Hi guys ive made a corner box to cover some pipes in my livingroom and im planning to use some 6mm ply to face it off with.Is it possible to paper over ply and if so does it need to be sealed with anything and if so what would be a good product?. Thanks in advance
Wallpapering plywood
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If I'm papering plywood I generally like to use some form of oil based paint to seal it first (primer or undercoat, depending on what I've got to hand). The reason being that plywood is made from hardwood which can occasionally cause resins to stain through paper after contact with the paste (which is water based). Also, the ply can sometimes absorb the paste a bit too much causing the paper to dry out before you can finish manoeuvring it. The oil based paint will also seal any nail/pin/screw heads that you may have used which could also cause rust spots to bleed through in the future.
You can usually get paper to adhere without sealing the ply, but sealing it will stop any of the above from happening and spoiling your work.
You can usually get paper to adhere without sealing the ply, but sealing it will stop any of the above from happening and spoiling your work.
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