Where can I install Tonka Paper wall art?
Ordinary wall paint? Perfect! An almost even surface. The wall decoration blends easily into the wall and almost looks like it was painted directly on.
Sawdust wallpaper? Sometimes this can be done. You can reinforce the adhesive by adding wallpaper glue to the back of the wallpaper.
Wood paint? Perfect! Wallpaper sticks particularly well here.
Matte and smooth surface? Absolutely perfect!
Light texture? This is a sawdust wallpaper, but it has a very light texture. Therefore, the wallpaper adheres well. If you are in doubt, please send an email or order some wallpaper samples.
Plastic? Glass? Mirror? Good! The wallpaper sticks very quickly here, so be careful to avoid air holes.
Sharp texture? The wallpaper will not have large enough surfaces to adhere to and therefore will not last long.
Wardrobe door? Perfect! The wall decoration adheres best to a completely smooth surface.
Wallpaper? Wallpaper on wallpaper. In most cases this will work well. Be careful with older/fragile paper wallpaper.
Wet paint? If you have just painted, wait at least 2 weeks before installing self-adhesive wallpaper. Otherwise, the decoration will not stick - i.e. "gap" as in the picture.
Here you can see how our self-adhesive wallpaper looks when installed on different types of surfaces.
Wallpaper on walls with and without texture
Do you have textured walls?
See here where the wallpaper can be installed and what it looks like. The wallpaper is fine enough to follow the texture of the substrate, and it will therefore often appear as if the wall decoration has been painted directly on site.
The self-adhesive wallpaper always adheres best to a smooth, clean and dry surface. Optimal surfaces are walls, ceilings and furniture, with regular wall paint or wood paint.
There are countless combinations of walls and paint, and if you are in doubt, please send a message in the chat or an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Please attach a photo of the wall.
Our product is developed to adhere well, but without leaving any traces of glue. The textile wallpaper is durable and our paint is bright - that is, it does not fade. However, there are places where we cannot guarantee that the wallpaper will stick well. For example, in strong sunlight on a plastic surface. Here, the glue may heat up so much that it is transferred to the substrate - this can, however, be washed off the plastic surface with a wet cloth. The wallpaper does not adhere to porous surfaces and may therefore have difficulty adhering to paint with lime and silicone.
As a starting point, you should look at how deep the texture of your wall is. Glass fabric with a thin layer of paint may have too deep a texture for the wallpaper to adhere properly. Glass fabric with many layers of paint may have a very smooth surface that will not create air holes under the wallpaper.
Above are some of the most common types of surfaces, both with and without gloss.
Full guide to installing our self-adhesive wallpaper can be found here.