Always, making repairs, I want something new. How many people know how to glue ceiling tiles, but what is a flexible stone? More recently, we could not imagine that blond heads would come up with an unusual material — a flexible stone. A flexible stone in the form of wallpaper or thin flexible sheets was made. On a textile basis with a binding polymer from acrylic, the finest layer of multi -colored sand of quartz is applied. Outwardly he imitates sandstone drawings. This is a rather thin material from 1.5 mm to 3 mm.
The structure of the material has a lot of advantages. From it you can «cut» any form. It can be a brickwork, a stone, and a Roman stone.
Mount a flexible stone (tile) is not difficult. You must preliminarily primed the surface. Next, glue is applied with a gear spatula (3.5 mm) to the surface. A fragment of the material is taken and applied tightly. The remaining fragments are also glued. Glue that will be squeezed into the space between the seams, it is necessary to grind with a hard brush. At the same time, the end edges are closed and a concentrated seam is formed. As soon as you completed the installation of flexible stone, remove the protective paper from the front side. If you use a “flexible stone” in a wet room, it is necessary to make an additional coating by a hydrophobizer in order to protect against dust. Silcoat WB is suitable for this. Glue the wallpaper «Flexible stone» is better with polymer universal glue Dragon.
A few tips:
-The contaminated surface can be cleaned with a soft brush moistened in a solution with a detergent; -Pale can be removed using a vacuum cleaner; -If you work with a curly surface (columns, arches), it is recommended to warm up the material with a construction hairdryer; -anrapins formed on the surface during installation can be carefully primed; -clitting wallpaper «Flexible stone» do not need to tear them or bend them. Any process requires accuracy and patience.
«Flexible stone» is convenient both during installation and during operation.