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Plan Ahead, Have Help, Go Slow, Don’t Drink!
I just used the exacto knife for this small project, but if I were covering a larger surface, maybe the smoother pieces would come in handy.
It makes sense to have another person to help you with projects bigger than this. And DO NOT remove the paper all at once before applying. This should feel obvious to you, but I can see getting really excited about getting it on the surface (like a wall) and not waiting for help or planning how you’ll work together. You’ll want to start at the top, not removing the backing of the paper, and just slowly apply it, working your way down and smoothing as you go along. I suppose if you feel you’re good on what you’ve put up so far, you could carefully cut off the backing so it doesn’t get in the way and continue working your way down. Just go slow. If you don’t do these things, you’ll be cursing, and in a real mess, your paper ruined. It’ll get stuck to itself like scotch tape when it gets stuck on itself and you try to flatten it out ... which usually works with a few inches of scotch tape, and if it doesn’t, no great loss. You just don’t want it to stick to itself because
1. The sticky part of this paper is more sticky than scotch tape so it’s going to be really difficult to flatten it out
2. If you DO flatten it out, it’s going to show the folds it had while it was stuck to itself
3. It will lose the strength - like scotch tape - of its sticky backing, and won’t adhere well
4. It’ll make you crazy and you’ll feel so disappointed
5. You paid for something you rendered useless and you probably won’t get a refund (MAYBE you would, but I’d kind of doubt it. You’d have to send it back looking like you did what you did, you know)?
If your project is a big wall mural, I’d have a FEW people on hand to help, just in case. And save the wine for AFTER you’re finished! :) Just sayin’.
August 2019 · Tools and Home Improvement · verified purchase