Wall liner for problem walls

13 years ago

I have mentioned on another thread that I recently discovered using wall liner paper on a lumpy beadboard/TiG wall that I have been looking at with hatred in my heart for nearly 20 years. I am not normally a person who covers problems, but sometimes there is no alternative, in either the short or the long term.

The liner paper that I was using was by Blonder "TBC 5002 Prepasted Heavy Duty Wall-Liner" and I was thrilled with it. It is so firm and stiff that it smooths out lumps nicely and it was a piece of cake to work with. It has a translucent look that is bearable, even attractive, even before you do any painting or wallpapering over it.

I had only mail-ordered one roll from a mail order source that has, I think, since been sold to a larger company, and since mailordering to Canada is a pain, I thought I would check around locally for liner paper. None of the paint/wallpaper stores carried it, but I found some at Home Depot. This was "Graham Brown Wall Liner and Ceiling Paper."

This latter product I found to be far inferior. It is not stiff and follows the lumps and valleys rather than smoothing them over.

The Blonder paper is so stiff it gets creases in it when you roll it backward to cycle it through the water in the tray, but these are not a problem long term. Also, it DOES require priming before wallpaper edges will stick down on top of it.

So, I highly recommend the Blonder product; but not just any liner paper. I am hoping desperately that they still make this product as I launch my search for a second roll!

Karin L

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Christopher Nelson Wallcovering and Painting
13 years ago
Here is another source

Here is a link that might be useful: wall liner
graywings123
13 years ago
KarenL, thanks for posting this. I have clipped it for future reference.

Did you take any photos along the way?
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karinl
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks for the additional source, Christophern. It might be an advantage that that one is wider, though it is not prepasted. I guess that's the width of commercial paper. The Blonder product is prepasted, and the glue is actually a feature - not copious or globby like on normal wallpaper, but very effective.

Graywings, I did take some photos though it is tough to capture things like translucence! I think these will do it.

The first photo shows all the stages - some uncovered ceiling, some unprimed liner, some primed liner, and finished wallpaper. At the centre of the wall there is a section of wall where I chiselled off a protruding splinter (yes, these are fine walls!) leaving an unpainted section, so that shows how much you can see through the paper alone.

The second photo shows my first 2 pieces of liner paper installed. You can see how it covers the protruding ends of beadboard, also how it stays pretty straight across the valleys between the boards. The Home Depot paper, in contrast, followed every dimple. It still looks lumpy here, but the contours are smooth enough that the wallpaper does not wrinkle and once the wallpaper is on, it looks very credible (esp compared to the wall where I did it all with filler!). It's easier to paper over than the old plaster walls we did recently downstairs - no bubble problems.

I should maybe get a better photo of the finished product.

Glad someone else might find this useful! Easiest project I've done yet in the house.

KarinL
PS I am not sure yet if I am papering or painting the ceiling, but don't worry, it won't be with the same paper! I think that would be a touch overwhelming :-) All I know is I can't look at those boards any more!
Lisa Pinette
6 years ago
Would love to see clearer photos. I have old panel board in the bathroom, and I am concerned the paper will show the outlines of the board which is squares to look like it has been tiled. Told I need to fill in those groves, but would think you would have had to have done the same so they don't show through, looks like they do?