Grass Cloth, Raw Silk, Paper Weave Installation
Grasscloth / Raw Silk / Paper Weave Installation
Installation is easy! This wallpaper can be installed permanently by a professional installer or, if you prefer, you can
install your wallpaper by yourself. If you’re opting to install your wallpaper yourself, here’s how you can do it:
What you will need
▪ Ladder
▪ Level with a straight edge
▪ Pencil
▪ Scissors
▪ Wallcovering brush or plastic scraper
▪ Drywall taping knife
▪ Seam roller
▪ Utility blade
▪ GARDZ (recommended) or similar primer
▪ Clear professional grade adhesive
▪ Pasting machine (recommended)
▪ Helper (high recommended!)
Wallpaper Instructions
1. Prepping Your Surface(s)- All hanging surfaces must be clean, smooth, dry, undamaged, and free of mold,
mildew, grease or stains. All loose paint and other wallcoverings should be removed.
2. Prepare wall with GARDZ or similar primer. Allow primer to dry fully before continuing.
3. Use a premixed clear professional grade adhesive. Roll adhesive to the wall or to back of panel by hand , or use a
pasting machine. Do not allow excess paste to get on the front of the material. Removing it without damaging the
material is very difficult and best if avoided all together. This material is very dimensionally stable and booking is
not recommended.
4. Measure wall and panel width to determine the edge of the first panel. Use a level to ensure plum. Place panel
on the wall starting from the top.
5. Using broad smooth strokes work excess paste and trapped air from center out left and right, up and down until
panel is smooth. Avoid brushing the face of the material. Use a wallcovering brush or plastic scraper to gently
smooth the wallcovering onto the wall.
6. Repeat process with consecutive panels. Butt edges tightly at the pattern match without overlapping. Cut ceiling
and floor cuts before moving onto the next panel.
7. If adhesive gets on the face of the material remove it immediately. Wash off any paste from face of wallcovering
as you hang it with a soft lint free cloth, clean warm water and a blotting action. Blot dry with a clean dry cloth. No
scrubbing, abrasive or solvent cleaners should ever be used with this material. Use seam roller to make sure all
seams are well bonded.
8. After three panels are smoothed to wall surface and excess paste removed, examine the installed panels for
color uniformity. Any objectionable variations in colormatch, pattern match, etc… should be immediately
communicated to the printer for inspection before proceeding further with installation.
9. When installing material around an outside corner either create additional seam or use extra paste to ensure a
firm bond when folding Metallic Grasscloth. This material is stiff and resists folding in general.