I felt I had to post some sort of warning to anyone who might be considering using this product as an adhesive to stick polystyrene veneer to walls and ceilings, though by the time a search has found this post, it might well be too late.
Some years ago I'd previously decorated our bathroom using polystyrene veneer stuck on the two exterior walls and ceiling using a tub of standard ready mixed adhesive, cross-lined, woodchip then emulsion paint. Overall it lasted well but behind the toilet cistern some lifting of the veneer occurred over time. The veneer I'd put on the ceiling remained well fixed even though subjected to the humidity from daily showers. To reduce the condensation from the toilet about a year ago I'd fitted an extractor fan and humidistat. In winter this noticeably reduced the amount of water condensing on the double glazed windows overnight and in the plastic trough I'd made to catch condensation from the toilet cistern.
In the last couple of weeks I've stripped the walls and ceiling, pva sealant, Warmaline veneer applied using their own adhesive, cross-lined, then Superfresco prior to emulsion paint. I'd allowed over 3 days for the veneer to dry and plenty of drying for the other stages. I'd kept the room well ventilated with the extractor fan on though we have had cold weather recently.
Today to my dismay I discovered that the veneer had already started to lift in one corner of the room and also there were several small areas on the ceiling and around parts of the window that were loose. I was thinking I was going to have to remove the whole lot. Fortunately I had some Hombase Border and Overlap adhesive which had enough strength.
In my experience Warmaline adhesive isn't strong enough to support much weight yet It's rather nasty stuff if you leave it on your tools. I had to use De-Solv-it Sticky Stuff remover to clean up. In future I'll use ordinary heavy duty adhesive to fix veneer.
Some years ago I'd previously decorated our bathroom using polystyrene veneer stuck on the two exterior walls and ceiling using a tub of standard ready mixed adhesive, cross-lined, woodchip then emulsion paint. Overall it lasted well but behind the toilet cistern some lifting of the veneer occurred over time. The veneer I'd put on the ceiling remained well fixed even though subjected to the humidity from daily showers. To reduce the condensation from the toilet about a year ago I'd fitted an extractor fan and humidistat. In winter this noticeably reduced the amount of water condensing on the double glazed windows overnight and in the plastic trough I'd made to catch condensation from the toilet cistern.
In the last couple of weeks I've stripped the walls and ceiling, pva sealant, Warmaline veneer applied using their own adhesive, cross-lined, then Superfresco prior to emulsion paint. I'd allowed over 3 days for the veneer to dry and plenty of drying for the other stages. I'd kept the room well ventilated with the extractor fan on though we have had cold weather recently.
Today to my dismay I discovered that the veneer had already started to lift in one corner of the room and also there were several small areas on the ceiling and around parts of the window that were loose. I was thinking I was going to have to remove the whole lot. Fortunately I had some Hombase Border and Overlap adhesive which had enough strength.
In my experience Warmaline adhesive isn't strong enough to support much weight yet It's rather nasty stuff if you leave it on your tools. I had to use De-Solv-it Sticky Stuff remover to clean up. In future I'll use ordinary heavy duty adhesive to fix veneer.
