpaper is hung.

Beside above, is it better to paste the wall or wallpaper? As its name suggests, Paste the wall papers allow you to apply your paste to the wall before hanging, rather than to the back of the wallpaper. Yes, if you find it easier to hang conventionally then you can paste the back of Paste the wallpapers. Its still quicker as there is no soaking time.

Keeping this in consideration, what is a wallpaper brush?

The wallpaper hanging brush – also known as a wallpaper smoothing brush or wallpaper sweep – is used to smooth down your freshly hung wallpaper. It should not be confused with the wallpaper paste brush that is used to apply paste to the strips of wallpaper or the wall.

Can you use a paint roller for wallpaper paste?

Using a paint roller instead of a brush to apply your wallpaper paste is more efficient and wastes less paste. Before you begin, you need to make sure that the surface is totally clean. If youre using foil wallpaper or thinner wallpaper, it is also advisable to use lining paper.