How to glue foam foam skirting boards?





Plinth under the ceiling in our time has become a fashionable trend for the design of apartments and houses. In addition, it allows you to hide all the bumps and roughness when joining the design of the ceiling and walls. But often inexperienced people have a question: how to glue foam skirting boards? This article is intended for those who are interested in how and how to make such a wonderful home decoration.

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Advantages of foam skirting boards

Before we figure out what to stick our decor element on, let's talk about why the choice fell on him. In foam skirting, it turns out there are a number of undeniable advantages over others. The most significant of them:

1. Appearance gives high cost to the interior, as it resembles a luxurious stucco molding.
2. The simplicity of material processing allows designers to create masterpieces from a simple piece of foam.
3. With this appearance, they have just a penny cost.
4. Light weight allows you to fix it not on a pair of nails, but on a simple glue that will keep the baseboard for many years.
5. Simple and extremely easy installation allows you to quickly design a room for every taste and not spend a lot of effort.

As can be seen from the above, all the advantages are obvious. Now let's talk about what to glue on a foam baseboard.

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Gluing materials

There are many different ways to glue the skirting board. Here are some tips for choosing one of them:

1. Finishing experts put acrylic putty in the first place. They use it in order to glue this element of decor.
2. There are also many different adhesive compositions, among which “liquid nails” stand out.

Important! To ensure that this adhesive is suitable for you, refer to the baseboard package. Usually they indicate what tools are best used in the work. Avoid aggressive liquids - from them the material will simply melt and deteriorate.

3. Also an essential option is the ability to prepare your own sticky substance in order to use it for gluing skirting boards.

Next, we will talk in more detail about each of these options.

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Polymer adhesives

Needless to say, there is a huge selection of glue options on the market for gluing anything. Among its “congeners” such adhesives as “Eco-roost”, “Moment” and “Titanium” stand out especially well. These polymeric substances are an ideal option for answering the question of how to glue ceiling foam skirting boards.

Important! Remember: all polymer adhesives are divided into 2 types - gradually hardening and instant. Already from the names it becomes clear how they differ among themselves.

What to choose in order to glue the foam plastic skirting boards?

1. Clay “Moment” belong to the second group. The principle of its action is to dry as quickly as possible and securely fasten.

Important! He also has drawbacks. The substance that is used in it can cause an allergic reaction in humans, so all installation work should be done with gloves and glasses.

2. “Titan” and “Eco-roost” are less toxic, but freeze longer and require some effort to stick the baseboard.This group is more accessible in the price range.

Important! No matter how toxic the foam adhesive for ceiling plinths would be, all of them require careful handling and work in a room with good ventilation. Airing after gluing is also a must.

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Liquid Nails

"Liquid nails" - an adhesive composition that is completely safe for the material, and subject to the rules of use - for humans. It is increasingly used to glue foam ceiling skirting boards and to glue many other things.

“Liquid nails” are divided into several types: neopropylene and acrylic.

Neopropylene Liquid Nails

This type of glue is made from an organic solvent. It has a rather pungent odor and, if safety precautions are not followed, can be harmful to human health.

Important! They are an indispensable assistant for working in rooms with high humidity, despite all its disadvantages.

Acrylic Liquid Nails

The second type is a safer type of product, but at the same time, this glue is afraid of moisture, which means that in some rooms it is not practical to use it.

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Putty

If we talk about how experts recommend fixing the ceiling plinth made of polystyrene, then the answer is unequivocal - putty. This type of mount has a number of undeniable advantages over the others:

1. The first indisputable advantage is the gluing time - everything happens almost instantly. Pressing to the surface, as with other types, is completely not required.
2. Secondly, the fact that the putty is not only a way to stick something. With the help of it, the cracks between the baseboard and the wall are easily and conveniently masked.

Important! It is also important that this material is completely harmless to health - it can be used in poorly ventilated or completely enclosed rooms.

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DIY glue

You can also consider sticking with a homemade glue solution. In order to prepare this material, take:

• Putty mixture for the last layer.
• PVA glue.
• Water.
• Capacity for stirring.

To make glue with your own hands for ceiling foam skirting boards, do the following:

1. Take the putty and pour it into a container.
2. Next, add PVA there. Approximately proportionality 4: 1 - for 4 parts of putty 1 part of PVA.
3. Mix thoroughly while adding water to the mixture. Achieve a consistency of thick sour cream.
4. For 5-10 minutes, let the solution brew, mix again.
5. Use the resulting glue for 1.5 hours.

Important! Make sure that the mixture does not have lumps or clots. If detected, delete them.

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Bonding process

It’s easy to glue foam ceiling plinths, and anyone can do it. They are easy to fit to the size, they are flexible and easy to paint.

Materials for work

Before you begin, you need to prepare the following tools:

1. Brush.
2. Hacksaw for metal.
3. Ladder.
4. Miter box.
5. Scissors.
6. Capacity for water.
7. Roulette or ruler.

Important! When carrying out such work requires greater measurement accuracy.

Training

In order to glue the baseboard, you just need to do the following:

1. Putty and level the walls and ceiling with a primer.
2. Mark up in order to see where the products will be attached.
3. Prepare everything you need: cut out the necessary size parts, make corners.
4. Check everything cooked in practice.

Important! At the first work with plinths, take in addition to the main 2 more in reserve. It is important that the products are from the same batch and without roughness.

Sticking - Technology

Now it's time to start the main process:

1. Choose the composition by which the work will be done.
2. Coat the finished elements with the selected glue. How to do this is indicated on the packaging.
3. Pay particular attention to the joints between the parts.They should be invisible and neat.

Important! Before proceeding with further processing of products, it is worth waiting at least 24 hours.

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Common mistakes

Often, for beginners, situations arise that the baseboard does not stick partially or at all. The most common causes of such situations are:

1. The work surface is not completely cleaned. This means that somewhere in the place of gluing, moisture or dust remained. The primer layer that needs to be walked at the site of the problem will fix this problem.
2. Glue did not seize. Often, without reading the instructions, we misuse the products of our industry. If the baseboard does not attach, try fixing it for 2-3 minutes, look at the result.
3. Unsuitable glue. The choice should be obvious. It is illogical to use glue for gluing paper in order to fix the foam baseboard - it will not work.
4. Draft. Excessive ventilation can also affect the result of your work. The air easily dries the material before it sets, and instead of a well-deserved rest, you have to redo everything.

Important! In order to avoid ridiculous, casual, and sometimes even harmful situations for your health, clearly follow the instructions when working.

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Stock footage

There is no single answer to the question of how to glue foam ceiling plinths. There are several options, and it is up to you to use the most suitable for you. Base your choice on the recommendations of specialists, and carry out repairs simply and with pleasure.