Decorators caulk to fill small cracks in plaster

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Is it ok to use decorators caulk to fill small cracks in the plaster before pasting and hanging wallpaper? Thanks.
 
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Thanks, but I was wondering more about whether the pasted wallpaper would stick to it?
 
Thanks, but I was wondering more about whether the pasted wallpaper would stick to it?

If these are “small cracks”, surely it doesn’t really matter if the paste sticks to that narrow bit of wall? Or maybe you have a different definition of “small”. In any case, use polyfilla or similar.
 
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If these are “small cracks”, surely it doesn’t really matter if the paste sticks to that narrow bit of wall? Or maybe you have a different definition of “small”. In any case, use polyfilla or similar.

Probably not that small - so caulk is an inch or so across.
 
If you are worried about the cracks reoccurring use Toupret Fibracryl. I have only used the caulk gun cartridge rather than the tub version. It is like caulk but with very small fibres to reduce the risk of the cracks reforming.

However, like caulk, it will shrink back. It can however be overfilled will a filler of your choice.

Getting back to your question-yes wallpaper paste will stick to caulk.
 

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